Policy drivers and trends. Purposes of e-portfolios. Engaging learners and staff. Threshold concepts as they relate to e-portfolios. Introduction to the e-portfolios infoKit on the JISC infoNet website.

1. The World of e-Portfolios The here, there and everywhere

2. Purposes Policy Drivers and Trends Retention Lifelong Learning CPD/PDP Assessment Bologna Transition Professional Bodies Application HEAR Learning Qualification agencies Employability & Skills

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5. Why are e-portfolios important? Their potential to transform learning Emerging and often powerful evidence from practitioners and learners of the value of developing e-portfolios….adding value to personalised and reflective models of learning Supporting transition, assessment, application, professional development, personal development planning…..

6. Here and There(Hear and Bologna) e-portfolios.. ‘…an important tool for helping learners relate their higher education learning and wider experiences to the things that employers are interested in’ Burgess Report 2007 e-Portfolios have the potential to act as a mechanism for meeting some of the Bologna objectives and assisting with the wider strategic aim of internationalisation. ‘Students today and in the future will be competing for jobs in a global marketplace, and so it is vital that engaging them in the Bologna Process is prioritised.’ Module marks and other achievements including the European Diploma Supplement Wes Streeting, President, National Union of Students - BBC News, April 2007 2010-11 graduates

7. Everywhere:Getting people on board Learners – integrate into the curriculum Assessment e-portfolio Learners – identify the purpose + make relevant to them now CV e-portfolio Mature learners value PDP Reflection e-portfolio ‘The success [of the e-portfolios] did not seem to depend on the level of the learner, their age or gender but on marrying the enthusiasm of staff with the appropriate software for the learner.’ FILE-PASS final report, p.4

8. Everywhere:Getting people on board Staff – continuing professional accreditation Staff development Staff - link to staff appraisals sharing Staff – PDP and CPD Teaching observation Thanet College has made a film about the experience of staff in 'Taking ownership of CPD' and their use of e-portfolios. Linked to Institute for Learning

9. Emerging lessons…. Think about requirements All stakeholders Technical and pedagogic Think about the context Successful use depends on a careful analysis of the teaching and learning context Embed into the curriculum – activities need to be meaningful and purposeful, language should be appropriate Win hearts and minds – think about the benefits to all groups Staff engagement is key to learner engagement Timing – staff need time to think about how to best use the tools before learners are introduced to it Personalisation is key Reflection is hard – providing some structure helps Listen to the learner and staff voices Training – not just technical Longevity – learners won’t be motivated to use their e-portfolios unless they know they have continued access ‘e-portfolios are as diverse and unique as the individuals that populate them…’ ePistle Final Report

10. Sharing Practice

11. Sharing Practice – audio & video clips

12. Sharing Practice – case studies

13. Sharing Practice – e-Portfolios infoKit

14. Preparing for Success: Threshold Concepts Akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something http://www.dovka.com/photos10.htm Transformed way of understanding, or interpreting, or viewing something without which the learner cannot progress

15. Ongoing e-portfolio activity Transforming Curriculum Delivery: October 2008 – Oct 2010 How technology can support developing reflective learners, enhance provision of and engagement with feedback, support creative conversations and collaborative learning Institutional approaches to curriculum design: Sept 2008 – Sept 2012 How technology can support the design of curricula Lifelong learning and workforce development: April 2009 – March 2011 Using e-portfolio tools to support work-based learning, developing professional skills and competencies, developing reflective, lifelong learners Study on e-Portfolios and assessment Case studies and comparison of practice Draft final report under review

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