are electronic portfolios the future? dr siobhán o’ sullivan curriculum development manager...
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Are electronic portfolios the future?
Dr Siobhán O’ SullivanCurriculum Development ManagerStructured PhD program in Life SciencesAHECS Presentation April 30th 2014 1
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What is &Why an E portfolio? E PORTFOLIOS (digital) encourage students to
take ownership of their learning through creating a dynamic, reflective, multimedia record of achievements
Can be build on from year to year Can be used for assessment, for personal
development, career searches and to showcase work Digital copies of work-serves as a digital archive Reflective element is central to the eportfolio
USER GENERATED
CONTENT
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
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Structured PhD Education
E portfolio development
Assignments
Reports
Action Plans
Papers
Presentations
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Curtin’s Graduate AttributesApply Discipline Knowledge• Theoretical Underpinnings• Extend knowledge through
research
Thinking Skills logical and rational reasoning, thinking creatively to come up with an innovative solution
Information SkillsWhere needed and where can be found
Communication SkillsCommunicate in ways appropriate to the discipline, the audience and purpose
Technology SkillsUsing appropriate technologies,When to use what, advantages and limitations
Learning how to learnTake responsibility of ones own learning, different methods of learning; use a range of learning strategies
Cultural Understanding & International PerspectiveRespect human rights, view from a global perspective
Professional SkillsWork individually or in teams. Ability to delegate, meet deadlines, ethical responsibilityReport writing
E portfolio-PhD Program Document learning on a week to week basis-
online diary Module assessments are evidence of learning Personal Development Plan Webfolio-online CV with educational
background, experience, techniques, seminars attended/workshops
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Careers Service Presentation November 2013 6
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Undergraduate Biomedical engineering Students
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Year II Student E portfolios prepared for work placement
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College Reports
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Successful implementation of e portfolios
Technological guidance Understand the goals and outcomes Guidance from staff and feedback Taught the importance of reflection
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A model of e-portfolio-based learning, adapted from Kolb (1984)