1. © Sutherland 2005 An ePortfolio System for Life Shane Sutherland ePortfolio Coordinator University of Wolverhampton An ePortfolio System for Life Shane Sutherland Development Director Pebble Learning

2. © Sutherland 2005 The Project in brief PDP in place in different forms across the institution Looking for an efficient and effective way of supporting PDP for all Identified the surge in interest in ePDP and ePortfolio No obvious fit – so let’s go bespoke Developed as University and Spinner joint venture. The Issues 23,000 students, 10 Schools, 200 subjects, 4 campuses, overseas provision, diverse population… Usability, accessibility, interoperability, transferability Ownership? Students ~ Institution ~ IT services ~ Careers ~ Student Support ~ Academic tutors ~ CeLT Time in terms of planning, building and testing; evolutionary state of eportfolios Why?

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4. What is an ePortfolio? An ePortfolio is a personal digital collection of information describing and illustrating a person’s learning, career, experience and achievements. ePortfolios are privately owned and the owner has complete control over who has access to what and when. the digital portfolio… is even more interesting for its contribution to the learning process EIfEL, 2005 …a collection of authentic and diverse evidence, drawn from a larger archive, that represents what a person or organisation has learned over time, on which that person or organisation has reflected, designed for presentation to one or more audiences for a particular rhetorical purpose NLII

5. © Sutherland 2005 Institutional Construction Individual Construction Personal Rich Data MIS Hard Data 1.Official Transcript 8 7 6 5 3 2 1 2. Individual Learning Plan 3. UCAS Application 5. Assessment 6. PDP / CPD / Professional Accreditation 7. Job Application 8. Personal Story of Learning 4 4. Vocational Qualification About the learner For the learner Extent of hard data in this portfolio type Extent of rich data in this portfolio type

6. © Sutherland 2005 A system which allows users, in any of their learning identities, to selectively record any abilities, events, plans or thoughts that are personally significant; it allows these records to be linked, augmented or evidenced by other data sources and allows the user to integrate institutional data with their personal data. It facilitates self-awareness, promotes reflection, supports enrichment through commentary and feedback from the recipients of shared assets. It grows, develops and matures as the user accesses, it without constraint, over time. It provides tools for aggregating assets in multiple forms; for telling myriad stories to diverse audiences and ensures absolute user-control over what is shared, with whom, for what purpose and for how long. It is a personal repository; a personal journal; a feedback and collaboration system; and a digital theatre - where the audience is by invitation only.

7. © Sutherland 2005 A system which allows users, in any of their learning identities, to selectively record any abilities, events, plans or thoughts that are personally significant; it allows these records to be linked, augmented or evidenced by other data sources and allows the user to integrate institutional data with their personal data. It facilitates self-awareness, promotes reflection, supports enrichment through commentary and feedback from the recipients of shared assets. It grows, develops and matures as the user accesses it, without constraint, over time. It provides tools for aggregating assets in multiple forms; for telling myriad stories to diverse audiences and ensures absolute user-control over what is shared, with whom, for what purpose and for how long. It is a personal repository; a personal journal; a feedback and collaboration system; and a digital theatre - where the audience is by invitation only.

8. © Sutherland 2005 Scans Pictures Files Movies Sounds Transcript Ability Achievement Action Plan Experience Meeting Thought WebLog WebFolio Shared Published Printed Create Edit Review View Comment Copy Collaborate Asset ePortfolio Asset Store to a Gateway

9. © Sutherland 2005 Placement CV Placement Action Plan Reflections Module 1 Feedback Module 1 Officer SU Placement Experience Placement Reflections Placement Report Personal Stuff Initial Diagnostic Assessment Transferred From College Careers Action Plan Careers Meeting Personal Tutor Meeting My Thoughts Feedback Module 5 My Thoughts Presentation Module 4 Abilities Audit Module 1 Work Experience Growing Asset Store

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