1. Building an ePortfolio using Web 2.0 Technologies Matthew Mobbs Student Support and Development Service http://matthewmobbs.wetpaint.com ePortfolio Project in collaboration with Biological Scienecs at University of Leicester

2. About the project A project designed to find the best tools available to create a free ePortfolio available beyond graduation To be taught to 180 Biological Sciences students Objectives: What content could to be included in an ePortfolio How to manage the content Output: Built 3 exemplar ePortfolios and project wiki (http://pleuol.wetpaint.com)

3. ePortfolios Collection Reflection Progression

4. Web 2.0 Social Bookmarking Web Albums Presence (Micro-blogging) Presence (Micro-blogging) Blogs Wikis RSS PLE Office Suites

5. Managing ePortfolio content Personalised Learning Environment Web Services and Accounts ePortfolio

6. The Course Key Skills Module: ICT Skills and Mathematics 180 Biological Science Students Taught via Blackboard VLE Two drop-in help sessions per week

7. The Course Week 1Session 1: Introductory Lecture Week 2Session 2: Email: 6% marks Session 3: Scientific Literature: 6% marks Week 3Session 4: RSS: 16% marks Session 5: RSS, contd. Week 4Session 6: Manipulating Numbers: 6% marks Session 7: Social Bookmarking: 14% marks Week 5Session 8: Office Suites: 7% marks Session 9: Office Suites, contd. Week 6Session 10: Units & Conversions: 6% marks Session 11: Presentations & Posters: 7% marks Week 7Session 12: Presentations & Posters, contd Session 13: Molarities & Dilutions: 6% marks Week 8Session 14: Images: 6% marks Session 15: Images contd Week 9Session 16: Areas & Volumes: 6% marks Session 17: Your PLE: 8% marks Week 10Session 18: Exponents & Logs: 6% marks Session 19: ePortfolios Week 11Session 20: Final Help Session

8. Chosen Tools ePortfolio Web Services and Accounts Personalised Learning Environment Web Services and Accounts

9. Twitter Presence (Micro-blogging) Presence (Micro-blogging) What I’m doing now Share ideas Get responses from a community www.twitter.com

10. Chosen Tools ePortfolio Personalised Learning Environment Web Services and Accounts

11. del.icio.us Social Bookmarking Save your favourite web content Group them with a personal ‘tagging’ system Share with others On the course students were asked to tag content using similar tags: UoLBS1001-08 Molecular Biochemistry UoLBS1001-08 UoLBS1002-08 Macromolecules In Action UoLBS1002-08 UoLBS1003-08 Cell And Developmental Biology UoLBS1003-08 UoLBS1012-08 Animal & Plant Diversity UoLBS1012-08 UoLBS1005-08 Genes UoLBS1005-08 On the course students were asked to tag content using similar tags: UoLBS1001-08 Molecular Biochemistry UoLBS1001-08 UoLBS1002-08 Macromolecules In Action UoLBS1002-08 UoLBS1003-08 Cell And Developmental Biology UoLBS1003-08 UoLBS1012-08 Animal & Plant Diversity UoLBS1012-08 UoLBS1005-08 Genes UoLBS1005-08 www.del.icio.us.com Number of sitesUsers in Network

12. Chosen Tools ePortfolio Personalised Learning Environment

13. Netvibes Personal Learning Environment An environment from which web accounts can be managed Learning can be pulled into the environment using RSS Tailored to users needs www.netvibes.com

14. Chosen Tools ePortfolio

15. Objectives for the ePortfolio Easily maintainable ePortfolio for life Include a variety of content Accessible/Assessable by tutor Required privacy/publicity

16. Structure/content of the ePortfolio Home Modules Reflection Career Planning Student Experience Computer Stuff Fun Stuff Modules Reflection Career Planning Student Experience Computer Stuff Fun Stuff A page for each module: record marks, feedback and reflect General reflection, target setting for the future Plan a career path, could include a CV Reflect upon extracurricular activities ‘Weave their web’ using RSS Hobbies and other experiences

17. Project exemplar ePortfolios Developed ePortfoios in three environments Created a 1 st Year Biological Science Student, Joanna Hughes 1.Pebble PadPebble Pad 2.Blog Based – WordPressWordPress 3.Wiki - WetpaintWetpaint

18. Chosen Tools ePortfolio

19. Wetpaint Create an account Choose a design ePortfolio

20. Adding Pages

22. Tagging Content Creates a synergy between content within an ePortfoilio

23. Add Services to ePortfolio

24. RSS from web account embedded in ePortfolio

25. Other Wetpaint ePortfolio examples Charlie Mobbs

26. Assessing ePortfolio Students Tutor ManyOne

27. Thank-you for listening Personalised Learning Environment Web Services and Accounts ePortfolio

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