Government policy drivers Dearing (1997) HE progress files and PDP. DfES (2005) e-Strategy Harnessing Technology. HEFCE (2005) e-Learning Strategy Burgess (2007) HEAR. Leitch (2007)HE progress files and PDPe-Strategy Harnessing e-Learning Strategy Burgess (2007) Leitch (2007) UoW response to some of the above… Learning and Teaching Strategy (2004), the electronic PACE (Personal, Academic, Careers, Employability) file. Now famously known as PebblePAD Blended Learning Strategy (2007/8) CETL project ( ) Pathfinder project (2007/8) Institutional context 22,000 students Widening participation agenda Blended Learning Strategy ePortfolio used in various ways, including PDP, learning, teaching and assessment ePortfolio context Where does our ePortfolio fit? Last 3 months 9,652 active users Where does our ePortfolio fit? Since ,500 users 31,100 assets published to gateways University of Wolverhampton and the UK ePortfolio context (a teeny tiny snapshot) UoWImage adapted fromhttp://home.amaonline.com/teacherstuff/schoolhouse.gif UoW

School of Health-Linsey Duncan-Pitt School of Education-Julie Hughes School contexts

Image adapted fromhttp://home.amaonline.com/teacherstuff/schoolhouse.gif UoW School of Health UoW School of health Type of student Mature Family dependents Returners to education Staff Member of the Pebblepad fan club since… 2005Pebblepad fan club Some of the ePortfolio activity… Family Friendly Route Registered Midwifery Degree Training and mentoring – pre and post qualification Evidencing clinical support of students and personal tutoring School of Health

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PebblePAD fan club headquarters Back

Image adapted fromhttp://home.amaonline.com/teacherstuff/schoolhouse.gif UoW School of Education Type of student 18+ Mature Family dependents Returners to education Staff Member of the Pebblepad fan club since… 2004 Some of the ePortfolio activity… Embedded PGCE PCE Master’s level Blended Foundation Degree in Early Years and Learning Support eROPD and BEd English Training and mentoring – pre and post qualification School of Education

Foundation degree student eportfolio stories

Blogging for beginners – reflective writing as ‘doing’ from induction with prompts and scaffolding Start with positive prompts – appreciative inquiry model

Vital role of rapid tutor response and welcome – establish netiqette of the space and dialogue expectations - talk back to your feedback!

Blogging as conversation and critique – deepening reflections upon self as a learner

PDP as narrative based enquiry – supporting inter- module transition from semester 1 Structured action planning - the long route to qualified status – 6 years Constant theme – spiky confidence profiles and the fear of the ‘academic’

Scaffolded integrative action planning – reflecting upon home, work and study issues

Dialogic - tutor feedback to foster conditions for deeper reflection

Linking growth of self as student and self in the workplace Managing transitions between modules and tutors – blogging as the ‘invisible umbilical cord’ or back up!

Developing sense of self as HE student (I) through group working and presentations – making formative assessment explicitly developmental

Developing sense of self as HE student (II) – summative assignment

Developing collaborative online learning cultures – group blogs

Longer term impact of blogging cultures – blog buddies!

Blogging as politicised theorising – theory/practice link – workplace lunchtime activity

Stitching it all together E submission E assessment Stitching it all together Hypertext webfolio Iterative and integrative PDP

E- assessment and moderation - challenging and changing assessment cultures

Developing reflections in semester 2 Students taking responsibility for blog posting, support and analysis

Audio clip Please see separate link in the webfolio called ‘Julie’s comments’ for a quick audio clip from a Foundation Degree student

PGCE student eportfolio stories

The chapters in my story so far…

First tentative ePortfolio steps. My digital ring binder portfolio

My all singing, all dancing, living, breathing favourite ePortfolio! Live link

Supporting early reflection in level 1, School of Art and Design

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