Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios ISLE Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios Educational Content SIG Friday March 17, 2006 Alyson Barrie, Gerard Graham

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios A National project

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios What benefits can we expect? Common practice across educational sectors built upon a shared concept of Personal Development Planning Improved progression, retention and achievement rates More effective learners

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios Key Project areas PDP‘a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning and/or achievement and to plan for their personal education and career development’ (Dearing) ePortfolio‘an electronic tool to support PDP, including an electronic archive, opportunities for diagnostic testing & interactive learning, feedback & support, and facilities to manipulate & present outputs, such as CV’ (ISLE definition)

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios Purpose of PDP “The primary objective of PDP is to improve the capacity of individuals to understand what and how they are learning, and to review, plan and take responsibility for their own learning, helping students: –Become more effective, independent and confident self-directed learners –Understand how they are learning and relate their learning to a wider context –Improve their general skills for study and career management –Articulate their personal goals and evaluate progress towards their achievement –Encourage a positive attitude to learning throughout life National Guidelines for HE Progress Files

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios PDP Process Three learner activities are commonly identified: –Planning –Recording –Reflection ISLE Integrative Pedagogical Framework derived from –Effective Learning Framework (ELF) –SQA PDP

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios ISLE Integrative Pedagogical Framework goal setting and “action” planning doing (learning through the experience of doing with greater awareness) recording (thoughts, ideas, experiences, evidence of learning….) reviewing (reflections on what has happened, making sense of it all), and evaluating (making judgements about self and own work and determining what needs to be done to develop/improve/move on) Iterative – not repetitive!

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios Effective Learning Framework – Core Concept Personal Experience How do I learn? Academic Curriculum How does my course help my employability? Career Skills What are my career skills?

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios Academic Career Personal Effective Learning Framework – Core Concept Personal Academic Career Self Audit

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios SQA – 7 Steps to PDP 1.Where am I now? 2.Where am I going next? 3.Self Appraisal & SWOT 4.Setting personal objectives 5.Action Planning 6.Implementing an action plan 7.Review & Evaluation

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios Learner’s Personal ePortfolio (Personal Web Space) Activity ePortfolio ISLE Concept Model of ePortfolio supported PDP ePortfolios can include both generic templates for common activities - such as a skills self- audit, a SWOT, or the setting of learning goals - students will complete and save to their ePortfolio. How to use an ePortfolio Study Skills Guides Subject specific learning resources Online Resources Skills audit test with automated feedback Career planning tool (e.g. Career Directions) Other self-evaluation tools (e.g. VARK) Online Diagnostic tools Presentational ePortfolios Peer to Peer learning e.g. group project or personal interest Presenting material to a tutor e.g. activity of ePortfolio task that could be assessed Application to education or employment e.g. creating a CV or showreel Exchange Learner's ePortfolio Data - both their main activity ePortfolio and presentational ePortfolios

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios Matrix themes Changes in support models Comparative study of FE/HE PDP experiences ePortfolio systems PDP across the curriculum Resources to support PDP and Diagnostic Testing Students in transition Support for learning Transferring student data

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios ePortfolio systems featured in the project BlackBoard –Unstructured data representation –Content Publishing system PebblePAD –Structured data representation –“Very nice to drive” OSP –Structured data representation –Goal to be interoperable Enquirer SELF

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios BlackBoard Content System

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios BlackBoard ePortfolio

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios OSP Repository

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios OSP Portfolio

Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios For further information Project Website – Gerard Graham Alyson Barrie