Gathering PACE: an ePortfolio system for mass (higher?) education Shane Sutherland ePortfolio Project Director University of Wolverhampton

…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 Educause

A system which allows users to record any abilities, events or plans which are personally significant; which allows these records to be linked, augmented or evidenced by other data sources, and which promotes reflection on these entries. It allows the user to integrate institutional data with personal data, recorded and reviewed over time, which has been enriched by commentary and feedback from the recipients of shared assets. It is a system with tools for aggregating assets in multiple forms; for telling myriad stories to diverse audiences and which provides absolute user-control over what is shared, with whom, for what purpose and for how long. It is a personal repository; a personal diary; a personal collaboration system; and a digital theatre - where the audience is by invitation only. Shane’s definition

The Project in brief 22,000 students Looking for an efficient and effective way of supporting PDP 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 22,000 students, 10 Schools, 200 subjects, 4 campuses, overseas provision, diverse population… Accessibility, interoperability, usability, transferability Ownership? Students ~ Institution ~ IT services ~ Careers ~ Student Support ~ Academic tutors ~ CeLT Time in terms of planning, building and testing; evolutionary state of eportfolios

The Pilot in brief A cohort of students from the School of Computing; Pre-practice Social Work students and Religious Study students from School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences; Post-compulsory Teacher trainees from the School of Education; Ecology students from School of Applied Sciences. … also involved Careers department; Graduate School; Students’ Union; IT Services; Registry; Centre for Learning and Teaching.

Event Input Entry Ability Experience Action Plan Achievement Meeting Thought The ePortfolio System Commented Shared Reviewed

Event Input Entry Ability Experience Action Plan Achievement Meeting Thought The WebFolio, WebCV or WebLog may be arranged in diverse ways and may be distributed to multiple audiences © Sutherland, 2004 The ePortfolio System Commented Shared Reviewed ePortfolio asset repository Scans Pictures Files Movies Sounds Transcript Transcript (pushed or pulled) to add authenticity

Event Input Entry Ability Experience Action Plan Achievement Meeting Thought Shared? Commented? Reviewed? The WebFolio, WebCV or WebLog may be arranged in diverse ways and may be distributed to multiple audiences © Sutherland, 2004 The ePortfolio System Commented Shared Reviewed ePortfolio asset repository Scans Pictures Files Movies Sounds Transcript Transcript (pushed or pulled) to add authenticity Process The ePortfolio Product

A meeting with a significant person Participation in an assessment regime A desire to prepare for employment A personally significant achievement or experience

This is what happened to me today This is what I think about what happened to me Note Review Comments File Private This is what happened to me today This is what I think about what happened to me today This is what I plan to do for tomorrow Asset = The Developing Asset…

share withor Shane’s Toni’s Andy’s   The Shared Asset…