1.  PDP & e-portfolios How does it all hold together? Daniel Clark | University Learning Technologist University of Kent www.kent.ac.uk/elearning

2. Define your approach to PDP  Approach to PDP influences the entire process  Discipline-led  Individualistic www.kent.ac.uk/elearning

3. Choose an e-portfolio  Choice of system can depend on:  Suitability  Ease of use  Support requirements  Flexibility  Cost / resourcing  Proprietary or open-source?  No ‘one-size-fits-all’ www.kent.ac.uk/elearning

4. Why Mahara?  Feature set comparable to PebblePad  Scalability  Customisability  Open Source www.kent.ac.uk/elearning

5. Running a pilot  Why?  Length  Scale  Pilot participants www.kent.ac.uk/elearning

6. Pilot considerations  Hand-holding  Retaining focus  Maintaining momentum www.kent.ac.uk/elearning

7. Evaluation  Quantitative vs. qualitative data  What do you do with the data? www.kent.ac.uk/elearning

8. Holding things together  Institutional commitment to PDP  An intuitive interface that encourages student engagement  Integration with other University information systems  The means of sharing and collaborating with other users www.kent.ac.uk/elearning

9. Recommendations  Have a defined and thought-out approach to PDP from the outset  Talk to the stakeholders and manage expectations  Be realistic with your pilot  Listen to your feedback www.kent.ac.uk/elearning