1. Continuing Professional Development Navigating the RCOphth e- portfolio

2. Declaration of interest

3. Login

4. E-portfolio login page https://portfolio.rcophth.ac.uk/login https://portfolio.rcophth.ac.uk/login

5. Amending password/details Use the My Details section to edit your personal information, and to change your password. My Details tab in the top right hand side of the screen. 'User Details' and 'Login Details'. When creating a new password remember that passwords are case-sensitive. The College will not know your new password.

6. Home page

7. Main page tabs View portfolio Assessments: again mainly for trainees Progress: again mainly for trainees Resources – shows files you have uploaded, links other CPD resources CPD – for entering activities PDP for entering or editing your PDP Reports – to show your CPD summary report

8. Personal Resources

9. Shared Resources

10. CPD tab Hover over the tab to see a number of options. Each option will take you to a new screen. You may not wish to use all the options

11. Add personal CPD event

12. Public Events Filter for event by date or name. If an event you expect does not appear contact the College. View the details of the event and subscribe to it, this will add it to your CPD diary so you can review it later.

13. Personal Development Plan

14. Reports 1. Categories summary 2. Summary links to PDP plan Summary of CPD points for current cycle Events awaiting review Print certificate

15. Extra features From the view portfolio page you can download a copy of your eportfolio to your computer. Filtering options on many pages SAS College Members can record Workplace Based Assessments to help with Article 14 applications Help: Videos on the main College website http://www.rcophth.ac.uk/page.asp?section=323 &sectionTitle=ePortfolio+Help, Help manuals within the e-portfolio, Help tabs on pages in the e-portfolio http://www.rcophth.ac.uk/page.asp?section=323 &sectionTitle=ePortfolio+Help

16. Why use it? Revalidation – evidence of appropriate CPD activity is a requirement Evidence of activities for job planning CPD and reflection on activities is important College biannual audit of CPD diaries (see next slides) Regular updating of your CPD diary means the process does not have to be onerous or time consuming The public events section allows you to see details of upcoming events that might be of interest

17. CPD Audit 2010

18. 142 participants were audited. 36 did not respond and 5 members were not using the diary. Non respondents will be audited at the next CPD audit.