Tutor-led Mahara use Samantha Moss Samantha Moss Learning Technologist Oliver Bailey Oliver Bailey 3 rd Year PR & Communications Southampton Solent University
Background: Research into ePortfolios Pilots & usability testing Institution-wide roll out ‘Early adopters’ design bespoke activities to support employability-focussed assessments More & more interest at course level
Examples of use…
Research Portfolios (1) Design Communication Webfolio o 7 areas & themes to research & present using ‘Collections’ o Encouraged to include video, images, sketches, links and text o Each page to have sufficient referencing o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity o o
Research Portfolios (2) Introduction to Marketing o 5 areas to research & present using ‘Collections’ o Encouraged to include video, images, sketches, links and text o Students to use groups for peer feedback o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity o
Logging Skills & Experience Sport Science & Coaching o Logging lab experiences, lab time with real clients, coaching hours, coaching qualifications o Module results & assessment feedback o Once a term students (about 90) to send a page to a ‘Course Controlled’ Mahara group for feedback from their course leader o
Career Development Planning (1) Architectural Technology o First year students – How to become a CM of CIAT o 2 Mahara pages: Course Evidence and Independent Learning o 6 month review and PD Plan + 10 examples of work (writing, drawings, RA report…) plus outcomes of independent learning tasks o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity
Career Development Planning (2) PR & Communications o Helping students to focus on career path prior to their compulsory 2 x two week work placements o Supported by Careers & Learning Technology o Seminars, tutorials and hands on sessions o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity o
Assessment Rubric
Tips for success: Create MANY example pages Pick an area and work very closely with that team to create a great case study Make sure lecturers understand what it is and what it does Get your careers department involved Write ‘good news’ articles for internal journals/newsletters
Contacts: Mahara user advice:Samantha Technical advice:Roger Emery @solentroger Student perspective:Oliver