Integration of learning, administrative & analytic services within the eFramework to achieve reformed admissions processes Peter Rees Jones CETIS ePortfolio feasibility study & Centre for International ePortfolio Development

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Large Scale Processes I will explore the use of a presentational ePortfolio for application to HE looking FIRST at the Personal Statement within the presentational ePortfolio SECOND at the plan the applicant used to develop the presentational ePortfolio Then at how the workflow requires the integration of learning, administrative and analytic services

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Presentational eP: Personal Statement The plan generated by the workflow in the first session supported the student’s development of a Personal Statement within a presentational ePortfolio

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Presentational eP: Personal Statement The student reviews the entry requirements Asserts how he satisfies them Describes an activity that developed this And links this to actual evidence of achievement; say a project

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Presentational eP: Personal Statement The referee provides a general testimonial And comments on specific aspects of the personal statement The admissions officer checks the applicant’s eligibility Then checks the Personal statement against the course entry profile and the reference.

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Learning Plan Negotiation of a plan may draw on adaptations of the Action Workflow approach of Medina-Mora, Flores & Winograd 1992 for situated plans in which the student is learning to become autonomous.

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Learning Plan By rendering the plan in LD might the resources the applicant needs to resolve unexpected problems directly be made available?

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Other Stakeholders The services required by College and university managers and university admission officers centre on administration and research rather than learning

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Integrating Learning and Admin services The University will be required to offer feedback to unsuccessful applicants The applicant will reflect on the feedback And speak to her advisor.

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Integrating Learning and Admin services An admissions or application service is essentially an administrative service But the feedback component is a key learning service High quality feedback empowers. Low quality damages & discourages.

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model A model of feedback The most common reason for failure is the level of qualification The most valuable feedback is an evaluation of how well an applicant relates their capabilities to the course entry profile This will suggest areas of improvement or alternative courses

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Locating analytic services: colleges Advisors will be shown feedback by their students and gain an anecdotal impression of how the college could improve its preparation of learners There is a need for quantified data which can be used to enhance the effectiveness of learning services

ePortfolio Initial Reference Model Locating analytic services: universities Universities have the same need for analytic data to assess the effectiveness of recruitment And the ways in which a university needs to adapt to its students to enhance retention The same data are required to assess the effectiveness of reformed admission processes by Govt.