Are electronic portfolios the future? Dr Siobhán O’ Sullivan Curriculum Development Manager Structured PhD program in Life Sciences AHECS Presentation April 30th 20141

 E PORTFOLIOS (digital) encourage students to take ownership of their learning through creating a dynamic, reflective, multimedia record of achievements  Can be build on from year to year  Can be used for assessment, for personal development, career searches and to showcase work  Digital copies of work-serves as a digital archive  Reflective element is central to the eportfolio AHECS Presentation April 30th 20142

Undergraduate Postgraduate AHECS Presentation April 30th Structured PhD Education E portfolio development Assignments Reports Action Plans Papers Presentations

AHECS Presentation April 30th Apply Discipline Knowledge Theoretical Underpinnings Extend knowledge through research Thinking Skills logical and rational reasoning, thinking creatively to come up with an innovative solution Information Skills Where needed and where can be found Communication Skills Communicate in ways appropriate to the discipline, the audience and purpose Technology Skills Using appropriate technologies, When to use what, advantages and limitations Learning how to learn Take responsibility of ones own learning, different methods of learning; use a range of learning strategies Cultural Understanding & International Perspective Respect human rights, view from a global perspective Professional Skills Work individually or in teams. Ability to delegate, meet deadlines, ethical responsibility Report writing

 Document learning on a week to week basis-online diary  Module assessments are evidence of learning  Personal Development Plan  Webfolio-online CV with educational background, experience, techniques, seminars attended/workshops AHECS Presentation April 30th 20145

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Undergraduate Biomedical engineering Students AHECS Presentation April 30th Year II Student E portfolios prepared for work placement

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College Reports AHECS Presentation April 30th

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 Technological guidance  Understand the goals and outcomes  Guidance from staff and feedback  Taught the importance of reflection AHECS Presentation April 30th

AHECS Presentation April 30th A model of e-portfolio-based learning, adapted from Kolb (1984)