Building an ePortfolio using Web 2.0 Technologies Matthew Mobbs Student Support and Development Service ePortfolio Project in collaboration with Biological Scienecs at University of Leicester
A project designed to find the best tools available to create a free ePortfolio available beyond graduation Taught to 180 Biological Sciences students, from September for a PDP module Objectives: What content had to be included in an ePortfolio How to manage the content Output: Built 3 exemplar ePortfolios and project wiki (
ePortfolios Collection Reflection Progression
Web 2.0 Social Bookmarking Web Albums Presence (Micro-blogging) Presence (Micro-blogging) Blogs Wikis RSS PLE
Managing ePortfolio content Personalised Learning Environment Web Services and Accounts ePortfolio
Chosen Tools ePortfolio Web Services and Accounts Personalised Learning Environment
Web Services Used to collate PDP evidence Social Bookmarking Presence (Micro-blogging) Presence (Micro-blogging)
Twitter Presence (Micro-blogging) Presence (Micro-blogging) What I’m doing now Share ideas Get responses from a community
del.icio.us Social Bookmarking Save your favourite web content Group them with a personal ‘tagging’ system Share with others On the course students were asked to tag content using similar tags: UoLBS Molecular Biochemistry UoLBS UoLBS Macromolecules In Action UoLBS UoLBS Cell And Developmental Biology UoLBS UoLBS Animal & Plant Diversity UoLBS UoLBS Genes UoLBS On the course students were asked to tag content using similar tags: UoLBS Molecular Biochemistry UoLBS UoLBS Macromolecules In Action UoLBS UoLBS Cell And Developmental Biology UoLBS UoLBS Animal & Plant Diversity UoLBS UoLBS Genes UoLBS Number of sitesUsers in Network
Web Services Used to collate PDP evidence Social Bookmarking Presence (Micro-blogging) Presence (Micro-blogging)
Example ePortfolios Developed ePortfoios in three environments Created a 1 st Year Biological Science Student, Joanna Hughes 1.Pebble PadPebble Pad 1.Pebble PadPebble Pad 2.Blog Based – WordPressWordPress 2.Blog Based – WordPressWordPress 3.Wiki – Wetpaint Joanna Hughes Charlie Mobbs 3.Wiki – Wetpaint Joanna Hughes Charlie Mobbs
Structure Home Modules Reflection Career Planning Student Experience Computer Stuff Fun Stuff Modules Reflection Career Planning Student Experience Computer Stuff Fun Stuff A page for each module: record marks, feedback and reflect General reflection, target setting for the future Plan a career path, could include a CV Reflect upon extracurricular activities ‘Weave their web’ using RSS Hobbies and other experiences
Wetpaint Create an account Choose a design ePortfolio
Adding Pages
Tagging Content Creates a synergy between content within an ePortfoilio
Add Services to ePortfolio
Assessing ePortfolio Students Tutor ManyOne
Netvibes Personal Learning Environment An environment from which web accounts can be managed Learning can be pulled into the environment using RSS Tailored to users needs
Personal Learning Environments and Portals
Any Questions