ePortfolios in the online environment An Australian University Implementation

2 Presenter Ms Sarah Lambert Project Manager Student ePortfolio Project University of Wollongong Australia

3 UoW and ePortfolios strategically exploring electronic portfolios since 2002 Home-grown database product in 2002/03 Recommendations to further explore build/buy options in 2004

4 2002/02 product

5 Many drivers Commitment to Graduate Attributes Employment trends Rise in Professional Skills, course accreditation Interest in ePortfolios to facilitate reflection on learning and the university experience AUQA

6 Australian University Quality Audit recommended pursuing ePortfolio to allow UoW to –“embed the Graduate Attributes into the curriculum and into teaching and assessment practices” as well as draw on the individual’s whole of life experiences outside the curriculum.”

7 UoW approach Academic integration for quality uptake Focus on embedding in programs Focus on urgent discipline needs with external accreditation pressures –Discipline specific Professional Skills Look into offering an optional ‘open to any student’ ePortfolio later

8 ePortfolio tool Reviewed a range of products Signed with Blackboard for Portfolio for Vista for 18 months –Tight integration with our LMS/VLE ie Vista –Enterprise wide solution, ITS support –Meets key user criteria

9 Customisation ePortfolio template can have –Customised graphics for the discipline –Inventory of professional skills pre-loaded via “goals” tool –Website structure of folders/areas pre- loaded includes a “how to use this ePortfolio” help module for students

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12 Customised Goals

13 Outcome? Highlight and promote better understanding of Graduate Attributes and Professional Skills throughout UoW –For staff –For students Technology can be a lever for change –Open up a range of discussions otherwise difficult to have

14 ePortfolio cases Florida State uni, Careers ePortfolios UK experience - PDP, paper and ‘e’ Curtin Uni B. Ed UoW GSM Washington Uni General Studies199 Swinburne mandatory Careers in Curriculum UoW Black Opal Leadership QUT - both optional and assessed ‘take-up’

15 Take-up models Academic integration, prompted, self- managed (Lambert and Corrin, 2006) Shopping trolley, toast rack, spinal column (Endacott et all, 2004)

16 Latest research: new model

17 New research: context mapping framework map cases against new take-up model –Add 2nd axis framework eg Barrett paradigms