Chantira Chiaranai, RN, PhD Institute of Nursing Suranaree University of Technology Electronic Learning Portfolio: An Innovation Emphasizing Self-directed Learning Behavior and Readiness

Background Learning medias Power Point Textbooks e-Learning

Background Advantages of e-Learning upload files, clips VDO, sound Online assignments Limitations of e-Learning Unable to create contents Unable to share contents

Background Advantages of Portfolio Encourage self-directed learning behavior Students take charge of their learning plan Empower learning skills Limitations of Portfolio Teachers could not reflect students’ works on time Unable to share contents to others

Background Electronic learning portfolio: e-Portfolio Integrated Innovation Brought up advantages of e-Learning and portfolio Get rid of those limitations

e-Portfolio Real time interaction among teachers and students Encourage self-directed learning behaviors Able to share contents to others and helps create educational network Appropriate for advanced learners Environmental friendly Much lower cost compared to licensed program i.e., Blackboard

PlanningRecordingEvidencingPresentingReflecting E- Porfol io

Methods and procedures Identified pattern /strategy of teaching and learning Analyzed problems and proposed solutions Developed Electronic Learning Portfolio Outlined and designed program on Story board Proposed the Story board to 3 experts for their opinions Modified e-Portfolio per experts’ opinions Try out (request space from SUT’s server, username and password for adm)

Methods and procedures Copyrights protection Presentation Technology transfer

Materials and sources Computer and CDs Open source software: php MySQL Database Apache Server

e-Portfolio Log in user Add assignments Comments Members Score massages

e-Portfolio : Members

e-Portfolio : Instructors’ page Create assignment Add unit of learning Add content or instructions Add question Due date

e-Portfolio: Students’ page students’ works (contents)

e-Portfolio Members massages

e-Portfolio: Summary Green check mark indicate students submit assignments Green check mark indicate teachers read Statistics Number of comments Frequency of submission Date & time of submission Click to read assignment Click to read comments Score

e-Portfolio: feedback and score score students’ works

Quality control of assignments Teacher monitors quality of assignment Encourage students to think and express their own thoughts Use polite language and respect others Provide positive feedback Identify sources of information

Methods Try out with 47 Nursing students II Basic Concepts in Nursing Science Evaluation Students’ satisfaction questionnaire (alpha = 0.91) Perceived benefit of e-Portfolio questionnaire (alpha = 0.78) Perceived obstacle of e-Portfolio questionnaire (alpha = 0.84) Open-ended questionnaire Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis

Results: Perceive benefit

Results: Perceive obstacle

Conclusion In order to improve the practice of self-directed learning behavior and readiness toward student-centered, instructors should pay major attention through the effectiveness and efficiency self-directed learning tools.

Appreciations Institute of Nursing Suranaree University of Technology