1. Tutor-led Mahara use Samantha Moss Samantha Moss Learning Technologist Oliver Bailey Oliver Bailey 3 rd Year PR & Communications Southampton Solent University

2. Background: 2008 2008Research into ePortfolios 2009 2009 Pilots & usability testing 2010 2010 Institution-wide roll out 2011 2011 ‘Early adopters’ design bespoke activities to support employability-focussed assessments 2012 2012 More & more interest at course level

3. Examples of use…

4. Research Portfolios (1) Design Communication Webfolio o 7 areas & themes to research & present using ‘Collections’ o Encouraged to include video, images, sketches, links and text o Each page to have sufficient referencing o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity o http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=qfLA4dyC3B9bTxFN2Ju5 http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=qfLA4dyC3B9bTxFN2Ju5 o http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=nZhQAKM7sXrIEYPGJzLa http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=nZhQAKM7sXrIEYPGJzLa

5. Research Portfolios (2) Introduction to Marketing o 5 areas to research & present using ‘Collections’ o Encouraged to include video, images, sketches, links and text o Students to use groups for peer feedback o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity o http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=f1uxOF7Z3Y0I5kU6XzlP http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=f1uxOF7Z3Y0I5kU6XzlP

6. Logging Skills & Experience Sport Science & Coaching o Logging lab experiences, lab time with real clients, coaching hours, coaching qualifications o Module results & assessment feedback o Once a term students (about 90) to send a page to a ‘Course Controlled’ Mahara group for feedback from their course leader o http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=61720 http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=61720

7. Career Development Planning (1) Architectural Technology o First year students – How to become a CM of CIAT o 2 Mahara pages: Course Evidence and Independent Learning o 6 month review and PD Plan + 10 examples of work (writing, drawings, RA report…) plus outcomes of independent learning tasks o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity

8. Career Development Planning (2) PR & Communications o Helping students to focus on career path prior to their compulsory 2 x two week work placements o Supported by Careers & Learning Technology o Seminars, tutorials and hands on sessions o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity o http://bit.ly/casestudyprcomms http://bit.ly/casestudyprcomms

9. Assessment Rubric

10. http://bit.ly/oliverbailey

11. Tips for success: Create MANY example pages Pick an area and work very closely with that team to create a great case study Make sure lecturers understand what it is and what it does Get your careers department involved Write ‘good news’ articles for internal journals/newsletters

12. Contacts: Mahara user advice:Samantha Moss samantha.moss@solent.ac.uk @samwisemoss Technical advice:Roger Emery roger.emery@solent.ac.uk roger.emery@solent.ac.uk @solentroger Student perspective:Oliver Bailey oliverbailey2009@hotmail.co.uk @oliverbailey90 http://portal.solent.ac.uk/learningtechprofiles