1. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia CAPHIA Forum 18 th -19 th September 2014 UWA Eportfolio and engaging with Industry partners: A flexible approach for work ready graduates. Anne Polley, Edith Cowan University, WA. Jill Darby, Edith Cowan University, WA.

2. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Our Approach - agenda Job ready graduates Industry Partners Technology and teaching tools Employability activities scaffolded in first year and capstone unit. Agency Interviews Agencies engaged to conduct mock interviews. Career and Heath agency Showcase. E Portfolio Practicum integration and reflection Theoretical framework Strengths, Challenges, Future

3. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Theoretical framework

4. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia OSH Health Promotion Addiction studies Nutrition Job ready graduates

5. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia First Year Unit: Student  Learn how to use Pebblepad eportfolio  Start collecting evidence  Start to think about themselves as health professions  Think about how to present themselves  Consider possible working roles and future careers in Public Health.

6. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Capstone Third Year Unit: Student Reflect on their ‘Ethical perspective’. Undertake Career planning - All about me! Prepare for apply to work in public health Industry interview Pitch to potential employers showcasing their webfolio/ Eportfolio.

7. Learning Outcomes Workplace principles Professional competencies Job Application Workplace interview Pitch to an employer Employability Skills Workplace culture Professional Communication Ethical work practice Volunteering and further study options Job applications and Interview Skills Working in Partnership Regional and remote challenges

8. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia

9. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Industry Partners

10. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Student feedback: Voxpop teaching tools I now know what specific skills, experiences needed and to be undertaken to get a job in industry. I absorb the experiences, knowledge and ideas they have presented. It opened up my view on job opportunities and where I can go. Provides an insight into health professionals and their companies expectations or criteria aspects to assist undergraduates into their speciality. Allows us to establish a baseline in our particular industry and produce an insight into different roles and experiences within our area or major. Straight to the point, short and sweet.

11. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Student industry interviews

12. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Reflections on the Interview Process

13. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia EPortfolio Showcase and networking

14. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia An eportfolio provides a scaffolded opportunity for students to achieve higher order thinking: –Allow and encourage student autonomy –Empower students to take responsibility for their own learning Use of an ePortfolio system requires a “considerable level of learner autonomy and initiative, of learner responsibility for their learning and of opportunities to refine their learning based on feedback from the teacher.” (Stefani, Mason & Pegler, p.12) Technology and teaching tools

15. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia First year unit: A simple, personal approach. A structured assessment and EP activity (workbook) populated by the student with their information. Activity is simple and closely links to unit learning outcomes.

16. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia ‘All about me’ page in a Structured Workbook

17. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Reflection activities and goal setting

18. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Feedback Provided through the Pebblepad system, using Rubrics.

19. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Third year Capstone Unit Students pitch themselves to a potential employer. Use of JING, online software video recording.

20. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Pebblepad Support 5 ‘How to’ Videos. BB, Pebblepad tools and announcements. TLD Support Officer. Adobe Connect Pro Online meetings with Tutor.

21. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Challenges to overcome Strengths, Challenges, Future

22. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Strengths Student career planning initiated early in the course Assessment of career based competencies was effective. Innovation of eportfolio for potential employers

23. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Challenges Technical - software, access, with IT Embracing new practice – Pebblepad ‘literacy’ Teaching and learning support Valid assessment tools Clear assessment submission process Investment in time Vs innovation in teaching Students not maximising the potential of eportfolio post unit.

24. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Student Reflections on Unit It has increased my professional level for jobs with use of resume and skills. It is very, very good and it has been helpful. I feel a lot more confident to go out in the workplace / workforce now ‘Good to be forced out of our comfort Zone. Interesting to understand and recognise the skills required for employability. It shows concepts, structures that we can utilise in the future STAR actually has to do this in class – Gives examples to the rest of the class, peer review of skills, practical computer work. Maybe have a practical placement to enhance knowledge.

25. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Opportunities Course wide implementation - Scaffolding is essential across a course. Student submission early in semester to engage Support staff training, create own eportfolio Strengthen support for online students Integrate a practicum placement

26. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Student Feedback: embedding Practicum ‘It could be useful to link learning material of the unit to a practicum placement.’ ‘Practicum would be beneficial to students, however I don't believe there is enough unit content to cover a whole year.’ ‘Would be amazing, great idea.’ ‘I think this will enhance the value of this unit- putting into practice what one has learned!’ ‘Not sure how that would work. I find a long practicum to be time consuming if its a third year unit maybe that could work.’

27. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Reflective Logs and journals Reflective practice… ‘a form of practice that seeks to problematise many situations of professional performance so that they can become potential learning situations so the practitioner can continue to learn, grow and develop in practice.” (Jarvis, 1992 p.180).

28. School of Exercise and Health Sciences Edith Cowan University – Western Australia Future Marketing package to incorporate student practicums into future unit  Preparation for Practicums to Health Science Students in 2015 unit.  ‘Selling’ practicum opportunities to industry.

29. 1.How have you used portfolios to support the development of employability skills? 2. Have you considered transferability of eportfolios to post graduation?