1. Professor Rob Whelan (Dean) Professor John Morrison & Ms Marina McGlinn School of Earth & Environmental Sciences ePortfolio & Graduate Qualities: the Science experience

2. Graduate Qualities - a history ‘Graduate attributes’ for AUQA Not a good scorecard 5 ‘Graduate Qualities’ to replace them University-wide… to be expanded for specific faculties or courses How?

3. Faculty of Science process FEC Advisory Committee forum Advisory Committee working group FEC working group FEC Course- specific GQs Mapping project ePortfolio project

4. Faculty Advisory Committee

5. Forum – October 2006 Robin Batterham, Steve Morton, Ron Ekers Training & education needs for Uni Science graduates in 21st Century Working group – June 2007 Committee & FEC & Advanced Science students

6. Graduate Qualities Informed Sound knowledge, apply it, understand development Independent learners New ideas & critical analysis, research & reflection, source and acknowledge information Problem solvers Logical, critical & creative thinking, decision-making, innovation & flexibility Effective communicators Range of media, collaboration & negotiation, awareness of cultural differences Responsible Respect other points of view, make ethical choices, respect diversity, act with integrity

7. Pilot Bachelor of Environmental Science ENVI391/491 (spring 2007) Capstone subject - integrating across disciplines “Prepare a personal ePortfolio and submit a report on how the evidence collected and reflected on demonstrates your progress towards the work-related skills or 'goals' necessary for a Science graduate.” 5%

10. Some outcomes… Generally poor response - didn’t find it easy to: Define & interpret ‘goals’ in the tool Assign evidence to graduate qualities and science-specific skills Reflect on attainment Use the ePortfolio tool

11. Some other outcomes… Students added examples from outside Uni work Reported that it highlighted career- relevant skills Used published ads to identify skills needed

12. March 2008 survey Increased self-awareness of acquisition of GQs Revealed different ways of displaying skills Wanted ePortfolio archived Made available to potential employer - got summer job Need it at start of degree - add to it progressively

13. Where to next? FEC Advisory Committee forum Advisory Committee working group FEC working group FEC Course- specific GQs Mapping project ePortfolio project