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Are electronic portfolios the future?. Dr Siobhán O’ Sullivan Curriculum Development Manager Structured PhD program in Life Sciences. What is &Why an E portfolio ?.
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Are electronic portfolios the future? Dr Siobhán O’ Sullivan Curriculum Development Manager Structured PhD program in Life Sciences AHECS Presentation April 30th 2014
What is &Why an E portfolio? • E PORTFOLIOS (digital) encourage students to take ownership of their learning through creating a dynamic, reflective, multimedia record of achievements • Can be build on from year to year • Can be used for assessment, for personal development, career searches and to showcase work • Digital copies of work-serves as a digital archive • Reflective element is central to the eportfolio USER GENERATED CONTENT AHECS Presentation April 30th 2014
Postgraduate Structured PhD Education Papers Assignments Undergraduate Presentations Reports Action Plans E portfolio development AHECS Presentation April 30th 2014
Curtin’s Graduate Attributes • Apply Discipline Knowledge • Theoretical Underpinnings • Extend knowledge through research Communication Skills Communicate in ways appropriate to the discipline, the audience and purpose Thinking Skillslogical and rational reasoning, thinking creatively to come up with an innovative solution Professional Skills Work individually or in teams. Ability to delegate, meet deadlines, ethical responsibility Report writing Learning how to learn Take responsibility of ones own learning, different methods of learning; use a range of learning strategies Technology Skills Using appropriate technologies, When to use what, advantages and limitations Cultural Understanding & International Perspective Respect human rights, view from a global perspective Information Skills Where needed and where can be found AHECS Presentation April 30th 2014
E portfolio-PhD Program • Document learning on a week to week basis-online diary • Module assessments are evidence of learning • Personal Development Plan • Webfolio-online CV with educational background, experience, techniques, seminars attended/workshops AHECS Presentation April 30th 2014
Undergraduate Biomedical engineering Students Year II Student E portfolios prepared for work placement AHECS Presentation April 30th 2014
College Reports AHECS Presentation April 30th 2014
Successful implementation of e portfolios • Technological guidance • Understand the goals and outcomes • Guidance from staff and feedback • Taught the importance of reflection AHECS Presentation April 30th 2014
A model of e-portfolio-based learning, adapted from Kolb (1984) AHECS Presentation April 30th 2014