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Professor Rob Whelan (Dean) Professor John Morrison & Ms Marina McGlinn

ePortfolio & Graduate Qualities: the Science experience. Professor Rob Whelan (Dean) Professor John Morrison & Ms Marina McGlinn School of Earth & Environmental Sciences. Graduate Qualities - a history. ‘Graduate attributes’ for AUQA Not a good scorecard

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Professor Rob Whelan (Dean) Professor John Morrison & Ms Marina McGlinn

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

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

  4. Faculty Advisory Committee

  5. Faculty Advisory Committee • 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 • Independentlearners 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%

  8. 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

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

  10. 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

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

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