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An e-portfolio based pedagogy for work-based learners in SMEs An ePortfolio Community of Practice

UWIC Assembly Cardiff, January 2011. An e-portfolio based pedagogy for work-based learners in SMEs An ePortfolio Community of Practice. Alison Felce and Emma Purnell. Design principles. Identify performance need / gap Analysis common needs across and between business sectors

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An e-portfolio based pedagogy for work-based learners in SMEs An ePortfolio Community of Practice

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  1. UWIC AssemblyCardiff, January 2011 An e-portfolio based pedagogy for work-based learners in SMEsAn ePortfolio Community of Practice Alison Felce and Emma Purnell

  2. Design principles • Identify performance need / gap • Analysis common needs across and between business sectors • Design learning in 5 credit multiples • Notional 50 hours study (10 weeks @ 5 hours/week) • Delivery via on-line medium with asynchronous tutor support • Ensure the ‘technology’ does not deter the learner • Use of design and development retreats / workshops

  3. Principles for an e-portfolio based pedagogy for SMEs • Scaffold the e-portfolio • Include reflection on learning • Make it context sensitive • Make it easy to use / intuitive • Use to support formal / informal learning • Use to support bite-sized learning • Can be structured into larger awards • Needs to be transferable and portable

  4. Activity blog: Scaffolding learning Personal blog: Critical reflection Templates & Blogs Collaborative (group) blog: Learning community

  5. Evaluation • Use of an external evaluator • Mid-unit evaluation • End of unit evaluation • Post workshop evaluation • Semi-structured interviews with all participants and stakeholders at end of project • Action research approach: 4 consecutive pilot units – learning from one fed in to subsequent pilots developed

  6. Contact details • Alison: a.e.felce@wlv.ac.uk • Emma: e.purnell@wlv.ac.uk • Project websites: • http://www.wlv.ac.uk/eppsme • http://www.wlv.ac.uk/epcop

  7. UWIC AssemblyCardiff, January 2011 An e-portfolio based pedagogy for work-based learners in SMEsAn ePortfolio Community of Practice Alison Felce and Emma Purnell

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