Kitty Ryan

1. Success and Sustainability
R d l t f ti P tf liResource development for supporting ePortfolio
engagement
Kitty Ryan & Lynn McAllisterKitty Ryan & Lynn McAllister

2. Introduction
• ePortfolio at QUT and model of engagement
• Overview of support resources
• How reflective practice has evolved as part of
the support model we offerthe support model we offer
• Animated viewlets – how these were created
and some practical instructionsand some practical instructions

3. Evolution of ePortfolio at QUT
2003 2004 ‐ 2006 2007 ‐ 2010
2011 and
b d
2003 2007 2010
beyond
ePortfolio
inception at QUT
Ongoing
development of
support and
ePortfolio uptake
Focus on reflective
practice and
curriculum
integration
Technical
enhancements and
improvements
Feedback & Improvement

4. H li ti i t t d t d lHolistic integrated support model
QUT
Student
ePortfolio
Engagement
with QUT
Engagement with
students
•Emailwith QUT
Careers
•Email
•Workshops
•Presentations
Engagement with
faculties
• Collaboration
• Planningg
• Curriculum integration

5. ePortfolio Implementation
What would make ePortfolio unsuccessful?
P bl L k f t h i l t i i P tf liProblem: Lack of technical support in using ePortfolio
Solution: Website, hands on sessions, ePortfolio email for questions
Problem: Lack of structure and direction for writing reflections
Solution: Hands on sessions, integration with curriculum frameworks
Problem: Unable to see relevance of ePortfolio
S l ti Vid h i h t d t h d P tf liSolution: Video resources showing how students have used ePortfolio

6. Website, email and QUT IT Helpdesk
• Outward facing
• Focus on case studies and benefits of
ePortfolio
• Target audience ‐ new students, potentialTarget audience new students, potential
students interested parties
• studenteportfolio@qut edu au for all enquiries• studenteportfolio@qut.edu.au for all enquiries
• IT Helpdesk field student’s ePortfolio enquiries

7. ePortfolio ‘hands on’ workshops
• Training in how to use the QUT ePortfolio tool
• Working with academics to contextualise with
industry specific standards eg: Nursing and
Education
• Focus on how to write reflections with relevant
examples discussede a p es d scussed
• Good and bad examples of reflections

8. Focus on reflective practice
• Importance of purpose for ePortfolio when
creating a view
• Address standards for industry registrations
• Address selection criteria for job seekingAddress selection criteria for job seeking
• Reflective and critical thinking/writing skills for
ongoing career and personal developmentongoing career and personal development
• Explicit training in reflective practice

9. QUT Career Development Modules
• Contained in Learning Management System
(Blackboard)
• Career focused information for current QUT
Students
• ePortfolio highlighted as a compliment to job
seeking and career developmentsee g a d ca ee de e op e

10. Capabilities, competencies and standards

11. Nursing Standards

12. Nursing Standards

13. Video resources
• Focus on career development
• Former QUT students and how they’ve used
ePortfolio
• Connecting theory with practiceConnecting theory with practice
• Industry specific case study format

14. Step‐by‐step guides in .doc or .pdf format
• Steps through how to add Artefacts and
Experiences
• Create a ‘view’ specific to the intended
audience
• Limitations of paper based instructions

15. Animated viewlets
• Point of need
• Ability to reach many students
• Self paced version of Step‐by‐step guides
• Captures mouse movements• Captures mouse movements
• Created with Adobe Captivate
• Wink freeware

16. Feedback from students
• Created in response to student needs
• Supplement to hands on workshops
Feedback:
‘Simple and clear step by step instructions Good graphics andSimple and clear step by step instructions. Good graphics and
visual representation.’
‘Generally speaking the pace is appropriate and clear and easy to
follow. With the buttons below, students can pause, rewind, back
or forward based on their needs.’

17. Questions?
Step‐by‐step instructions on how we created self
paced viewlets and where to download Wink:
• http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au
QUT ePortfolio support material:
• www studenteportfolio qut edu au• www.studenteportfolio.qut.edu.au