Presented by Margaret Faulkner University of South Australia at ePortfolio Scotland 2010 (10th September, Queen Margaret University)

1. The Low down of ePortfolios at UniSA 10 September 2010 Dr Margaret Faulkner 1

2. Overview 2

3. ePortfolios: What is your perspective? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_RAi3XAPhA 3

4. University of South Australia36,000 students, 2,400 staff Multiple campusesBusiness Education, Arts & Social Sciences; Health Sciences Information Technology; Engineering and the Environment. 4

5. University of South Australia South Australia Source: This map is a Van derGrinten projection available to buy at http://www.odt.org/southupmaps.htm 5

6. Multiple Perspectives Commitment from each group is required for wide scale & sustainable implementation Location within social practice is important (Boud 2010) 6

7. Graduate Qualities: A graduate.. operates effectively with and upon a body of knowledge of sufficient depth to begin professional practice is prepared forlifelong learning in pursuit of personal development and excellence in professional practice is an effective problem solver, capable of applying logical, critical, and creative thinking to a range of problems can work both autonomously and collaboratively as a professional is committed to ethical action and social responsibility as a professional and citizen communicates effectively in professional practice and as a member of the community demonstrates international perspectives as a professional and as a citizen. 7

8. Broader Perspective ePortfolios enable integration

9. Midwifery ePortfolio Project Internal system linked with Midwifery Professional Competencies Replaced existing paper based portfolio for students to document, store, develop and reflect and gain feedback Piloted in 2007 with first year students undertaking their second clinical placement. Option for paper or electronic portfolio 9

10. Midwifery: Lessons Learnt Access and training for external facilitators Mandate for all Validation function Lacked an area for personal reflections outside of assessment requirements first birth memories etc 10

11. 3 Purposes of ePortfolio Diagram from UniSA Law e-Portfolio Project 11

12. Designing Activities Negotiation exercises Link skills development with reflective assessment Video-record student moots for self reflection Design scenario based learning exercises Design an online workbook Professional Webfolio 12

13. PebblePad 2009 Projects Undergraduate Projects: Law Engineering Occupational Therapy Global Experience Education Midwifery Postgraduate Projects: Masters Natural and Built Environments 13

14. 1st Year Engineering Orientation activity plus 3 courses View student experience from 2009 14

15. 2009 Key findings Eportfolios seen as assessment task rather than a tool for developing & recording graduate qualities Students sceptical about employer acceptance More supporting material required to assist students learn how to use Pebblepad seamless integration with existing systems highly desirable Greater learning time devoted to development of reflective skills 15

16. 2010 projects Despite the mixed response all but one project continued in 2010 Changes made to how Law students were introduced to ePortfolios Engineering 1st year courses made changes and expanded its use into other years 16

17. 2010 Results Mandating ePortfolios still required Improvements in staff and student perceptions for courses repeated in 2010 Reaping benefits from CoPs Disappointing results 1st Year Law course Troublesome nature of ePortfolios(Joyes et al 2010) 17

18. Professional Relevance They are useful tool of documenting one's journey from student to professional ePortfolios are very useful for the engineers in their own fields. It helps me to create my resume and understand about the career episode reports and present my research studies

19. Not everyone agrees I really don't see how writing a blog will make me an engineer. Since I'm already working in the field, I can see just how little real engineers use such software. I'd rather just get into the work rather than reflecting on how a solidworks drawing made me feel.

20. Communities of Practice CoP members successful in UniSA grant: Law, Engineering, Nursing & LTU Sharing experiences with other institutions and international forums Still a long journey ahead to realise full potential of ePortfolios - stimulate,motivate, educate

21. Acknowledgments and Contacts Thanks to UniSA staff and students for sharing their experiences: Law Program: Contact Professor Vicki Waye Lori Kambitsis, Sue Milne Waye, Vicki and Faulkner, Margaret, forthcoming, 'Embedding e-Portfolios in a Law Program: Lessons From An Australian Law School, Journal of Legal Education Engineering Program: Contact Associate Professor Mahfuz Aziz, Associate Professor John Fielkeor Liz Smith Smith E.J. “Online Assessment is not always quick and easy” forthcoming, EE2010, Aston University, 6-8 July 2010, Fielke, J., and Quinn D. “Supporting self-assessment using e-portfolios” AAEE, Adelaide, Australia, 6-9 December 2009 Smith E.J., Mills J.E. “E-portfolios and first year students – do we assume too much?", AAEE, Adelaide, Australia, 6-9 December 2009 Natural and Built Environments: Contact Dr Ian Clark, Dr Delene Weber, David Bruce, Dr Don Cameron Occupational Health & Safety: Contact Sue Gilbert-Hunt Angela Berndt and Shelley Wright Medical Radiation 2010: Contact Eileen Giles or Denise Ogilvie Midwifery Program: Contact Beth Grinteror Dr Kate Andre (Nursing & Midwifery) Professor Jan Pincombe for initial project into ePortfolios using in-house tool Pincombe J, McKellar J. (2009) ePortfolio in midwifery education: The way of the future Submitted to ACM National Conference Midwives and Women-A Brilliant Blend held in Adelaide 22-25 September 2009 Education Program: Contact Briony Carter, Assoc Professor Michele Simons and Careers Team: Tony McAvaney Global Experience: Contact Dr Tracey Bretag Learning & Teaching Unit, thanks for supporting staff: Academic Development: Contact Associate Professor Gavin Sanderson, Dr Christian Voigt, Dr Diana Quinn, Dr David Birbeck, Dr Dale Wache & Dr Stuart Dinmore Online Adviser Support: Hayley Timms – Contact Team Leader Wayne Pedder 21

22. Sources Australian ePortfolio Project (AeP). Details of the project, including the two reports and the symposia resources, are available on the AeP website at www.eportfoliopractice.qut.edu.au What is an ePortfolio guides http://www.eportfoliopractice.qut.edu.au/information2/toolkit/index.jsp Australian Flexible Learning Framework, http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/content/e-portfolios-4 Barrett, H & Richter, J, Reflection4learning website http://sites.google.com/site/reflection4learning/ Boud, D. (2010). Relocating reflection in the context of practice. Beyond Reflective Practice: New Approaches to Professional Lifelong Learning H. Bradbury, N. Frost, S. Kilminster and M. Zukas. Abingdon, Oxon Routledge. Grant, S, (2009) Electronic portfolios: personal information, personal development and personal values. Chandos Publishing. JISC, Effective Practice with e-Portfolios Report, 2008 http://www.jisc.ac.uk/effectivepracticeeportfolios Joyes, G., L. Gray, E. Hartnell-Young. (2010). "Effective practice with e-portfolios: How can the UK experience inform implementation?" Australasian Journal of Educational Technology26(1): 15-27. Technology in the Classroom in not a new idea Youtube – ‘Choosing a classroom film’ , 1963 McGraw Hill Book company full version at http://www.archive.org/details/Choosing1963 1.17 version used from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_RAi3XAPhA&featur Pictures courtesy of the University of South Australia or supplied by Microsoft Clip Art Map Van derGrinten projection available to buy at http://www.odt.org/southupmaps.htm 22