Presentation delivered by Kristina Mountain at eAssessment Scotland 2010

1. ePortfolio: Challenge or Opportunity Capturing the process and assessment of learning in the practice context through the use of ePortfolio

2. Aim To facilitate e-learning opportunities for post registration nurses in the development of a Unifying Specialist Practice (USP) ePortfolio as part of a BSc (Hons)/Post Graduate Certificate in Community Health Nursing programme of study.

3. Why a Portfolio? Students have the opportunity to: Critically reflect on learning experienced connecting theory to the reality of specialist practice Build on their knowledge, competence and capability as part of their professional and personal development The portfolio provides an overview of this process, the students’ application of specialist knowledge in the practice setting and a means for assessment.

5. Why an ePortfolio? Students have the opportunity to: Develop and store evidence within the ePortfolio space including reflective ‘blogs’ , creating links to these as part of their critical commentary Utilise this approach as part of their continuing professional development (CPD) integrating elements of practice, education, research and information technology (SEHD 2005)

7. 4 or 6 modules/webfolios developed -> USP ePortfolio

10. Outcome The students, as QMU graduates, have access to their ePortfolio as part of their CPD. Practice teachers have the opportunity to develop their own ePortfolios

11. Opportunity or Challenge? Students were challenged by this approach Students had the opportunity to be creative in the development of their ePortfolios The learning involved has been invaluable for the lecturers creating new insights into the process

12. Where next? Portfolio modification following programme review Ongoing development of practice teachers’ & lecturers’ ePortfolio assessment skills Sharing of ideas for eAssessment