Presentation by Jaye Ryan (Birmingham City University) at Mahara Hui UK in Southampton, UK, on 9 November 2015. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGOZ3E0u28k

1. By Jaye Ryan
ePortfolio Lead for BSc (Hons) Nursing at
Birmingham City University
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2. About me …
Lecturer in Child Health (nursing)
Personal interest in ePortfolio, Social Media and
Interactive Teaching
Self taught … Made mistakes … Learned from them
Mahara UK14 conference

3. Overview
All fields of nursing (approximate figures)
Adult: 2 intakes per year = 700
Child: 2 intakes per year = 110
Mental Health: 2 intakes per year = 120
Learning Disabilities: 1 intake per year = 35
Total number of students = 965 per year
Total number of students on the course = 2,895

4. History of Early Days
Steep learning curve for personal tutors
Training issues for personal tutors and students
Change in attitudes and ways of working
‘Big Bang’ introduction of
ePortfolio in October 2011
(currently using v1.5)

5. Current Position
Formative assessment
Personal Tutor role
Personal Development Planning

6. Professionalism (Year 1)
Professional Values and Academic Skills
Relevant learning outcome - Explore strategies to
facilitate personal, professional and academic
development
Claire’s Profile

8. Community Scoping (Year 2)
Nursing in Society
Relevant learning outcome - Examine strategies
to facilitate personal and professional
development.
Kimberley’s Community Scoping Page

10. Employability (Year 3)
Transition to Qualified Practitioner
Relevant learning outcome - Evaluate
employability skills and recognise the need for
on-going personal and professional development
as a qualified practitioner
Hannah’s Employability Page

12. Developments
Continued use of Student
Academic Mentors
Change the assessment to
summative - credit where
credit is due

13. Question time and feedback