1. The University of Queensland invested in developing an ePortfolio system to support longitudinal assessment of medical students across clinical placements.
2. Over the past two years, the university piloted the system and scaled up its use, connecting workplace-based assessments, reflections, and global placement evaluations.
3. An analysis of student usage identified areas for further investment in training, reporting, and support to ensure the ePortfolio achieves its goals of enabling better learning connections and producing intern-ready graduates.
Reflections on scaling up: the journey 12 months on at UQ Medicine Shari Bowker Helen Wozniak
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Investing in an ePortfolio to support
longitudinal assessment in medicine:
the journey 12 months on
Dr Helen Wozniak, Assessment Lead
Office of Medical Education, UQ
Shari Bowker, Learning Designer (ePortfolio)
Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation, UQ
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Overview
• Investment in planning and implementation
• Issues impacting investment and sustainability
• Balance pedagogy with resources and technology
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1. Opportunistic unplanned assessments
A. Mini clinical evaluation exercise - Mini-CEX
e.g. History and examination
B. Direct observation of procedural skills – DOPS
e.g. Blood pressure, IV cannulation
Investment in WBA Design
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3. Reflection and action planning
2. Global assessment across placement
Clinical Participation Assessment (CPA) assesses professionalism,
engagement in clinical setting, communication, acceptance of feedback
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Investment in planning
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2017 and 2018
Extensive piloting and gradual scaling up
2019
Combination of Logbook and ePortfolioCPA
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Process adopted in 2019
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Sucesses: Value
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CPAs
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Investment during implementation
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Investment – analysis of student behaviour
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"At risk" students n=95
Technical Late submission Faculty processes Real at risk
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Key lessons
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Design
Reporting
Resources
Challenges
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CPA
Reflective
Practice
Assessor
training
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Investing in the future
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Match aims,
purpose and
outcomes
To enable better connections in
learning in the workplace to
produce intern ready graduates