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Strategic Implementation and Pedagogical Considerations of

ePortfolios in FE

ALT-C 2009

Kirstie CoolineBusiness Analyst

The Centre for International ePortfolio Development,University of Nottingham

[email protected]

Adele Cushinge-Learning Manager

Barnet College

[email protected]

The Centre for International ePortfolio Development

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ALT-C 2009: Strategic implementation and pedagogical considerations of ePortfolios in FE

Format of session:Who are we and what are we doing?

Short presentationRange of requirements and activityPractical solutionsRecommendations

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Generate discussion online throughout the presentation (thoughts, comments etc.)



Kirstie Coolin, Adele Cushing - September 2009

The Project

eSystems / ePortfolio strand for the Lifelong Learning Network for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

• Sponsored pilots of ePortfolios (Notts/Derbys Lifelong Learning Network)

• Working with regional Learning Providers / agencies

• 1000 in pilots by December 2009

The Regional Landscape (Further Education)

Some:• use of electronic Individual Learning Plans

• awareness/use of NVQ Assessment ePortfolios

• awareness of Institute for Learning ‘Reflect’ ePortfolio

• differing interpretations of the term “ePortfolio”



Skills recognition APeL Foundation Degree Sport Work-based learning Information Technology IAG Personal development planning Vocational

Qualifications Action planning 14-19 Diplomas Evidence

for assessment Childcare Work placement Construction Work-based Learning Apprenticeships Preparing for

transition Retail Summer School Demonstration of

competence Professional Development Planning Heritage Hospitality Teacher Training Progress Review Hair & Beauty Travel Competence Decision making Engineering Events Planning

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Range of requirements


Overcome pre-conceptions of ePortfolios

Capture experiences of early adopters

Tensions between institution-free and institutional models

Identify appropriate pedagogic application

Sustainability strategies

Build capacity within the region

Benchmark current activity

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Some Challenges ahead…

Embedding into existing activities

ePortfolio Processes(Start where people are at)

Purpose of the tool?

Inside/outside of the institution?

One system/multiple tools?

Where should the ePortfolio sit?



Some Recommendations…Available in full from the Poster handout


• Teacher time and core support/training including pedagogic application• eLearning support structures• Practitioners to promote buy-in• Use a flexible system (rather than subject specific) • Consider range of existing tools already available• Embed ePortfolio learning activities into curriculum• Consider how your students prefer to work (e.g. mobile technology, web 2.0) • Locate the e-portfolio tools within a wider toolbox• Build on capacity and expertise• Engage in the institution-free/institution-dependent debate, examining the scope of purpose • Consider issues around interoperability and portability

Just some examples of pilot activity…


Disclaimer: as always with ePortfolios, they are private spaces, student examples are hard to come by….

South Nottingham College

Used: PebblePAD

For: Teacher Training, Hairdressing NVQ Level 2, MultiMedia, Sport Foundation DegreeFunctions supported: assessment, showcasing, storing evidence, CVs, action planning, reflection

http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/page.aspx?o=196760


South Nottingham College

Using the “gateways”

Where institutional space can interactwith the outside world…

Chesterfield College

ePortfolio: iWebfolio

For: IT/Games: Foundation Degree/HND-C/Work-based learners, Access to HE

Functions supported: Group projects, PPD, Coursework assessment, reports, supporting transition

SummitSkills Sector Skills Council

Used: Bespoke development

For: Employers/employees considering the Foundation Degree in Building Services Engineering

Functions supported: Skills assessment, decision making, planning

Nottingham Trent University (not FE!)


For: MA Heritage, wide age ranges, some work-based

Functions supported: professional development planning, self analysis, reflection, assessment

Guideline Careers


For: Those facing redundancy in a large regional employer

Functions supported: Self analysis, reflection, storage, planning


Questions & Thank youKirstie [email protected]

Adele [email protected]

Stuart [email protected]

(shameless plug)Poster: Regional Implementation of ePortfolios: Pilot and BeyondWednesday at 1pm (0133) – don’t forget to vote!


From JISC ePortfolios InfoKit http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/e-portfoliosadapted from a 2007 Becta report 'Impact of e-portfolios on learning', (Hartnell-Young et al 2007)

An e-portfolio has been described as:'a purposeful aggregation of digital items - ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback, etc, which presents a selected audience with evidence of a person's learning and/or ability ' (Sutherland, S. and Powell, A. 2007).

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Education

eportfolio processes

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term eportfolio kirstie

kirstie coolin email

address adele cushing

workbased functions

skills assessment

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