Building an ePortfolio using Web 2.0 Technologies
Matthew MobbsStudent Support and Development Service
ePortfolio Project in collaboration with Biological Scienecs at University of
Leicester
http://tinyurl.com/mmobbs
A project designed to find the best tools available to create a free ePortfolio available beyond graduation
Taught to 180 Biological Sciences students, from September for a PDP module
Objectives: • What content had to be included in an ePortfolio• How to manage the content
Output: Built 3 exemplar ePortfolios and project wiki (http://pleuol.wetpaint.com)
ePortfolios
Collection
ReflectionProgression
Web 2.0
Social Bookmarking Web Albums
Presence (Micro-blogging)
Blogs
Wikis
RSS
PLE
Managing ePortfolio content
Personalised Learning
Environment
Web Services and Accounts
ePortfolio
Chosen Tools
ePortfolio
Web Services and Accounts
Personalised Learning
Environment
Web Services
Used to collate PDP evidenceSocial Bookmarking Presence
(Micro-blogging)
http://delicious.com/ http://twitter.com/
Presence (Micro-blogging)
• What I’m doing now• Share ideas• Get responses from a
community
www.twitter.com
del.icio.us
Social Bookmarking • Save your favourite web content• Group them with a
personal ‘tagging’ system• Share with others
On the course students were asked to tag content using similar tags:• UoLBS1001-08 Molecular Biochemistry • UoLBS1002-08 Macromolecules In Action • UoLBS1003-08 Cell And Developmental Biology • UoLBS1012-08 Animal & Plant Diversity • UoLBS1005-08 Genes
www.del.icio.us.com
Num
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f site
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Users in Network
Web Services
Used to collate PDP evidenceSocial Bookmarking Presence
(Micro-blogging)
http://delicious.com/ http://twitter.com/
Example ePortfolios
Developed ePortfoios in three environmentsCreated a 1st Year Biological Science Student, Joanna Hughes
1. Pebble Pad
2. Blog Based – WordPress
3. Wiki – Wetpaint• Joanna Hughes• Charlie Mobbs
Structure
Home
Modules Reflection Career Planning
Student Experience
Computer Stuff Fun Stuff
Modules
Reflection
Career Planning
Student Experience
Computer Stuff
Fun Stuff
A page for each module: record marks, feedback and reflect
General reflection, target setting for the future
Plan a career path, could include a CV
Reflect upon extracurricular activities
‘Weave their web’ using RSS
Hobbies and other experiences
Adding Pages
Adding Pages
Tagging Content
Creates a synergy between content
within an ePortfoilio
Add Services to ePortfolio
Add Services to ePortfolio
Assessing ePortfolio
Students Tutor
Many One
Netvibes
Personal Learning Environment
• An environment from which web accounts can be managed• Learning can be pulled
into the environment using RSS • Tailored to users needs
www.netvibes.com
Personal Learning Environments and Portals
Any Questions
Any Questions
http://pleuol.wetpaint.com