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ePortfolio

What is ePortfolio?• Specificallydesignedinhousetosupport

yourreflectiveandeffectivelearning.

• Helpsyouunderstand:- whatyouarelearningandwherethis

learningfitsintoyourpreviouslearning- howyoulearnbestandwhatmotivates

youtolearn- whythelearninghasbeenusefulandwhat

youthinkyoustillneedtolearn

• Allowscollaborationwithothers–whichmakeslearningmoreenjoyable.

• Italsosupportsyourpersonaltutoringandimprovesyouremployabilityskills.

‘This is probably the best bit of the ePortfolio: getting support and ideas from other students, and knowing that you’re all “in the same boat” and going through similar experiences. Everybody has something to bring and encourage others with’

‘Reflective learners are likely to be more self-critical, self-aware and independent in their learning, motivated, self-managed and open to feedback and different approaches’ JISC

‘It was a great way to see how I had progressed and whether I had kept to my targets or not’

What does ePortfolio do? • HelpsreflectivelearningePortfolio

reinforcesyourreflectivepracticethroughpersonalblogswhichyoucansharewithothers.

• IncreasescollaborationePortfoliosupportslearningthroughcommunities.Youcansetupspecificcommunitiestoshareandsupportgroupworkanddiscussionwithotherstudentsandstaffsolearningbecomesmoreeffective,enjoyableandfun.

• ComplementspersonaltutoringePortfolioisaconvenientwaytorecordyourpersonaltutormeetings.Meetingslotscanbecreatedbytutors,givingyouaneasywaytobooktutorials,andprovidesasingleonlinerecordofmeetingsandactionpointswhichhelpsclear,effectivecommunicationbetweenyouandyourtutor.

• EnhancesemployabilityskillsePortfolioaidspersonaldevelopmentplanning(PDP)byhighlightingtheemployabilityskillsandattributesyouaredevelopingatuniversitywhichislinkedwiththeGraduateSkillsFramework.ePortfolioalsohasaCVBuilderandActionPlanwhichenablesyoutobecomemoreeffective,reflectiveandemployable!

Why use the ePortfolio?• Mobilefriendlyandeasytouseanywhere-

homeoronthemove!

• Encouragesyoutothinkaboutyourlearningandseetheprogressthatyouaremakingovertimetowardsyourgoals.

• Helpsyougetorganisedaseverythingisoneplaceforyourtutormeetings,CVsandblogs.

• Allowscollaborativelearningwithothers–youdecidewhoandwhatyouwanttoshare.

• Flexiblearoundyourspecificneeds–youcreateyourownlearningspaceandrecordstailoredtoyourneeds.Alsocreatesalessstressfulenvironmentaseverythingisinoneplace–nolostbitsofpaper!

• UniquetoNewcastleUniversityandcarefullydesignedtomeetyourlearningneeds.

• LotsofhelpandsupportwithintheePortfoliosystemtogetyoustartedanddevelopreflectivelearningpractices.

‘It is good for setting targets and hence tracking progress’

OrfromBlackboardhttps://blackboard.ncl.ac.uk

Orfromthestudenthomepagehttps://my.ncl.ac.uk/students/

Find out morehttp://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk/help/http://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/eportfolio/

Contacteportfolio@ncl.ac.uk

Encouragesreflectivepractise Helpsyouorganiseyourworkload

Improvesyouremployability Helpsyoutoprepareforwork

Supportsyourpersonaltutoring Worktogetherwithyourpeers

AccessingePortfolio

https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk

ePortfolio