Succesful Implementation!

The road to a new ePortfolio system with 25,000 active users

Frank Thuss

Marcel Penners

Huib Margadant

Frank Thuss

E-Learning Consultant at HAN University, the Netherlands

Pedagogical and organizational implementation of ePortfolio

Program

Pedagogical functions of ePortfolio at HAN

ePortfolio at HAN: 4 steps

Lessons Learned

Reflect

Coach during the learning process,

give formative feedback

Assess

Present

Present themselves (cv,

biography, PDP) Student

Tutor / LecturerSee who the student is and

they want to learn

Pedagogical functions of ePortfolio at HAN

ePortfolio at HAN: 4 steps

Strategy

Implementation (DPF 1.0)

Incorporation (DPF 1.0)

2003

2004

2008

Embedding of ePorfolio in VLE (DPF 2.0) 2010

Step 1: StrategyCompetence Based Learning

Campus-wide innovation project 2003-2007 ( HOF )

Objectives:

Introduction of Competence Based Learning and evidence-based assessment

Flexibility in learning routes

Closer collaboration with Professional Field of Action

( One of the) decision(s):

campus-wide implementation of the HAN ePortfolio

Step 2: Implementation of ePortfolio

(Project HIP 2004-2008)Aims of the project

September 2005: All bachelor students (cohort 2005) should have a portfolio (could be a paper-based one)

September 2008: All 27,000 bachelor students should use the HAN ePortfolio system

ICT Coaches

Step 3: IncorporationManagement Organisation ePortfolio

Student

ServiceDeskICT

LocalManagement

FunctionalManagement

LecturersCounselors

ApplicationDevelopment

ApplicationManagement

TechnicalManagement

Trainingscenter In

stru

ct

InstructSupport

Support

InstructSupport

Support

Inform

Central Local

Inst

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Step 4: embedding in VLE

ePortfolio as an integral part of the university’s VLE (based on SharePoint)

Based on same pedagogical principles of DPF 1.0

All current users will be migrated to DPF 2.0; all student data will be migrated as well.

Lessons Learned

Assessment dates not during weekends

Bespoke templates

Align ePortfolio with vision on teaching and learning with ICT

DemoHuib Margadant

Example portfolio

Student Role

Dashboard

Templates

Flash ForwardWhat still needs to be done

Pedagogical refresh

Life-long learning: the continuous ePortfolio (portfolio as a lifelong ‘learning file’)

More clearly-defined vision on teaching and learning with ICT

Tighter integration with social media & mobile learning