embedding eportfolios in course delivery
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By Jaye Ryan ePortfolio Lead for BSc (Hons) Nursing at
Birmingham City University Follow and Tweet @MaharaNursing
About me … Lecturer in Child Health (nursing)
Personal interest in ePortfolio, Social Media and Interactive Teaching
Self taught … Made mistakes … Learned from them
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Overview All fields of nursing (approximate figures)
Adult: 2 intakes per year = 700 Child: 2 intakes per year = 110 Mental Health: 2 intakes per year = 120 Learning Disabilities: 1 intake per year = 35
Total number of students = 965 per year Total number of students on the course = 2,895
History of Early Days
Steep learning curve for personal tutors Training issues for personal tutors and students Change in attitudes and ways of working
‘Big Bang’ introduction of ePortfolio in October 2011 (currently using v1.5)
Current Position Formative assessment Personal Tutor role
Personal Development Planning
Professionalism (Year 1)
Professional Values and Academic Skills
Relevant learning outcome - Explore strategies to facilitate personal, professional and academic development
Claire’s Profile
Community Scoping (Year 2)
Nursing in Society
Relevant learning outcome - Examine strategies to facilitate personal and professional development.
Kimberley’s Community Scoping Page
Employability (Year 3)
Transition to Qualified Practitioner
Relevant learning outcome - Evaluate employability skills and recognise the need for on-going personal and professional development as a qualified practitioner
Hannah’s Employability Page
Developments Continued use of Student
Academic Mentors
Change the assessment to summative - credit where credit is due
Question time and feedback