Getting that assessment document online

Why now?

Jillian TaylorUniversity of Edinburgh

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Origins of the portfolio

Architects, Artists

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Nursing• Science–Theory,

–Formal Education

•Art–Proactive, creative,

–freedom to act on behalf of people(Florence Nightingale’s values by Brooker & Waugh 2013)

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How do we capture individualised experience?

• Constructivism(Knowles et al 1998)

• Benefits of Portfolio construction for graduates– High order thinking capability

(McCready 2007)

– Reflection skills(Garrett et al 2012)

– Construct learning linking theory with practice(Dolan et al 2004, Jasper & fulton 2005, Moss et al 2010)

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Portfolio use in Nursing• Challenge in nursing– Assessment of professional competent– Standardise marking

• Recognition that the benefits far out weigh the challenges

• Giving students a way of evidencing and supporting their– Reflection– Learning achievements and experiences– Future educational and employment decisions

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Portfolio use in Nursing

Endacott et al 2004

4 main styles of portfolio maintenance

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Why move to electronic?Hawks 2012

"The methods used to educate nurses during the 20th century are no longer

adequate to prepare nurses for dealing with the complexities of healthcare in the

21st century..."

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Why move to electronic?• Efficiency and enhancement

(Joyes, Gray, Hartnell-Young 2010)• Accessibility and Sustainability• Widening participation• Employability and Graduate Attributes• Technological Advances

• E-health agenda• Telehealth• Joint patient systems• Electronic records

(JISC 2012)

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