Success and SustainabilityR d l t f ti P tf liResource development for supporting ePortfolio 

engagement

Kitty Ryan & Lynn McAllisterKitty Ryan & Lynn McAllister

Introduction

• ePortfolio at QUT and model of engagement

• Overview of support resources

• How reflective practice has evolved as part of the support model we offerthe support model we offer

• Animated viewlets – how these were created and some practical instructionsand some practical instructions

Evolution of ePortfolio at QUT

2003 2004 ‐ 2006 2007 ‐ 20102011 and b d2003 2007  2010 beyond

ePortfolio inception at QUT

Ongoing development of support and 

ePortfolio uptake

Focus on reflective practice and curriculum integration

Technical enhancements and improvements

Feedback  & Improvement

H li ti i t t d t d lHolistic integrated support model

QUT Student ePortfolio

Engagement with QUT

Engagement with students 

•Emailwith QUT Careers

•Email •Workshops •Presentations

Engagement with faculties 

• Collaboration• Planningg• Curriculum integration

ePortfolio Implementation

What would make ePortfolio unsuccessful?

P bl L k f t h i l t i i P tf liProblem: Lack of technical support in using ePortfolio 

Solution: Website, hands on sessions, ePortfolio email for questions

Problem: Lack of structure and direction for writing reflections

Solution: Hands on sessions, integration with curriculum  frameworks

Problem: Unable to see relevance of ePortfolio 

S l ti Vid h i h t d t h d P tf liSolution: Video resources showing how students have used ePortfolio

Website, email and QUT IT Helpdesk

• Outward facing

• Focus on case studies and benefits of ePortfolio

• Target audience ‐ new students, potentialTarget audience  new students, potential students interested parties

• studenteportfolio@qut edu au for all enquiries• studenteportfolio@qut.edu.au for all enquiries

• IT Helpdesk field student’s ePortfolio enquiries

ePortfolio ‘hands on’ workshops

• Training in how to use the QUT ePortfolio tool

• Working with academics to contextualise with industry specific standards eg: Nursing and Education 

• Focus on how to write reflections with relevant examples discussede a p es d scussed

• Good and bad examples of reflections

Focus on reflective practice

• Importance of purpose for ePortfolio when creating a view

• Address standards for industry registrations

• Address selection criteria for job seekingAddress selection criteria for job seeking

• Reflective and critical thinking/writing skills for ongoing career and personal developmentongoing career and personal development

• Explicit training in reflective practice

QUT Career Development Modules

• Contained in Learning Management System (Blackboard)

• Career focused information for current QUT Students

• ePortfolio highlighted as a compliment to job seeking and career developmentsee g a d ca ee de e op e

Capabilities, competencies and standards

Nursing Standards

Nursing Standards

Video resources

• Focus on career development

• Former QUT students and how they’ve used ePortfolio

• Connecting theory with practiceConnecting theory with practice

• Industry specific case study format

Step‐by‐step guides in .doc or .pdf format

• Steps through how to add Artefacts and Experiences

• Create a ‘view’ specific to the intended audience

• Limitations of paper based instructions

Animated viewlets

• Point of need

• Ability to reach many students

• Self paced version of Step‐by‐step guides

• Captures mouse movements• Captures mouse movements

• Created with Adobe Captivate

• Wink freeware

Feedback from students

• Created in response to student needs

• Supplement to hands on workshops

Feedback:

‘Simple and clear step by step instructions Good graphics andSimple and clear step by step instructions.  Good graphics and visual representation.’

‘Generally speaking the pace is appropriate and clear and easy to follow.  With the buttons below, students can pause, rewind, back or forward based on their needs.’

Questions?

Step‐by‐step instructions on how we created self paced viewlets and where to download Wink:

• http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au

QUT ePortfolio support material:

• www studenteportfolio qut edu au• www.studenteportfolio.qut.edu.au