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Learnings from an Institutional ePortfolio Implementation Strategy
Dr Christine Slade Academic Developer (ePortfolios)
Centre for Support and Advancement of Learning & Teaching
Our ePortfolio Journey
ePortfolio Feasibility Study – late 2012o Ask if the university community values using an ePo Learn from other institutionso Pick the best eP system for your contexto Gain institutional buy-in and resourcing
Early Adopter Phase – 2013o Staged implementation important to successo Preparation for wider implementation in 2014
University-wide Implementation Phase – 2014-2015o Rapid growth in bread and butter program userso Curriculum mapping, just-in-time training and customised resourcingo Expansion into other areas
Value of ePortfolios
Implementation Principles
o Be strategic in planning
o Responsive to opportunities
o Create list of project values and stick to them
o Manage your stakeholders well
o Work at a program or school level
o Offer ‘carrots’ while participating
o Regularly evaluate impact
Resources Available
o Slade, C, Murfin, K & Readman, K 2013, ‘Evaluating Processes and Platforms for Potential ePortfolio Use: The Role of the Middle Agent’, International Journal of ePortfolios, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 177-188. Available: http://www.theijep.com/pdf/IJEP114.pdf
o Implementation of an ePortfolio Early Adopter Phase: Processes and Outcomes (Slade, C & Murfin, K) Available: http://www.pebblebash.co.uk/2014/Resources/pdf/pb2014cs16.pdf
o Introducing ePortfolios into the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Program (Slade, C, Murfin, K & Hamilton, A) Available: http://www.pebblebash.co.uk/2014/Resources/pdf/pb2014cs08.pdf
o Master of Midwifery: A postgraduate program’s first use of ePortfolios (Slade, C, Murfin, K, Gray, M & George, K) Available: http://www.pebblebash.co.uk/2014/Resources/pdf/pb2014cs09.pdf