EPortfolio for UG and PGT students An update for Heads of Teaching and Learning, November 2011 Professor Barry Hirst Dean of Postgraduate Studies Medical.

ePortfolio for UG and PGT studentsAn update for Heads of Teaching and Learning, November 2011

Professor Barry HirstDean of Postgraduate StudiesMedical Sciences

Student views on the ePortfolio• 92 student users were surveyed by student

intern in 2011:

‘It encourages you to think about all the skills that you have

gained’

‘Serves as a reminder for skills I’ve used when

writing personal statements and

applications for jobs’

‘I can see how I’ve progressed and become

more professional’

What’s ePortfolio for? A tool supporting Personal Tutoring for UG and

PGT students A tool for UG and PGT students to record,

reflect on, and further their skills development as part of PDP, supporting the Graduate Skills Framework

…as part of the ‘Offer’ for 2012

Continuing support for PGR supervision and the Vitae RDF

For details contact [email protected] or [email protected]

Postgraduate Research Student ePortfolio

pf-postgrad.ncl.ac.uk

Research Plan &Log of meetings with supervisor

Reflection on development & Assess Training

Needs

Mechanism for assessors to

monitor progress

Evidence development

against a national framework

Record of achievement &

learning including automatic updates

of development programme attendanceIntuitive system

with full instructions

>4000 Research Students >65,000 ePortfolio records entered>1800 Academic Staff >25,000 Meetings with supervisors recorded

When will this happen?2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Student evaluation Students will have access to an ePortfolio to support personal reflection and development of employability skills

Students will have the opportunity to use their ePortfolio in meetings with their Personal Tutor to support the student in achieving personal, academic and professional goals

Consultations with staff

Jan 2012: enhanced ePortfolio liveSemester 2 2011/12 pilots of ePortfolio use

https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk & ‘ePortfolios’ tab in

Blackboard

More information about ePortfolio• Login at https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk or through

the ePortfolio tab in Blackboard• Student-facing leaflet available online at

https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk • Information on the QuILT website

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/quilt/resources/e-learning/e-portfolios.htm

• To see a demonstration student ePortfolio account, contact [email protected], x8952.