Soundbites and Video Clips
Implementing - Emma Purnell talks about initial engagement with e-portfolios (44 secs) |
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Assessment & Tutor Guidance - Emma Purnell talks about e-portfolios and assessment (4.23 mins) |
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Learning Processes - Emma Purnell describes how e-portfolios support the learning process (41 secs) |
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PDP & CPD - Emma Purnell talks about her own experience of e-portfolios and continuing professional development (CPD) (1.04 mins) |
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Practitioner Perspectives - Emma Purnell talks about her role as an e-portfolio practitioner (57 secs) |
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Reflection - Emma Purnell talks about how e-portfolios can encourage self-expression and reflection (1.21 mins) |
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Transition - Emma Purnell talks about e-portfolios as a 'one-stop-shop' to support students in their transition to HE (57 secs) |
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Engaging Foundation Degree Students - Emma Purnell talks about engaging Foundation Degree students and promoting the benefits of e-portfolios (1.03 mins) |
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Carlise College - Fiona Mulholland talks about the impact e-portfolios has had on the assessment processes within particular areas at Carlisle College and the efficiencies that have been experienced as a result. She also describes the range of different technologies that are being used with the e-portfolios |
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Personalisation - Towards Personalisation - HELPP Project at Hull College (7.18 mins) |
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Jenny Woodhams and Emma Purnell - Jenny Woodhams and Emma Purnell discuss the benefits of using an e-portolio to record their progress on a Post-Compulsory PGCE course |
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Flourish Project Video - 'e-Portfolios for Starters'. This animation illustrates how e-portfolios can be used and the benefits it can provide with regard to personal development planning (PDP) and continuing professional development (CPD) |
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Flourish Project Video - 'e-Portfolios for Managers'. This animation illustrates how e-portfolios can be used to help managers deal with a number of challenges including reducing the amount of emails in inboxes; replacing paper processes; providing an overview of work being carried out and allow for various ways of relaying information in a variety of media |
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| Blossom Project Video - What was the stimulus for using e-portfolios for CPD? Representatives of 5 institutions provide observations on the stimulus for using e-portfolios for CPD in their own areas of work. They talk about PDP and CPD, defining needs and engaging staff |
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Blossom Project Video - Have there been any unexpected benefits? This video covers benefits at the featured institutions including the use of e-portfolio as the institutional blogging system, speeding up of processes and the increased familiarity of using the e-portfolio tool has given users the confidence to try other forms of technology |
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Blossom Project Video - How have you engaged staff? Highlighted examples of approaches to engaging staff include staff development events, piloting in particular areas, nurturing of early adopters and introducing staff to e-portfolios at induction |
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Blossom Project Video - Do you have plans to mainstream this practice? Mainstreaming of the e-portfolios is at a very early stage, if it is being considered at all at this time, in the featured institutions. Pockets of activity in some areas are being encouraged however and engagement of staff is also supported |
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Blossom Project Video - What problems have you encountered? Several problems have been identified within the featured institutions including access issues, IT skill gaps, using the tools in different environments and technical support |
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Blossom Project Video - What training and support has been necessary? Approaches to training and support vary slightly across the featured institutions with short workshops, introductory sessions, additional support at peak times and additional email support |
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Blossom Project Video - How are e-portfolios being used for staff CPD? The Representatives of 5 institutions talk about particular professional requirements that can be supported by the evidence collected within an e-portfolio. Initial steps are being made at one of the institutions to use e-portfolios to support the staff appraisal process |
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HELPP - A Health and Science Route Tutor discusses the way in which the e-portfolio has created a wider sense of community amongst courses. He talks about widening participation and the different ages and experiences of students within the discipline. He also touches on the duplication experienced in the current approach of running a paper based system alongside the e-portfolio |
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HELPP - A Foundation Health and Science Route student talks about their experience of e-portfolios and the importance of learners having appropriate IT skills or having IT training made available to them in order to get the best out of the tools |
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HELPP - An Engineering Tutor shares his observations on the move towards more reflective practice by learners as a result of the introduction of e-portfolios. He sees real benefit in being able to see how things are progressing and being able to give students periodic feedback |
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HELPP - A Business and Computing Tutor talks about the replacement of paper-based systems with e-portfolios and the sustainability benefits that are available as a result. Improved communication has also been apparent - showing real benefit for work-based learning as interaction between staff, students and mentors is made easier and more convenient |
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HELPP - An HNC Electrical Engineering student talks about using blogs and the improved interaction with tutors than can result from the use of e-portfolios |
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HELPP - Computing students discuss the moving away from a paper-based system to an electronic one and the benefits in improved feedback as a result. They also identify the usefulness of appropriate IT training to support the introduction of tools such as e-portfolios |
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HELPP - Three Engineering students discuss their experiences of using e-portfolios, highlighting the usefulness of logging information and evidence; the benefits of being able to easily review work as well as the potential for use of e-portfolios outside of studies |
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HELPP - Two work-based mentors are interviewed on their views and experiences of the use of e-portfolios. Whilst enthusiastic about the tools they highlight the need for a professional approach with regard to communication when working in a professional environment |
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HELPP - This video montage brings together soundbites from a collection of interviews undertaken with students and staff on their experiences of using e-portfolios at Hull College |
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WoLF - WOLF Project Manager, a tutor and a student all give feedback on their experiences of the project and the use of the mobile tools in supporting e-portfolios. Benefits in assessment and reflection are highlighted as is the flexibility of the tools used |
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Dumfries and Galloway College - Candid comments from 'Introduction to Construction Technician' students at on the perceived benefits and otherwise of e-portfolios and impact on employability |
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Westminster Kingsway College - Monica Or interviews two Hospitality students who share their perceptions and experiences of using e-portfolios including benefits for peer review and advantages of PDP. In Part Two they comment on using wikis, the impact on employability, using e-portfolios after the completion of studies and the importance, or otherwise, of face-to-face contact with tutors |
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South West Wales Higher Education Partnership (SWWHEP). 3 Js Video. This animation uses 3 fictional characters (Joe, Jayne and Jessie) to illustrate how using e-portfolios to record skills, reflection and experience can contribute to employability on completion of studies |
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Thanet College - Staff from a variety of areas within the College comment on their most recent activity on e-portfolios from reflections to photographs to course meetings and team discussions |
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Stow College - David McDade at the College has integrated two complementary open source learning systems (Mahara and Moodle) to provide a single sign on process for users, minimising barriers for learners and reducing administrative overheads |
