RSCs – Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning
‘An e-Portfolio for every student’. This is what the Dept. for Education & Skills (DfES) proposes should be the goal for English & Welsh academic institutions in 2008. Most Scottish institutions, if they haven't already adopted an e-Portfolio system, are now considering the available options for their own students.
Key questions are already forming in this important emerging field:
The RSC are committed to supporting institutions develop their own e-Portfolio strategies, by bringing you news of the latest developments in the area. On this page, you'll be able to find information on:
On the 31st of January 2008, the Scottish RSCs invited delegates from across the country to attend the e-Portfolio Conference - Providing the Evidence at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.
Even the raging snowstorm in the morning and admittedly chilly lecture hall couldn't keep the audience away, with just under 120 delegates arriving to immerse themselves in a packed programme.
If you were one of the unlucky few who managed to miss the conference, then you'll be able to download the presentations from the links below:
| Making it different and making it happen (…almost) |  |
| Sharing the challenges we discovered and the decisions we made while introducing e-Portfolios to support PDP in the Open University. In true PDP style we'll share what we are learning - what we would do the same – what we would do differently – and what we may do in the future. |
Download Rachel's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 725kB)
| A Stitch in Time... Legal Issues of e-Portfolios |  |
| e-Portfolios are gaining recognition as a valuable tool for learners, instructors, and academic organizations. However, as with all new information collection and dissemination systems, they can pose legal risks both for institutions and for users. Proactively recognising and addressing likely risks is a key first step towards avoiding legal liabilities. |
Download Andrew's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 181kB)
Associated JISC Legal Documents
Developing & Operating ePortfolio Systems - Good Practice (PDF file, 83.3kB)
Legal Aspects of e-Portfolio Systems FAQ (PDF file, 60.7kB)
| Accessibility in e-Portfolios: Access for the disabled; usability for all |  |
| The presentation looks at the issues of how to make e-Portfolios accessible to disabled students and other e-Portfolio users with disabilities (authors and editors of evidence of learning and those who review a student’s learning). Brief comments are made on the current status and a look is made towards potential future approaches of enhancing accessibility based on profiles of user’s preferences and needs. |
Download Martyn's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 275kB)
| Addressing plagiarism in the Web 2.0 environment |  |
| Whilst Web 2.0 technologies offer unique opportunities for teaching and learning, both in terms of course delivery and innovative means of assessment, how do we address issues of authenticity in these emerging areas? This session will consider some of the key issues, and suggest how we can overcome such concerns as use of these technologies becomes the norm. |
Download Gill's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 301kB)
| My PDP - Discipline-based variations utilising a common PDP platform |
| Recently, the creation of PDPs within the university has been enhanced within two disciplines (Law and Geography) to include core activities to ensure students appreciate the importance of skill attainment, with appropriate reflection and planning. Students' e-Portfolios are a key product of this initiative, but their creation is supported with a range of policies, staff instruction and online resources for students. |
Download Richard's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 3.12MB)
| Bebo Me-Folio |
| A case study on how young students use their “chosen” media of Bebo and MSN to communicate with staff regarding personal issues that may create barriers to their achievement of the SVQ, which can by facilitated by online electronic portfolios. This workshop included a hands-on session that allowed delegates to use the Learning Assistant e-Portfolio system. |
Download Marie's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 2.43MB)
| Using the TurnitinUK plagiarism detection software |
| Speakers from the University of Bedfordshire and Northumbria University highlighted some of the key challenges they have faced in implementing the plagiarism detection software within their own institutions. |
Download David's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 146kB)
Download Deborah's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 2.28MB)
| Using e-Portfolios as a tool in the assessment process |
| The presentation will cover the SQA’s role with e-Assessment in Skills for Work courses. The features of the e-portfolio allow candidates to create and store a more diverse range of evidence which they can also more naturally reflect on and which can also incorporate peer review. |
Download Margaret's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 28.3MB)
| Using PebblePad at QMU |
| At the commencement of the ISLE project, PDP was already well-established for undergraduates at QMU; however, no blogging software or online digital folio was available. This workshop introduces some of the challenges lecturers encountered when a new e-Portfolio system, PebblePad, was employed at the university. |
Download Susi's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 331kB)
| E-ducation 2.0 |
| Supporting the development of e-Portfolios has moved on significantly since involvement in the ISLE project. By using Web 2.0 technologies in a structured and simple way, we have developed staff and student skills, which will equip them for the future and add real value to the educational experience. |
Download Duncan's & Robert's PowerPoint presentation (PPS file, 3.28MB)
