Linking learning to employability through ePortfolios

Beth Gordon, Roger Emery, Kristina Hoeppner, Patsie Polly, Sibylle Würz

Presentation: Creative Commons BY-­SA 3.0
AAEEBL Annual Conference ‧ Boston ‧ 28 July 2015

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Recording

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Beth Gordon @bklingner

Pace University, U.S.A.

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Pace Path

https://eportfolio.pace.edu/view/view.php?id=159378

  • Define your identity
  • Express academic, business and personal strengths
  • Develop a profile of outstanding achievements
  • Meet new contacts
  • Expand your network
  • Promote essential skills
  • Increase your sphere of influence

ePortfolio and LinkedIn

LinkedIn and the LinkedIn logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of LinkedIn Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

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Used with permission from Amber Jones

Alumni access

https://thenounproject.com/term/student/35777/ and https://thenounproject.com/term/student/35778/

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Patsie Polly @polly_patsie

University of New South Wales, AU

Used with permission from Patsie Polly

Global
citizen

Scholars

Leaders

Professionals

Skills and self-directed learning

Priorities for graduates

UNSW, Strategic Intent, 2013

Alignment in the Medical Sciences

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Medical research internship in other disciplines

Professional
readiness

Career
awareness

Research
skills building

Transverse, cross-context and cross-discipline

Longitudinal, program-wide use of ePortfolio

Becoming an independent learner

1
2
3
1
2
3

Course feedback

Awareness of professional practice

Identification of career-specific skill

http://youtu.be/Nkv7kJww-AI

ePortfolio as
reflective tool

Graduate employability

+

assessment tasks for
authentic skill building

=

improve

student capabilities

Acknowledgements

UNSW

  • Julian Cox
  • Thomas Fath
  • Renate Griffith
  • Nicole Jones
  • John Power
  • Thuan Thai
  • Jia-Lin Yang

UNSW / Deakin University / Open Universities Australia

Kathryn Coleman

PATH3205

  • Ronny Schneider, 2012
  • Gabriella Lay, 2013
  • Claire Feather, 2015

Mahara pilot (LNT seed funding)

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Roger Emery @SolentRoger

Southampton Solent University, UK

Used with permission from Southampton Solent University

http://youtu.be/eU-MiN15mcA

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Sibylle Würz @edunista

WomenComputerCenterBerlin, DE

Used with permission from the FCZB

Content & Social Media Management

Social media
tools

Reflection

Topics

Central LMS

Used with permission from Kathrin Schottstädt

Used with permission

Accepting ePortfolios

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leo-gruebler/6347903993/

Contacts

FrauenComputerZentrumBerlin (FCZB) (WomenComputerCenterBerlin)

     Sibylle Würz: wuerz@fczb.de ‧ @edunista

Pace University

     Beth Gordon: bgordon@pace.edu ‧ @bklingner

Southampton Solent University

     Roger Emery: Roger.Emery@solent.ac.uk ‧ @SolentRoger

University of New South Wales

     Patsie Polly: patsie.polly@unsw.edu.au ‧ @polly_patsie

Catalyst IT

     Kristina Hoeppner: kristina@catalyst.net.nz ‧ @anitsirk