Post on 06-Feb-2015
description
Tutor-led Mahara use
• Samantha Moss Learning Technologist
• Oliver Bailey 3rd Year PR & Communications
Southampton Solent University
Background:• 2008 Research into ePortfolios
• 2009 Pilots & usability testing
• 2010 Institution-wide roll out
• 2011 ‘Early adopters’ design bespoke activities to support employability-focussed assessments
• 2012 More & more interest at course level
Examples of use…
Research Portfolios (1)• Design Communication Webfolio
o 7 areas & themes to research & present using ‘Collections’
o Encouraged to include video, images, sketches, links and text
o Each page to have sufficient referencing
o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity
o http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=qfLA4dyC3B9bTxFN2Ju5 o http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=nZhQAKM7sXrIEYPGJzLa
Research Portfolios (2)• Introduction to Marketing
o 5 areas to research & present using ‘Collections’
o Encouraged to include video, images, sketches, links and text
o Students to use groups for peer feedback
o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity
o http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?t=f1uxOF7Z3Y0I5kU6XzlP
Logging Skills & Experience
• Sport Science & Coaching
o Logging lab experiences, lab time with real clients, coaching hours, coaching qualifications
o Module results & assessment feedback
o Once a term students (about 90) to send a page to a ‘Course Controlled’ Mahara group for feedback from their course leader
o http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=61720
Career Development Planning (1)• Architectural Technology
o First year students – How to become a CM of CIAT
o 2 Mahara pages: Course Evidence and Independent Learning
o 6 month review and PD Plan + 10 examples of work (writing, drawings, RA report…) plus outcomes of independent learning tasks
o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity
Career Development Planning (2)• PR & Communications
o Helping students to focus on career path prior to their compulsory 2 x two week work placements
o Supported by Careers & Learning Technology
o Seminars, tutorials and hands on sessions
o Exported & submitted to Moodle ‘assignment upload’ activity
o http://bit.ly/casestudyprcomms
Assessment Rubric
Tips for success:• Create MANY example pages
• Pick an area and work very closely withthat team to create a great case study
• Make sure lecturers understand what it is and what it does
• Get your careers department involved
• Write ‘good news’ articles for internal journals/newsletters
Contacts:Mahara user advice: Samantha Moss
samantha.moss@solent.ac.uk@samwisemoss
Technical advice: Roger Emeryroger.emery@solent.ac.uk @solentroger
Student perspective: Oliver Baileyoliverbailey2009@hotmail.co.uk@oliverbailey90
http://portal.solent.ac.uk/learningtechprofiles