Sloan-C: Selecting an ePortfolio

Mind the frame: Selecting an ePortfolio

Dr. Christian Voigt

How do you recommend a university-wide ePortfolio solution?

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Context

• UniSA … # campuses, schools, students, staff• Previous ePortfolio experience • Standard operating environment


Complexities

1.the ePortfolio concept itself

2.parallel introduction of two major innovations

3.usefulness and usability


Checklist Approach

– Basic Tasks

– Prototypical scenarios

– Functionalities

– Usability ratings


Basic Tasks


Prototypical scenarios

• Accreditation ePortfolios with Summative Feedback (e.g. www.engineersaustralia.org.au )

• Reflective ePortfolios with Formative Feedback (e.g. pre-service teachers & placements)

• Networking ePortfolios (e.g. MBA & professional networks)


Useful & Usable


How do we get innovation and change into the picture ?


Reframing approach

So far ePortfolios were teaching tools … – Pedagogy

Discussion around ePortfolios had to be reframed as

– Innovation

– Software


Frames

Conceptual Frames systematise discussion by being

•Representational

•Intentional

•Propositional


Frame 1: Innovation

• Institution vs learner driven spaces –


Frame 2: Pedagogy

• 1001 potential use scenarios–


Frame 3: Software

• Open source vs proprietary–

• Usefulness vs usability–


So what?

Frames help because– Focus– Shared meaning– Coherence – Streamline


Keep in touch …

Blog: http://web20learning.wordpress.com Networking: http://innovatenow.net Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrvoigt Skype name: c_voigt


Sloan-C: Selecting an ePortfolio

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