building an eportfolio using web 2.0 technologies
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Building an ePortfolio using Web 2.0 Technologies
Matthew MobbsStudent Support and Development Service
http://matthewmobbs.wetpaint.com
ePortfolio Project in collaboration with Biological Scienecs at University of
Leicester
About the project
A project designed to find the best tools available to create a free ePortfolio available beyond graduation
To be taught to 180 Biological Sciences students
Objectives: • What content could to be included in an ePortfolio• How to manage the content
Output: Built 3 exemplar ePortfolios and project wiki (http://pleuol.wetpaint.com)
ePortfolios
Collection
ReflectionProgression
Web 2.0
Social Bookmarking Web Albums
Presence (Micro-blogging)
Blogs
Wikis
RSS
PLE
Office Suites
Managing ePortfolio content
Personalised Learning
Environment
Web Services and Accounts
ePortfolio
The Course
• Key Skills Module: ICT Skills and Mathematics • 180 Biological Science Students• Taught via Blackboard VLE• Two drop-in help sessions per week
The Course
Week 1 Session 1: Introductory Lecture
Week 2 Session 2: Email: 6% marks
Session 3: Scientific Literature: 6% marks
Week 3 Session 4: RSS: 16% marks
Session 5: RSS, contd.
Week 4 Session 6: Manipulating Numbers: 6% marks
Session 7: Social Bookmarking: 14% marks
Week 5 Session 8: Office Suites: 7% marks
Session 9: Office Suites, contd.
Week 6 Session 10: Units & Conversions: 6% marks
Session 11: Presentations & Posters: 7% marks
Week 7 Session 12: Presentations & Posters, contd
Session 13: Molarities & Dilutions: 6% marks
Week 8 Session 14: Images: 6% marks
Session 15: Images contd
Week 9 Session 16: Areas & Volumes: 6% marks
Session 17: Your PLE: 8% marks
Week 10 Session 18: Exponents & Logs: 6% marks
Session 19: ePortfolios
Week 11 Session 20: Final Help Session
Chosen Tools
ePortfolio
Web Services and Accounts
Personalised Learning
Environment
Web Services and
Accounts
Presence (Micro-blogging)
• What I’m doing now• Share ideas• Get responses from a
community
www.twitter.com
Chosen Tools
ePortfolio
Personalised Learning
Environment
Web Services and
Accounts
del.icio.us
Social Bookmarking • Save your favourite web content• Group them with a
personal ‘tagging’ system• Share with others
On the course students were asked to tag content using similar tags:• UoLBS1001-08 Molecular Biochemistry • UoLBS1002-08 Macromolecules In Action • UoLBS1003-08 Cell And Developmental Biology • UoLBS1012-08 Animal & Plant Diversity • UoLBS1005-08 Genes
www.del.icio.us.com
Num
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f site
s
Users in Network
Netvibes
Personal Learning Environment
• An environment from which web accounts can be managed• Learning can be pulled
into the environment using RSS • Tailored to users needs
www.netvibes.com
Objectives for the ePortfolio
• Easily maintainable• ePortfolio for life• Include a variety of content• Accessible/Assessable by tutor• Required privacy/publicity
Structure/content of the ePortfolio
Home
Modules Reflection Career Planning
Student Experience
Computer Stuff Fun Stuff
Modules
Reflection
Career Planning
Student Experience
Computer Stuff
Fun Stuff
A page for each module: record marks, feedback and reflect
General reflection, target setting for the future
Plan a career path, could include a CV
Reflect upon extracurricular activities
‘Weave their web’ using RSS
Hobbies and other experiences
Project exemplar ePortfolios
Developed ePortfoios in three environmentsCreated a 1st Year Biological Science Student, Joanna Hughes 1. Pebble Pad2. Blog Based – WordPress3. Wiki - Wetpaint
Adding Pages
Adding Pages
Tagging Content
Creates a synergy between content
within an ePortfoilio
Add Services to ePortfolio
Add Services to ePortfolio
RSS from web account embedded in ePortfolio
Assessing ePortfolio
Students Tutor
Many One
Thank-you for listening
Personalised Learning
Environment
Web Services and Accounts
ePortfolio
Any Questions
Any Questions
http://pleuol.wetpaint.com
http://matthewmobbs.wetpaint.com
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