engaging e-portfolios for graduate employability

Engaging ePortfolios for graduate employability

Professor Beverley Oliver

ePortfolios Australia Conference3-4 November 2010, Melbourne

Engaging ePortfolios for graduate employability

Professor Beverley Oliver

Assurance of learning for capable graduates

ePortfolios Australia Conference3-4 November 2010, Melbourne

You!

Who is a capable graduate?

Evidence

Evidence

Academic transcript

Mary JamesBachelor of XYZ

Psychology 100: High distinctionScience 120: CreditFrench 134: PassMathematics 156: DistinctionBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah Blah blahBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah

Evidence

Academic transcript

Mary JamesBachelor of XYZ

Psychology 100: High distinctionScience 120: CreditFrench 134: PassMathematics 156: DistinctionBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah Blah blahBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah

This is to certify that

Mary Jameshas just scraped through the

Doctor of Philosophy

Evidence

Academic transcript

Mary JamesBachelor of XYZ

Psychology 100: High distinctionScience 120: CreditFrench 134: PassMathematics 156: DistinctionBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah Blah blahBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah

This is to certify that

Mary Jameshas just scraped through the

Doctor of Philosophy

ResumeIntroducing

Mary James

Evidence

Academic transcript

Mary JamesBachelor of XYZ

Psychology 100: High distinctionScience 120: CreditFrench 134: PassMathematics 156: DistinctionBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah Blah blahBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah

This is to certify that

Mary Jameshas just scraped through the

Doctor of Philosophy

ResumeIntroducing

Mary James

Evidence

Academic transcript

Mary JamesBachelor of XYZ

Psychology 100: High distinctionScience 120: CreditFrench 134: PassMathematics 156: DistinctionBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah Blah blahBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah

This is to certify that

Mary Jameshas just scraped through the

Doctor of Philosophy

ResumeIntroducing

Mary James

reputation

Evidence

Academic transcript

Mary JamesBachelor of XYZ

Psychology 100: High distinctionScience 120: CreditFrench 134: PassMathematics 156: DistinctionBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah Blah blahBlah blahBlah blahBlah blah

This is to certify that

Mary Jameshas just scraped through the

Doctor of Philosophy

ResumeIntroducing

Mary James

reputation performance

What are thecapabilities that count

for early professional success?

Achievement of the capabilities that count

is key to graduate employability.

Mantz Yorke

Graduate employability:

Mantz Yorke

a set of achievements

skills, understandings, personal attributes

Graduate employability:

Mantz Yorke

a set of achievements

skills, understandings, personal attributes aka generic skills, graduate qualities, attributes,

competencies....

Graduate employability:

Mantz Yorke

a set of achievements

skills, understandings, personal attributes aka generic skills, graduate qualities, attributes,

competencies....“capabilities”

Graduate employability:

that makes graduates more likely to gain employment

Mantz Yorke

a set of achievements

skills, understandings, personal attributes aka generic skills, graduate qualities, attributes,

competencies....“capabilities”

Graduate employability:

that makes graduates more likely to gain employment

Mantz Yorke

a set of achievements

skills, understandings, personal attributes

successful in their chosen occupations

and

aka generic skills, graduate qualities, attributes, competencies....“capabilities”

Graduate employability:

that makes graduates more likely to gain employment

Mantz Yorke

a set of achievements

skills, understandings, personal attributes

successful in their chosen occupations

and

aka generic skills, graduate qualities, attributes, competencies....“capabilities”

to the benefit of themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy

Graduate employability:

How might wecount those capabilities?

How might wecount those capabilities?

How might wecount those capabilities?

but first, the international scene...

Subject benchmark statements

graduate attributespersonal development planning

 Measure  student  learning  outcomes  in  •  cri1cal  thinking  •  analy1cal  reasoning  •  problem  solving•  wri9en  communica1on

Graduate attributesEmployability skills frameworkCompetencesLearning outcomesCapabilitiesCLA

Graduate attributesEmployability skills frameworkCompetencesLearning outcomesCapabilitiesCLA

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What are the capabilities that count for early professional

success?

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How do we manage the student curriculum?

To assure confident and capable graduates?

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How do we manage the student curriculum?

To assure confident and capable graduates?

G

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How do we manage the student curriculum?

[and assure ourselves that thatʼs what we do?]

Create course learning outcomes

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Create course learning outcomes

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Professional accreditation competencies

Course learning outcomes

Create course learning outcomes

Map the capabilites

my ratings

rate your achievement of the graduate attributes

my ratings

rate your achievement of the graduate attributesthen invite others to view, provide feedback or collaborate

my ratings

rate your achievement of the graduate attributesthen invite others to view, provide feedback or collaborate

my ratings

Evidence: CEQ, GDS

Employment data: got a job?Self-reported skills: got generic skills?

New surveysgathering theperceptions of

key capabilities

New surveysgathering theperceptions of

GRADUATES

EMPLOYERS

TEACHING TEAMS

key capabilities

New surveysgathering theperceptions of

GRADUATES

EMPLOYERS

TEACHING TEAMS

key capabilities

how important?

New surveysgathering theperceptions of

GRADUATES

EMPLOYERS

TEACHING TEAMS

key capabilities

how important?

to what extent?

GRADUATES

EMPLOYERS

TEACHING TEAMS

and triangulating the responses

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Graduate, employer and course team (% agreement 'very important') to early professional success

an evidence-based approach

underlying theme:

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an evidence-based approach

underlying theme:

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systemic and systematic assurance of learning

an evidence-based approach

underlying theme:

S

systemic and systematic assurance of learning

an evidence-based approach

underlying theme:

S

systemic and systematic assurance of learning

an evidence-based approach

underlying theme:

S

systemic and systematic assurance of learning

Yeah, like...whatever..!

an evidence-based approach

underlying theme:

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systemic and systematic assurance of learning

Yeah, like...whatever..!

....they must feel that the knowledge is

important to them...

an evidence-based approach

underlying theme:

So we need to think of...

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systemic and systematic assurance of learning

Yeah, like...whatever..!

....they must feel that the knowledge is

important to them...

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How does the student manage the curriculum?

To assure confidence and capability as a

graduate?

G

S

How does the student manage the curriculum?

See where those capabilities are assessed in your degree

Collect evidence of your achievement of the capabilities and upload them on the move

Create, manage and share evidence of your achievement

of the capabilities that count

See employer, graduate and faculty views about which capabilities count in your profession

Graduate Employability Indicators Curriculum map

iPortfolio MobileiPortfolio 4. 3.

InputsOutcomes

2.

What are the capabilities that count for early professional

success?

5.

Student tools for capability development

See where those capabilities are assessed in your degree

Collect evidence of your achievement of the capabilities and upload them on the move

Create, manage and share evidence of your achievement

of the capabilities that count

See employer, graduate and faculty views about which capabilities count in your profession

Graduate Employability Indicators Curriculum map

iPortfolio MobileiPortfolio 4. 3.

InputsOutcomes

2.

What are the capabilities that count for early professional

success?

5.

Student tools for capability development

See where those capabilities are assessed in your degree

Collect evidence of your achievement of the capabilities and upload them on the move

Create, manage and share evidence of your achievement

of the capabilities that count

See employer, graduate and faculty views about which capabilities count in your profession

Graduate Employability Indicators Curriculum map

iPortfolio MobileiPortfolio 4. 3.

InputsOutcomes

2.

What are the capabilities that count for early professional

success?

5.

Student tools for capability development

See where those capabilities are assessed in your degree

Collect evidence of your achievement of the capabilities and upload them on the move

Create, manage and share evidence of your achievement

of the capabilities that count

See employer, graduate and faculty views about which capabilities count in your profession

Graduate Employability Indicators Curriculum map

iPortfolio MobileiPortfolio 4. 3.

InputsOutcomes

2.

What are the capabilities that count for early professional

success?

5.

Student tools for capability development

See where those capabilities are assessed in your degree

Collect evidence of your achievement of the capabilities and upload them on the move

Create, manage and share evidence of your achievement

of the capabilities that count

See employer, graduate and faculty views about which capabilities count in your profession

Graduate Employability Indicators Curriculum map

iPortfolio MobileiPortfolio 4. 3.

InputsOutcomes

2.

What are the capabilities that count for early professional

success?

5.

Student tools for capability development

it’s all about YOU!

underlying theme:

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it’s all about YOU!

underlying theme:

But wait, there’s more...

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Engaging ePortfolios for graduate employability

Professor Beverley Oliver

Engaging ePortfolios for graduate employability

Professor Beverley Oliver

Assurance of learning for capable graduates