Julianne SeamanTeaching Innovations Manager

Implementing ePortfolios at BHIG

Box Hill Institute Group

Initial challenge…..

Launch Moodle 2.0 and Mahara in 2010

Now…..

26458 total users354 users since 5

August120 groups

96798 pages

Institute wide implementation

Student induction

Learning pathways programApprenticeship programRPL programF2F or onlineAll students trained

Teacher training

Teacher inductionProfessional portfoliosPD WorkshopsIntegrated into accredited programs1:1 skills based training1:1 training around delivery and assessment

Study area/course levelAssessment ledMobile focusPersonalisedCollaborativeEmployability skills embedded

Student Induction

Induction Orie

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Anal

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GPS Student Induction Individual Learning Plans

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Teacher Training

Learning and

reflectionPresentation

ShowcasePersonal

development

Career planning Sharing Assessment

Support learner

transitionsCollaboratio

n RPL

Learning

CareerPersonal

Blended Learnin

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F2F

Virtual learnin

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Workplace/

Simulated

Course implementationBachelor of FashionWorkplace internship – 13 week unitBlend of theoretical, practical and workplace based elements

Design considerations:• Context - collaborative, workplace based, classroom• Assessment mix - structured reflection, consolidation activities, linkages between theory and practice, personalised• Delivery – eportfolio underpinned classroom discussion, set expectations for feedback and review• Outcomes

• Consolidated learning across course• Demonstration of graduate capability for future employers• Deeper levels of learning through reflection; independent learning• Underpinning knowledge identified

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13Class

Workplace

Mahara

Moodle

Forum PlanGoals Resume/CV Blog Assignment Presentation Attended

B.Fashion - Workplace internship

WeekMode

Long term challenges..Mahoodle integration

Lifting and maintaining skills set of staff and

students

Level of student support

Navigation structure not

intuitive

Longevity beyond life at

BHIG

File upload limit

Encouraging student

ownership beyond the life of

the unit

Tracking limitations of

ePortfoliosDigital literacy of

learners

Limited options for user

customisation

Lessons• Personalised and collaborative

• Helen Barrett: workspace or showcase?• Combined holistic and project based

assessment strategy• Exemplars and templates to role model best

practice• Multimodal approaches• Career linked output / work integrated• Provision of ongoing learner and teacher

support

enabling