social media e-portfolio for learning and assessment
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Social media ePortfolios for learning and assessment
Dr. Chris Smith Chrissi Nerantzi Craig Despard
intro to the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP)
• what is it• structure• assessment strategy
Chrissi
patchwork e-portfolio• a personal and collaborative learning space• ongoing conversations and exchanges• among students on the same cohort, other modules and the wider
community• capturing the learning process, experiences and the journey as it
unfolds• develop reflective habits• students in the driving seat and as creators• “immediate” and ongoing feedback for learning• enabled through social media• modelling innovative practices• mobile learning enabled and extended
Chris
How do our students feel at the beginning?
Craig Despard
• assessment for learning • assessment of learning (Barrett & Carney,
2004)• assessment as learning (Earl, 2003)
authentic assessment as the driving force for learning
Chris
combo approach
• Learning and Teaching in Higher Education module: Professional discussions
• Application of Learning Technologies module: blended conference
Chrissi
benefits
• opportunity to model diverse practices
• develop reflective skills and habits• media-rich and inclusive learning and
assessment• be creative, innovative and
experiment• learning conversations• build personal learning networks and
connect with others
Chris
personalisation
Chrissi
challenges
• lack of familiarity with technology • ongoing support required• setting-up portfolios and administration• providing formative feedback on a regular basis
is time consuming especially in large groups• high-level of personalisation and variety of
artefacts also means inconsistency demands additional time to access
Chris
Does the e-portfolio really work? The experience at the end of a module
Craig Despard
“It has really helped me to begin my journey as a reflective practitioner and really think and reflect on the impact my teaching has on my students. It has helped me think about why I am teaching.” (academic)
Q & A and ideas
Chrissi, Chris and Craig
References• Barrett, H & Carney, J (2004) Conflicting paradigms and competing
purposes in electronic portfolio development. Available at: http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios/LEAJournal-BarrettCarney.pdf [accessed 23/02/12].
• Earl, L M (2003) Assessment as learning. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
• Smith, C and Nerantzi, C (accepted) ePortfolios: Assessment as learning using social media, Waxmann publishers, series ”Gesellschaft for Medien in der Wissenschaft” (Association for Media in Science, www.gmw-online.de) (more details will follow)
contact us!
• Chrissi Nerantzi: c.nerantzi@salford.ac.uk / @chrissinerantzi
• Dr. Chris Smith: chris.smith@uwindsor.ca / @chrissmith544
• Craig Despard: c.despard@salford.ac.uk / @despard1974
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