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ePortfolio based pedagogy for small to medium sized
enterprises Alison Felce and Emma Purnell
ePCoP Validation AssemblyUniversity of Wolverhampton11th May 2011
Context
WB learners
Prior informal learning
Level 2/3
Significant role
Lack of confidence
First generation
Academic
IT skills
No peer support
Solution
must be…
Sust
aina
ble Scalable
Cost-effective
Blogs
Activity blog:
Scaffolding learning
Collaborative (group) blog:
Learning community
Personal blog:
Critical reflection
5-credit units are combined into 20
credit modules
Independent assets can be
stitched into a “Patchwork
text”
“Scaffolded learning” for
students
“Scaffolded learning” for the
University
ePPSME: Findings
An ePortfolio based pedagogy: • is suitable for work-based learners• can support assessment through patchwork text
Key pedagogic principles: 1. Need to scaffold the eportfolio2. Include reflection on learning3. Design context sensitive e-support4. Make it easy to use/intuitive5. Use to record formal/informal learning6. Use to support bite-sized learning7. Can be structured into larger awards8. Needs to be transferable and portable
Contact details
• Alison: [email protected] • Emma: [email protected]
• Project website: http://www.wlv.ac.uk/eppsme
ePortfolio based pedagogy for small to medium sized
enterprises Alison Felce and Emma Purnell
ePCoP Validation AssemblyUniversity of Wolverhampton11th May 2011