About ePortfolios

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Page 1 of 3 About ePortfolios Q. What is an ePortfolio? ePortfolios are a form of professional communication that consists of a collection of artefacts used to  Showcase professional achievements  Showcase a student’s skills and knowledge  Collect and display evidence of meeting a set of professional standards  Collect and display evidence for recognition of prior learning (RPL) Since it is a showcase, it needs to be  Built using a professional template design  In a web-compatible format and  With an interactive table of contents so your audience can easily skip to the parts that interest them. A good, professional ePortfolio for someone in the academic or allied health professions might contain the following artefacts  Academic papers, articles and extracts from books you have co-authored,  Videos or Podcasts of talks you have given (e.g. at conferences, to local sporting groups, for charitable events, on your YouTube channel)  Awards, certifications, qualifications and badges you have earned  References and testimonials,  Schematics, information sheets and infographics you have created  Monographs  Reports on case studies,  Social media posts (LinkedIn, professional blogs, Twitter etc),  Memberships of professional organisations etc.  Video demonstrations of technical skills If you use good ePortfolio software, you can quickly use it for  Impressing potential employers or partners by giving them access to a sub-collection of pages  Building a website for your business choosing appropriate items from your ePortfolio that are already appropriately formatted for the web  Adding to your personal website, or a social media website Students can begin building a professional ePortfolio using assignment responses to which they have had very positive feedback.

Page 2 of 3 Q. Why are ePortfolios becoming so popular for learning and assessment? ePortfolios can help you learn better , and be assessed on more types of skills than in traditional assessments like essays. Research shows that when students are engaged in authentic learning and assessment tasks, they learn more and are better prepared for work. Authentic learning and assessment involves the kind of tasks you would do in the workplace, when these tasks are done in a similar context to a real workplace. Examples of such authentic tasks include taking case notes, formulating a prescription, researching herb-medicine interactions, counselling a client, analysing a diet, writing a referral letter, explaining your thinking to a client, creating an infographic, writing a reflection etc. A portfolio of the artefacts associated with such tasks, used in conjunction with more traditional assessments, gives a more comprehensive view of your learning. Q. Do I have to use academic writing conventions in my ePortfolio? Answer: Yes . You must not, ever, claim someone else’s work as your own. This means  No plagiarism or cheating  Credit images  Acknowledge sources  For assessments, include a list of references (unless directed otherwise.) Respect confidentiality. This means following the usual professional rules. You should  Get permission to use other people’s images.  De-identify client data (and get permission to use it.)  Get permission to use commercial-in-confidence information accessed on placement or as part of a job (e.g. Forms especially designed for a clinic) Communication should be appropriate to the task and context  Choose the type of language and level of formality to suit the task. Academic language will be appropriate for some tasks, such as evaluating the evidence base for a treatment. Professional language will be appropriate for most other tasks.  In recordings, speak clearly and slowly enough to be understood by most people.  In videos and photographs, ensure your dress and body language is professional. Files  When adding artefacts, use common file formats that most people can access (for documents, images, mind-maps, audio and video etc). When in doubt check with your Learning Facilitator.  Use meaningful file names.

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