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PDP & e-portfoliosHow does it all hold together?

Daniel Clark | University Learning TechnologistUniversity of Kent

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Define your approach to PDP

Approach to PDP influences the entire process Discipline-led Individualistic

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Choose an e-portfolio

Choice of system can depend on: Suitability Ease of use Support requirements Flexibility Cost / resourcing

Proprietary or open-source? No ‘one-size-fits-all’

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Why Mahara?

Feature set comparable to PebblePad Scalability Customisability Open Source

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Running a pilot

Why? Length Scale Pilot participants

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Pilot considerations

Hand-holding Retaining focus Maintaining momentum

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Evaluation

Quantitative vs. qualitative data What do you do with the data?

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Holding things together

Institutional commitment to PDP An intuitive interface that encourages student

engagement Integration with other University information

systems The means of sharing and collaborating with other

users

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Recommendations

Have a defined and thought-out approach to PDP from the outset

Talk to the stakeholders and manage expectations Be realistic with your pilot Listen to your feedback

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