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ePortfolio update

ePortfolio update. Richy Hetherington Development Co-ordinator Simon Cotterill Senior Research Associate. National Changes. Stats from HESA & Vitae. Number of doctoral graduates has doubled in last 14 years Full time academic positions have not. Joint Skills Statement.

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ePortfolio update

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  1. ePortfolio update Richy Hetherington Development Co-ordinator Simon Cotterill Senior Research Associate

  2. National Changes Stats from HESA & Vitae Number of doctoral graduates has doubled in last 14 years Full time academic positions have not

  3. Joint Skills Statement Research Councils UK list was used as the frame work for the ePortfolio • Research Skills and Techniques • (B) Research Environment • (C) Research Management • (D) Personal Effectiveness • (E) Communication Skills • (F) Networking and Team working • (G) Career Management

  4. Researcher Development Framework

  5. Mapping JSS headings to the RDF

  6. Booking sessions and Evaluation

  7. ePortfolio (Research Training Portfolio - Online) https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk

  8. What’s Changed? • Blog (integrated with RDF / My Skills) • Self-Assessment (RDF) • Recording Meetings • Other changes: • Sharing • Communities

  9. Why the Change? • University ePortfoliomodernised • To support tutoring/supervision & employability • Combines both taught and research • Data and files migrated into the new portfolio • Reflections/Evidence are now private blog entres Your Data

  10. About the Portfolio • Portfolio: • Includes support for research skills • Continue to use if you do a PhD. Recording meetings with tutors/supervisors Record and Reflect on Achievements Awareness of transferable and specialist skills Promoting your role in actively developing your research skills -- be more effective during your Masters / PhD -- broader research & transferable skills for your career Express your skills and relate them to potential employers Portfolios

  11. Importance of skills and competencies in gaining employment

  12. Generic/transferable skills used in employment

  13. “We spend more time planning our holidays than we do planning our lives !”

  14. Postgraduate Training Programme-Workshop Booking System (FMS) Via: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/fms/postgrad/ Feeds attendance records into ePortfolio

  15. My Portfolio Portfolios: why do it online ? • Secure access from a range of locations • Sharable / facilitate interaction • Transportable (take the data with you when you leave) • Multi-purpose eg. formative & summative = reduced duplication • Highly customisable • Multiple structures / views • Easier cross-referencing • Reduced admin • Not left on the bus !

  16. Demonstration

  17. Blog integrated with “My Skills”

  18. Record your meetings with your supervisor(s)

  19. WorkshopTask #1 • If you didn’t already do so register for this workshop on the training programme pages: http://faculty-tools.ncl.ac.uk/training • Log on to the portfolio: https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk • Spend some time exploring each section. Add a few records to your CV. • Questions / Issues ?

  20. Personal DevelopmentPlanning Cycle During your research, it is important to .. • Identify gaps in skills and knowledge • Identify opportunities to develop experience • Set goals and targets and get involved • Record what you did, how you did it, skills and knowledge used and the final result • Review progress regularly and use progress meetings to cover professional development

  21. Self Assessment/PDP

  22. Evidence can be drawn from… • Research & Development Programme • Work experience • Interests • Conferences – posters, presentations • Committees and societies • Academic awards & funding success • Professional courses (Vitae, sponsors) • Publications – research articles

  23. WorkshopTask #2 https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk/- Self Assessment/PDP Have a look at section F - Networking and Team-working • Working with others • Understanding teams • Giving and receiving feedback Assess your current skill level and record what you might do to develop further. If you have scored ‘recognised’ for each skill, you should list evidence of what you do/have done to achieve this level of competence.

  24. The Good News

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