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Higher Education Learning Portfolio for Placements

Higher Education Learning Portfolio for Placements. HELPP JISC Project Rose Papworth. The Project!. JISC e-learning capital programme HE in FE strand One of 10 successful bids £100, 000 over two years Builds on HEA mini-project. Project rationale. FD work placements:

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Higher Education Learning Portfolio for Placements

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  1. Higher Education Learning Portfolio for Placements HELPP JISC Project Rose Papworth

  2. The Project! • JISC e-learning capital programme • HE in FE strand • One of 10 successful bids • £100, 000 over two years • Builds on HEA mini-project

  3. Project rationale FD work placements: • Facilitate 3-way conversation between learner, employer and tutor • Developing reflection via blogs and comments (PDP) • social constructivist perspective • Using an e-portfolio to facilitate widening participation

  4. Elgg Environment that allows: • Individual and community blogs with comments • Flexible e-portfolio space • Access controls • An online work placement contract developed with HEA funding

  5. So far… • 2006/2007 used with FD Software Design and Development cohort • Students like blogs • Can be difficult to ensure employer engagement • Comments from mentors/tutors elicited deeper student reflection • Better communication • Students and employers like sharing documents via e-portfolio space • Online contract makes tracking progress easier • Online placement details easier to access • HEA project evaluation in paper on project web site

  6. …the next two years • A ‘download’ facility to be developed • To download files and blogs • Want to evaluate use with other HE courses with work placements • Could use blog for PDP • Could just use e-portfolio • Period 2007/2008 • Results of evaluation March 09

  7. Further Info • Elgg http://elgg.hull-college.ac.uk • HEA page: http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/HEinFE/HullCollege_MP.htm • JISC page: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/programme_elearning_capital/el_heinfe/helpp.aspx • JISC Project web site: http://helpp.hull-college.ac.uk/

  8. Finally • If you are interested in taking part: rpapworth@hull-college.ac.uk Ext. 2907 (01482 598907)

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