Conference paper 2010

Designing, adapting and integrating e-portfolio technology as an assessment tool into the curriculum of an internship program

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Parker, Amanda J.
ASCILITE 2010 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Conference · pp. 738-748
Abstract

This paper presents a critically reflective evaluation of the pilot implementation of the Mahara e-portfolio system into the curriculum of an Internship Program at a Macquarie University in Sydney. Currently, at the half-way point of the pilot, the e-portfolio pilot project team is presented with the opportunity to evaluate their progress and make improvements in response to issues that have been identified for the following semester. Feedback was gathered from each of Brookfield's four lenses using tools including a reflective journal, online student feedback survey, consultation with colleagues and a review of the literature to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the Mahara e-portfolio in semester one, 2010. This investigation will form the first cycle of an action research process, where results from critical reflections in semester one will inform the next action research cycle to be undertaken during semester two, 2010. Implications for the Mahara e-portfolio trial in semester two include improvements to student feedback methods and usability, increased level of training and support and an enhanced blog and forum. These results suggest that in evaluating the effectiveness of the e-portfolio, as with any new curriculum innovation, it is important to focus on how the tool can support and enhance learning. ©2010 Amanda Parker.

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Author Keywords

Internship technology E-portfolio Assessment Critical reflection

Index Keywords

Curricula Apprentices Students Internship Assessment Pilot Projects Internship programs technology Assessment tool Enhance learning action research Critical reflections E-portfolios Comprehensive evaluation Pilot implementation First cycle Student feedback
Author Affiliations
Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • EID 2-s2.0-84870756260
  • Language English