Role of e-Portfolios in Undergraduate Medical Education

Role of
E-Portfolios
in Undergraduate
Medical Education
4-Sep-21
E-PORTFOLIOS | SRM IST | SEP 2021

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Define the term
Portfolio
State the scope of
portfolios in UG Med
Edu, as per NMC
Differentiate between
Portfolios, Logbooks
and Record books
Describe the essential
elements of a portfolio
Describe advantages of
electronic portfolios
List available platforms
for implementing e-
portfolios
Discuss potential
drawbacks of e-
portfolios
Equipped to implement e-portfolios
in your institution
Session Objectives

port·fo·lio | pȯrt-ˈfō-lē-ˌō
• 1 : a hinged cover or flexible case for carrying loose papers, pictures, or pamphlets
• 2 : the office and functions of a minister of state or member of a cabinet
• 3 : the securities held by an investor : the commercial paper held by a financial house / bank
• 4 : a set of pictures (drawings / photographs) usually bound in book form or loose in a folder
• 5 : a selection of a student's work (such as papers and tests) compiled over a
period of time and used for assessing progress or performance
Portfolio – Dictionary says
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portfolio
Educational / Learning Portfolio

• A collection of student work, reflections, and educational experiences assembled
in a structured format, customized by the student, for documentation and
assessment of learning.
Digital Collection → e-Portfolio
Learning Portfolio

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Log | Record | Portfolio
Logbook Record book Portfolio
Verified record of the
progression of the learner
Evidence of events
documented in the logbook
More wholesome entity

• Learning Experiences
• Reflections
• Feedback
• Assignments
• Assessments
Record Book ++

Diary + Record book = Portfolio
Portfolio
Diary = Portfolio
+

The Digital Avatar
e-Portfolio

e-Portfolios – Defn.
Irish National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
e-Portfolios are student-owned dynamic digital workspaces wherein students can
capture their learning and their ideas, access their collections of work, reflect on
their learning, share it, set goals, seek feedback and showcase their learning and
achievements.

• Maintained by Learners
• Documents Achievements or Processes
• Shared with Small or Broad audience
• Used for Documentation / Progress Monitoring
Assessment / Showcasing
e-Portfolios – what, who, why

3 Key elements
Documentation
Feedback
Reflection

1. This happened Documentation
2. This is what I think / feel Reflection
3. Alright. How about that? Feedback
3 Key elements
Reflective Learning 1-0-1

FOR STUDENTS
• Document learning process
• Showcase learning outcome
• Foster independence, creativity
• Fuels reflection
• Authentic lifelong learning
e-portfolio Benefits
FOR EDUCATORS
• Tracking Progress
• Assessing student growth
• Non-threatening platform to
provide constructive Feedback

• The Multimedia advantage
• Lives on | Infinite Sharing | Reach & Visibility
• Asynchronous Teaching-Learning
• Visibility of effects of Feedback / Mentoring
• Timestamps
• Digital natives
Going digital

• Within your LMS
• Google sites
• Blogger
• WordPress
• Google Groups
• Email
Platforms

KMCH EXPERIENCE

Home 1 Home 2
Water 1 Water 2
Groundwater Reverse Osmosis
Nutrition 1 Nutrition 2
Mosquito 1 Mosquito 2
Insurance 1 Insurance 2
Pandemic 1 Pandemic 2
Breast Feeding 1 Breast Feeding 2
Causation 1 Causation 2
Clinics 1 Clinics 2
KMCH MeduBlogs
WP
Reader

• Foundation
• Batches
• Platforms
• Uptake
• Handbook
The Process
• Departments
• Faculty
• Tracking submissions
• Mentoring
• Hidden Learning

Portfolio Style Spectrums
Ongoing
Posting / Phase
DURATION

Public
Private
PRIVACY

Free Choice
Set Tasks
CONTENT

Organic
Mandatory
REFLECTION

All Learning
Best Work
STYLE

Student
Centered
Teacher
Centered
CONTROL

No one “right” spot in the spectrum

• Trial & Error
• WE should learn first
• UNLIKE Postgraduate Learning
• Copy Pasta
• Resource Intense
Remember
WORTH IT?

• Great platform for Reflective Learning
• Much benefits the e-way
• No single best option; Find what suits your Dept / Institution
• If not as substitute, as a supplement to record book
• Authentic Learning, beyond college hours
Self Directed Life-Long Learner
To Sum it all

• MCI - Guidelines for preparing Logbook for Undergraduate Medical Education Program
• CampusPress - The Complete Guide To Student Digital Portfolios
• Edutopia - 11 Essentials for Excellent Digital Portfolios
• George Couros - 5 Reasons Your Portfolio Should Be Online
• Digital portfolio for students – tips and examples
• The Benefits of E-portfolios for Students and Faculty in their Own Words
• Different Approaches to Using Student Blogs and Digital Portfolios
• 10 Student Portfolios Done Right
• e-Portfolio | Center for Teaching & Learning – UC Berkeley
• Medical Student Portfolios – AAMC
• Web Portfolios – Columbia College
• Online Portfolios – Penn State
More @

• BMJ - Building a portfolio
• Portfolio-based learning and assessment
• Educause - An overview of e-portfolios
• AMEE Medical Education Guide No. 24: Portfolios as a method of student assessment
• The educational effects of portfolios on undergraduate student learning: A systematic review
• “Portfolios” as a method of assessment in medical education
• Portfolios in medical education: A tool for learning and assessment of medical students
• Ensuring successful implementation of portfolios in medical institutions: Potential challenges and solutions
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