Two steps forward, one step back: The intricacies of engaging with eportfolios in nursing undergraduate education<\/a>. Nurse Education Today<\/i>, 35<\/i>(4), 568-572. <\/p>\nAbstract<\/h3>\n
Objectives<\/b>
\nTo share the experience of implementing and refining the use of e-portfolios into an undergraduate nursing degree.<\/p>\n
Design<\/b>
\nThis is a reflective piece that explores the hurdles experienced in introducing and maintaining e-portfolio’s into higher education, particularly in undergraduate nursing curricula.<\/p>\n
Data Sources<\/b>
\nNil<\/p>\n
Review Methods<\/b>
\nReview of the literature, and comparing and contrasting this against the experience of the authors.<\/p>\n
Results<\/b>
\nHurdles included access to computer and quality internet connections, along with the levels of IT literacy of staff, and the common misconception that all students are IT savvy. What was also evident was how the need for both pedagogical and technical support to both staff and students was paramount in achieving an understanding of the software, and the scope and perspective of e-portfolio pedagogy. With each of these hurdles, staff reluctance to engage in e-portfolio use in the tertiary sector was evident. On reflection of each of these challenges, the authors identified that their experience mirrored other tertiary institutions in that a single hurdle alone is not responsible for fragmented e-portfolio implementation, but a combination of factors. Through exploring recommendations from other tertiary institutions, the authors recognize the limitations within their own working environment that contributed to the pitfalls experienced.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/b>
\nDespite e-portfolios being introduced into higher education for over a decade, its’ successful implementation into undergraduate nursing curricula continues to be fraught with pitfalls, creating the sense of moving backwards more so than forwards. As with any new learning tool, careful consideration needs to be given to comprehensive planning, implementation, review and evaluation to either prevent the hurdles identified, or limit their impact on the quality of the portfolio produced and the learning attained from the process.<\/p>\nAnnotation<\/h3>\n
In this article, two lecturers shared the challenges of implementing and maintaining an e-portfolio platform across all year levels (one to three) of an undergraduate nursing degree program in Australia. The article takes the form of a reflection, whereby the lecturers compared and contrasted their professional experiences [researcher reflection] working with students and staff against a review of the literature. In doing so, they not only identified and described the barriers that they faced within the university environment, but also showed why tips already developed by fellow researchers on how to introduce eportfolios were relevant and practical. The authors stressed the importance of placing careful consideration into the planning, implementation, review, and evaluation of e-portfolios to avoid hurdles, which in combination, lead to a fragmented e-portfolio implementation, which in turn impact \u201cthe quality of the portfolio produced and the learning attained from the process\u201d (pp. 568, 572).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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