THE CURRICULAR AND TECHNOLOGICAL NEXUS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A STUDY OF E-PORTFOLIO IMPLEMENTATION

Abstract

This paper presents preliminary data from a qualitative study of e-portfolio experiences in a health professions faculty at a major Australasian research-intensive university. This exploratory scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) study aims to understand the experiences and perspectives of key stakeholders involved in embedding an e-portfolio across multiple curricula in the health sciences faculty. Five key themes emerged from the data: the role of user support, the utility of e-portfolio structures to complete required assessments, the value of reflection, the speed and quality of feedback, and mitigating distance. These preliminary data show that a program-level strategy that embeds e-portfolios across a curriculum, including delivering some assessable tasks in the e-portfolio platform, is beneficial for students and staff.