This case study examines how ePortfolios, used in conjunction with blogs, can encourage students to become more critically reflective learners. The benefits and challenges of using ePortfolios are discussed, along with strategies for providing sufficient technical and pedagogical support, to enable teachers and students to confidently use the technology as a collaborative learning tool.
This video describes how an academic member of staff here at Aston has exploited the features of GradeMark (Turnitin), to provide rich and timely feedback directly onto student submitted scripts. Dr Stuart Wallis describes how he uses the "drag and drop" feedback functionality of GradeMark electronic submission and feedback tool. This exemplifies the positive benefits of using electronic feedback methods; for busy staff, and their students requiring developmental feedback soon after an assessment.