The potential role of ePortfolios in the Teaching Excellence Framework

Gaitan, Alfredo; Pritchard, Diana J.

dc.contributor.author	Gaitan, Alfredo	en
dc.contributor.author	Pritchard, Diana J.	en
dc.date.accessioned	2018-03-26T11:57:10Z
dc.date.available	2018-03-26T11:57:10Z
dc.date.issued	2017-04-01
dc.identifier.citation	Gaitan, A, Pritchard, D (2017) 'The potential role of ePortfolios in the Teaching Excellence Framework', International Journal for Recording Achievement, Planning and Portfolios, 2 (1), pp.6-17.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10547/622557
dc.description.abstract	Current debates on HE policy in the UK are dominated by the evolving Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) which will soon involve the government establishing key metrics. In this context, and seizing this valuable moment in policy formation, we here provide a brief foray into the multiple aspects of ‘teaching excellence’ (TE) as a basis to highlight both the complexity of identifying ways to measure it and the shortcomings of existing official developments. In the absence of a clear conceptual understanding of the learning processes and the role of teaching which apparently underpins the TEF, we present a model of the learning process to which the indicators currently proposed by the authorities can be related. We propose that ePortfolios can play a special role in the TEF in capturing the qualitative outcomes of learning processes which, importantly, reflect the student perspective in terms of goals, learning experiences and achievement. These are both crucial yet missing elements of the proposals to date. Finally, we provide some examples of how information from ePortfolios could be used by HE institutions to enhance their institutional submissions to the TEF.
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Centre for Recording Achievement	en
dc.relation.url	https://view.joomag.com/rapport-volume-2-issue-1-rapport-issue-1-version4finalso/0823412001495630900?short	en
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	higher education	en
dc.subject	Teaching Excellence Framework	en
dc.subject	e-portfolios	en
dc.subject	X342 Academic studies in Higher Education	en
dc.title	The potential role of ePortfolios in the Teaching Excellence Framework	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.identifier.journal	International Journal for Recording Achievement, Planning and Portfolios	en
dc.date.updated	2018-03-26T11:51:43Z
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html.description.abstract	Current debates on HE policy in the UK are dominated by the evolving Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) which will soon involve the government establishing key metrics. In this context, and seizing this valuable moment in policy formation, we here provide a brief foray into the multiple aspects of ‘teaching excellence’ (TE) as a basis to highlight both the complexity of identifying ways to measure it and the shortcomings of existing official developments. In the absence of a clear conceptual understanding of the learning processes and the role of teaching which apparently underpins the TEF, we present a model of the learning process to which the indicators currently proposed by the authorities can be related. We propose that ePortfolios can play a special role in the TEF in capturing the qualitative outcomes of learning processes which, importantly, reflect the student perspective in terms of goals, learning experiences and achievement. These are both crucial yet missing elements of the proposals to date. Finally, we provide some examples of how information from ePortfolios could be used by HE institutions to enhance their institutional submissions to the TEF.