University of Newcastle - Simon Cotterill

Research Question: Investigating the educational benefits (or otherwise) of community blogging in Initial Teacher Training.


Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education - Blogs and e-Portfolios: can they support reflection, evidencing and dialogue in teacher training?



University of Bolton - Barbara Thomas, Maria Rodriguez-Yborra

Research Question: How will the outcomes of the ePDP project support the embedding and engagement by staff and students of the University of Bolton’s PDP framework and meet the blended and e learning agendas of the School of Arts, Media and Education and the University?

Archived progress reports A & B & C
FINAL report 2010



University of Kent (Associate Member) Louise Frith

Research Question: Does an e-portfolio help students to recognize and articulate their employability skills? A case study using Pebblepad at the University of Kent.

Archived progress reports A & B & C
FINAL report 2010

(Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education) - How do different models of PDP influence the embedding of e-Portfolios?



University of Worcester - Libby Symonds

Research Question: What are the factors that make the use of an e-portfolio system effective for student learning?

Archived progress report
FINAL report 2010

(Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education) - Evaluating an e-Portfolio implementation with early adopters using Appreciative Inquiry



University of Wolverhampton - Megan Lawton, Paul Towers

Research Question: Evaluation of Pebble Pad software in the taught curriculum particularly looking at the impact relating to achievement and progression. What are the features of developmental mentoring that help build staff capability and capacity to support the use of e-PDP?

Archived progress reports A & B & C
FINAL report 2010