UQ Theses - Citation only - UQ eSpace http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/ The University of Queensland en Fez http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Setting of gold mineralisation, Pajinga Mine, Drummond Basin http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106472 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Morrison, C. Sex pheromones and associated glands of the green vegetable bug Nezara viridula (L.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105755 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Zavahir, F. Shiga-toxin producing Escheriachia coli (STEC) in meat production http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105586 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Midgley, J. Simulating the impact of marker-assisted selection in a wheat breeding program http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:107412 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Kruger, N. L. Simulation of bagasse-fired furnaces incorporating energy recycling to stabilise combustion http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106560 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Tait, Peter Simulation of traceability in the development of complex high-integrity software-based systems http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106341 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Coyle, A. Situating Hopkins http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106267 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Marshall, Kathleen Mary. Skeletal muscle adaptations to combined sprint and resistance training http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105627 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Leveritt, M. Slessor's Culture: Contexts and Institutions of Australian Poety, 1919-39 http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105784 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Poacher, J. Small Graph Designs and their Various Properties http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:107292 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Harris, K. G. Social welfare and urban design: Advancing planning and development through visual prominence assessment http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:107333 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Wadley, D. A. Sodium hypochloriye in endodontics: its properties, production, shelf-life and current use in Australia http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106301 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Clarkson, R. So Easy http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105789 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z O'Ryan, G. Sorption kinetics of dispersive and polar gas mixtures on activated carbon http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106964 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z King, Bradley A. Soybean tolerance to attack by Nezara viridula: formulating realistic economic thresholds http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105754 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Brier, H. Spatial form and dynamics of urban growth http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105503 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Ward, D. Spatial interpolation and fractal analysis applied to rainfall data http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105794 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Breslin, M. Spatial planning and environmental assessment in Indonesia: A case study of the strategic environment assessment of the Surabaya http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105533 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Suroso, D. Spatial power combiners using transmit and reflect arrays http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105553 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Song, H. J. Spatial prediction of soil properties from historic survey data using decision trees and conceptual modelling http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106130 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Claridge, J. Specificity and reliability of measures of the EEG power spectrum http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105620 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Hooper, G. S. Spinal cord injury: How do people cope? http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105693 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Dorsett, P. Startle eyeblink modification : associations with Haloperidol, caffeine and nicotine in schizophrenia-spectrum and healthy individuals http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:107465 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Thompson, A. K. Stochastic modeling and financial derivative pricing http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105493 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Kerr, Q. Strategies for control of Botrytis cinerea on Geraldton waxflower flowers http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105682 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Beasley, D. Stress and Fear Responses of Laying Hens in Cage, Barn and Free Range Systems http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105802 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Lu, C. Structure-activity studies of small cyclic peptidic trypsin inhibitors http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:107593 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Korsinczky, M. L. Structure function relationships of the noradrenaline transporter http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106380 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Paczkowski, F. A. Student engagement with an ePortfolio: a case study of pre-service education students http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:254595 The emergence of ePortfolios is relatively recent in the university sector as a way to engage students in their learning and assessment, and to produce records of their accomplishments. An ePortfolio is an online tool that students can utilise to record, catalogue, retrieve and present reflections and artefacts that support and demonstrate the development of graduate students’ capabilities and professional standards across university courses. The ePortfolio is therefore considered as both process and product. Although ePortfolios show promise as a useful tool and their uptake has grown, they are not yet a mainstream higher education technology. To date, the emphasis has been on investigating their potential to support the multiple purposes of learning, assessment and employability, but less is known about whether and how students engage with ePortfolios in the university setting. This thesis investigates student engagement with an ePortfolio in one university. As the educational designer for the ePortfolio project at the University, I was uniquely positioned as a researching professional to undertake an inquiry into whether students were engaging with the ePortfolio. The participants in this study were a cohort (defined by enrolment in a unit of study) of second and third year education students (n=105) enrolled in a four year Bachelor of Education degree. The students were introduced to the ePortfolio in an introductory lecture and a hands-on workshop in a computer laboratory. They were subsequently required to complete a compulsory assessment task – a critical reflection - using the ePortfolio. Following that, engagement with the ePortfolio was voluntary. A single case study approach arising from an interpretivist paradigm directed the methodological approach and research design for this study. The study investigated the participants’ own accounts of their experiences with the ePortfolio, including how and when they engaged with the ePortfolio and the factors that impacted on their engagement. Data collection methods consisted of an attitude survey, student interviews, document collection, a researcher reflective journal and researcher observations. The findings of the study show that, while the students were encouraged to use the ePortfolio as a learning and employability tool, most students ultimately chose to disengage after completing the assessment task. Only six of the forty-five students (13%) who completed the research survey had used the ePortfolio in a sustained manner. The data obtained from the students during this research has provided insight into reasons why they disengaged from the ePortfolio. The findings add to the understandings and descriptions of student engagement with technology, and more broadly, advance the understanding of ePortfolios. These findings also contribute to the interdisciplinary field of technology implementation. There are three key outcomes from this study, a model of student engagement with technology, a set of criteria for the design of an ePortfolio, and a set of recommendations for effective practice for those implementing ePortfolios. The first, the Model of Student Engagement with Technology (MSET) (Version 2) explored student engagement with technology by highlighting key engagement decision points for students The model was initially conceptualised by building on work of previous research (Version 1), however, following data analysis a new model emerged, MSET (Version 2). The engagement decision points were identified as: • Prior Knowledge and Experience, leading to imagined usefulness and imagined ease of use; • Initial Supported Engagement, leading to supported experience of usefulness and supported ease of use; • Initial Independent Engagement, leading to actual experience of independent usefulness and actual ease of use; and • Ongoing Independent Engagement, leading to ongoing experience of usefulness and ongoing ease of use. The Model of Student Engagement with Technology (MSET) goes beyond numerical figures of usage to demonstrate student engagement with an ePortfolio. The explanatory power of the model is based on the identification of the types of decisions that students make and when they make them during the engagement process. This model presents a greater depth of understanding student engagement than was previously available and has implications for the direction and timing of future implementation, and academic and student development activities. The second key outcome from this study is a set of criteria for the re-conceptualisation of the University ePortfolio. The knowledge gained from this research has resulted in a new set of design criteria that focus on the student actions of writing reflections and adding artefacts. The process of using the ePortfolio is reconceptualised in terms of privileging student learning over administrative compliance. The focus of the ePortfolio is that the writing of critical reflections is the key function, not the selection of capabilities. The third key outcome from this research consists of five recommendations for university practice that have arisen from this study. They are that, sustainable implementation is more often achieved through small steps building on one another; that a clear definition of the purpose of an ePortfolio is crucial for students and staff; that ePortfolio pedagogy should be the driving force not the technology; that the merit of the ePortfolio is fostered in students and staff; and finally, that supporting delayed task performance is crucial. Students do not adopt an ePortfolio just because it is provided. While students must accept responsibility for their own engagement with the ePortfolio, the institution has to accept responsibility for providing the environment, and technical and pedagogical support to foster engagement. Ultimately, an ePortfolio should be considered as a joint venture between student and institution where strong returns on investment can be realised by both. It is acknowledged that the current implementation strategies for the ePortfolio are just the beginning of a much longer process. The real rewards for students, academics and the university lie in the future. 2011-10-10T00:00:00Z Emmett, David Studies of the Biotechnological Potential of an Antimicrobial Peptide from Macadamia Integrifolia http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105903 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Stephens, C. M. Studies on a shoot blight of spotted gums caused by the mitosporic fungus Ramularia pitereka Walker and Bertus. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105725 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Self, N. Studies on cisplatin metabolites by NMR and HPLC techniques http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105604 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z El-Khateeb, M. Studies on hydrolytic enzymes; the purple acid phosphatase from sweet potato http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105575 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Carrington, L. Studies on the effects of moderate exercise on Nitrosodiethylamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in the female wistar rat http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:107278 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Mason, S. Studies on the replication and pathogenesis of hepatitis delta virus http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105585 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Meka, H. Supergene Enrichment of the George Fisher Deposit, Northwest Queensland http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106008 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Yamaguchi, K.E. Sweet corn seed quality in relation to seed production and postharvest handling http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105714 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Parwata, I. G. Synthesis and biosynthesis of insect derived spiroacetal pheromones http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:107321 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Schwartz, Brett David. Synthesis and characterisation of polymers using supercritical carbon dioxide and NMR http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:107324 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Thurecht, K. J. Synthesis of serial communications controller using higher abstraction level derivation (HALD) model http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105547 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Cheema, K. Systematics and Evolution of Australian Exoprosopine Flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae: Anthracinae) Based on Molecules, Morphology, and Colour Patterns. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105761 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Lambkin, C. Tales of two paradigms : embedding vocational education into general education http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105713 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Jess, Timothy John. Targeted delivery of anti-restenotic agents http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106620 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Thomas, Anita C. Taxonomy and phylogeny of endosymbiotic ciliates (Cliophora: Trichostomatia) occurring in herbivorous Australian marsupials http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105574 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Cameron, Stephen Locheil. Teachers' curriculum discourses in the implementation of a key learning area syllabus http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105985 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Brooker, Ross Alfred. Temporal patterns in canine admission rates at a suburban veterinary surgery, Brisbane, Australia http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:106325 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Parker, A. C. Texture in high resolution digital images of the earth http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105527 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Maillard, P. The advantages and disadvantages of translation of L. Vygotsky's 'Thought and Language' http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105699 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Baidakova, N. The anxiety-performance relationship http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105636 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z Smethurst, C. The application of soft management science/operational research to information requirements determination: A study using cognitive mapping and the soda methodology http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:105969 2007-08-24T00:00:00Z McKay, Judith Ann.