Evaluating the Use of ePortfolios in Social Work Education: Assessing Student Competency in Meeting Graduate Attributes

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Table 1 Participants’ Views on the Usefulness of the ePortfolio

Item	Participants n = 41–43*
	Agree	Neutral	Disagree
Confident in meeting AASW graduate attributes	78% (n = 32)	22% (n = 9)	0
PebblePad helped determine how I met the AASW graduate attributes	67% (n = 29)	19% (n = 8)	14% (n = 6)
Usefulness of PebblePad in final year for reflecting and preparing you for work as a social worker	59% (n = 24)	29% (n = 12)	12% (n = 5)
Usefulness for developing a sense of identity as a professional social worker	68% (n = 28)	17% (n = 7)	15% (n = 6)
Usefulness in assisting to gaining employment	51% (n = 21)	32% (n = 13)	17% (n = 7)
Usefulness for showcasing competence in addressing employment selection criteria	62% (n = 26)	24% (n = 10)	14% (n = 6)
Usefulness after graduation for career progression	68% (n = 28)	12% (n = 5)	20% (n = 8)
Usefulness as a tool for developing an ePortfolio for entry to social work practice	66% (n = 27)	24% (n = 10)	10% (n = 4)
Liked to have used PebblePad in courses from the beginning of your social work degree	73% (n = 30)	15% (n = 6)	12% (n = 5)
Will recommend PebblePad to other social work students	67% (n = 28)	12% (n = 5)	21% (n = 9)

*N ranges from 41–43 on each item due to missing data.

Figure 1 Summary of qualitative and quantitative findings in relation to the use of an ePortfolio