A new dimension to the student teachers’ ePortfolio
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A web-application that is developed
specifically to support the Professional
Development Portfolio module for B. Ed
students.
STeP is the first application built to manage
and run better the current PDP module.
This first year it will be launched and used as
a trial run.
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Digitized version of your ePortfolio
You can access it 24/7
Online store of your best work
Enhance learning through sharing of
resources
Learning through feedback
Sharing of ideas
Portable
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Contains a Content Management System
developed specifically to run, maintain and
manage the ePortfolio by administrators.
User interface for students and to manage
their ePortfolio.
User interface for tutors to monitor students’
work and provide feedback.
Sharing of resources between students
Submitting / Receiving feedback
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STeP v1.0 works best on Google Chrome web
browser.
It is very normal that web applications run best on
specific web browser
STeP v1.0 is developed by using latest web
programming functions that are not supported by
other browsers.
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Student, tutors and administrators having an
IT services account and are registered by the
STeP administrator.
URL:
https://educeport.research.um.edu.mt/
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Just click on the register link on top right of
the main page UI (User Interface).
You will be directed to the registration page
as shown next.
Fill details accordingly
Click Clear button to clear all fields and correct
any mistakes.
Click Submit button once you are ready.
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This is only done ONCE.
Choose your particular year group.
If you have one subject choose No subject for
your second subject choice.
Click Submit button once you are ready.
Contact administrator if you have submitted
any incorrect details.
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Here enter
your IT
services user
account
name
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Click Submit
when ready
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Once you click submit you will receive a
message that the details have been
submitted.
Your details will be verified and authorised by
the administrator when to start using your
account.
You will receive an automated e-mail once
your account is authorised by the
administrator.
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1. Click Log in from the STeP main page after your account is
authorised
2. Log in from the IT services log in screen.
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The students UI is the main UI after a successful log in.
Students can
Upload files in each section of the PDP
Insert only comments where files are uploaded (to tutors)
Delete uploaded files
Authorise other users to access their files
Unauthorised users from accessing their files (for already
authorised users only)
View other authorised user files and insert feedback on
your colleagues files
Access and read comments posted by tutors
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Your full name
appears here
Your username
appears here
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To access your
friends
ePortfolio To log out
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The students UI is divided into 6 major
sections.
Many of the sections can only be accessed
after you successfully log in.
The Help page can be accessed from the first
section if you may find some difficulties to
use your ePortfolio.
Many features of using the ePortfolio is
common in many sections of the ePortfolio.
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Just hover
over the
section
until the
menu
opens, then
click on
your
desired
option.
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2.
3.
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Choose a particular section
Click the upload a file icon
Click choose file button
Select your file (To cancel selection click
clear)
Click Submit
Note that your tutor will receive an
automated e-mail notification when you
upload your files
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Choose
File
Click
Submit
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Your uploaded file
after revisiting the
my philosophy and
goals section
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You may insert any amount of comments as
you want in each section of your ePortfolio
Comments are usually added to explain to
your tutor something about your uploaded
files for that particular section
You CANNOT delete comments
Your comments will be accessed by your tutor
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2.
3.
4.
Choose a section
Click on insert a comment icon
Type your comment (click clear if you want
to clear the text area from any mistakes
before submitting your comment)
Click Submit once you are finished.
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Type your
comment
Click
Submit
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Your
added
comment
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2.
3.
Choose a section
Check the file you want to remove
Click delete file icon
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Check file
Click
Delete
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2.
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Choose a section
Check the file you want to share
Click on the Authorise a user icon
Select user (to facilitate search form the list
you may use your keyboard to sort list)
Click Associate button (to associate the
selected user to access your chosen file)
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Check file
Click Authorise
a user icon
Select
user
Click Associate
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Choose a particular section
Click on the Unauthorise a user icon
Select the authorised student that you want
to remove access from
Click on DISSOCIATE button which is next to
the authorised file
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Unauthorise a file
Select student
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Click Dissociate button
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Click on the Friends’ ePortfolios link on top
right of the main screen.
Select a student from list (the list shows only
those students who granted you access to
their files)
Click on particular section to access the
authorised files.
You can insert comments on your friend’s
uploaded files as well.
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To access your
friends
ePortfolio
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Select a user
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Click once on section title
Your friend’s file
To insert feedback about your friend’s work
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Click on Insert feedback icon
Enter feedback
Click Submit
REMEMBER that you are responsible of what
you write.
You can always delete the feedback posted
by clicking on the delete cross icon which will
be displayed next to each feedback posted.
To return to the main UI click the BACK
button from the web browser toolbar.
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Click once on Insert feedback con
Enter your feedback
Click Submit
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Feedback is displayed after you click Submit
Delete feedback icon
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2.
Choose the Development section
Choose Friends’ feedback
Suppose stud03 wants to view the
comments posted by username turbo.
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