Associate Professor Dr Jaye Ryan, SFHEA, headed the nursing ePortfolio programme at Birmingham City University (BCU) in the UK between 2010 and 2019. She supported students and staff in creating ePortfolios and introduced Student Academic Mentors ePortfolios (StAMPs) to help students as peers.

In this episode, Jaye talks about the ePortfolio practice in her nursing programme, the challenges she faced, and how she and the StAMPs made the portfolio work for students.

Resources

• Ryan, J. A. (2025). The lived experience of mature undergraduate nursing students with quasi-dyslexia: Navigating ongoing academic challenges [Doctoral Thesis, Birmingham City University].
• Ryan, J. A. (2018). Which resources are most helpful to support development of an ePortfolio? British Journal of Nursing, 27(5), 266–271.
• AAEEBL Digital Ethics Principles: Support
• Hoeppner, K. (2025, May 15). Portfolios: Integral to your programmatic assessment approach.
• Mahara 26.04 refresh: December 2025 update
• Jaye's fundraiser for her dad after hurricane Melissa in 2025

Related episodes

• Amy Cicchino & Brandi Gilbert: Portfolios as high-impact practices
• Christina Mayes: Portfolio support through peer mentors
• David Hicks: The portfolio tells the story of growth
• Michael Sankey: The portfolio as the place of representation for emerging professionals
• Jonathan Murphy: Demonstrate skills and competencies

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Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward