Abstract
Background The workshop presents an update of the results and challenges faced during the implementation of pilot studies of exercises in two different faculties, at the University of Bolton (UoB): Faculty of Arts and Media Technologies (AMT), and Faculty of Advanced Engineering & Sciences (AES), as well as the progression to a University-wide implementation using open source electronic media. The inclusion of PDP (personal development planning) is a University requirement for all programmes and traditionally embedded through a text based/visual journal approach in Art and Design and blogs and journals in other departments. The experience has provided both faculties with relevant data to inform the newly created UoB ePDP working group to further develop ePDP and to explore optimum processes, infrastructure and research that needs to be undertaken to support future implementation and dissemination more effectively.