The conceptual focus of this seminar is on "metalearning" a term used by Biggs (1985) to encapsulate two complementary features of deep level, self regulated, learning capacity; namely an awareness of, and control over, learning in a personal context. Helping students to develop metalearning capacity is, in effect, a process of developing skill in learning (in contrast to the acquisition of learning skills such as note taking, essay writing, using the library, and so on). This seminar outlines an ongoing programme of research aimed at developing students' metalearning capacity. The conceptual architecture of a web-based portal is described and demonstrated. This portal allows students to generate a contextualised 'learning profile' of themselves that is intended to serve as a basis for the first stage of developing metalearning capacity. Related mechanisms to develop the second stage of metalearning capacity is also described.