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E-portfolios

E-portfolios. What is all the fuss about?. Today: What is an e-portfolio? How do e-portfolios support RPL process? What evidence can be placed in an e-portfolio? Australian Flexible Learning Framework Research Activity: Mahara E-portfolio Challenges Case Studies. What is an e-portfolio?

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E-portfolios

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  1. E-portfolios What is all the fuss about?

  2. Today: • What is an e-portfolio? • How do e-portfolios support RPL process? • What evidence can be placed in an e-portfolio? • Australian Flexible Learning Framework Research • Activity: Mahara • E-portfolio Challenges • Case Studies

  3. What is an e-portfolio? • An e-portfolio is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the web. Can be maintained dynamically over time. • Permits/restricts levels of audience access, so the same portfolio might be used for multiple purposes - RPL or Resume • Up-to-the-minute records of work history, training and life experiences • View anywhere, anytime

  4. How do e-portfolios support RPL? • Development & strengthening information & communication technology (ICT) or digital literacy skills • Use of templates to structure the RPL evidence • Streamline the process • Reduce the need for paper based, hard copy evidence & limiting excessive evidence collection

  5. How do e-portfolios support RPL? Other considerations (for the user) • Being in control of their e-portfolio – controlling who has access & knowing information is secure • Being able to give and receive feedback • Having ongoing access to their e-portfolio after engagement with the RTO, and whether there will be ongoing costs for the individual

  6. What evidence is appropriate? • job description, previous experience, resume • reflections, work samples, work/learning plans, question and answers, notes • samples of work such as pictures of projects completed, agendas of meetings/events, reports, plans, budgets, drawings, diagrams, presentations, tenders • letters of support and third party feedback • multimedia files demonstrating competency including videos, music, images, mp3 • files, voice recordings, point of view recordings • copies of or links to qualifications, academic records and certificates of participation/ attendance, assignments, records of attendance • information on licences, industry association membership • professional development activities, a training plan, performance records • publicity and published articles • details of volunteer or committee work and/or membership.

  7. E-Portfolios - Framework Research http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/content/e-portfolios-4

  8. E-Portfolios - Framework Research • News • Resources • Funding Information

  9. Australian Flexible Framework Research VET E-portfolio Roadmap • A national strategic plan designed to support the diverse requirements for e-portfolios in VET and aims to assist in the development of a standards-based framework. E-Portfolios for RPL Assessment • Understanding the benefits of e-portfolios for RPL • Using different types of electronic evidence for RPL • Structuring content and evidence in e-portfolios • E-portfolio usage beyond the RPL process • Potential for e-portfolios to support the RPL process • Capturing, presenting and verifying evidence in e-portfolios Managing Learner Information • What are the legal requirements around the privacy and security of a learner’s information? • Is it the learner, the training provider or both who own the content of an e-portfolio? • How can evidence included in an e-portfolio be verified for authenticity?

  10. What is Mahara? • An open source eportfolio package (www.mahara.org) • Contains various tools to such as a weblog (personal journal), resumé builder and social networking system Why Mahara? • Community support, locally and internationally • Integrates with some common LMS applications • User centred and easy to use.

  11. How it works • Structured around artefacts, views, groups • ‘Artefacts’ are chunks of information • ‘Views’ are how you display your artefacts • ‘Groups’ are who and how you share your portfolio.

  12. http://trainingo2.net/mahara/ And wait - we have handouts

  13. Setting up a profile page

  14. Creating a Resumé

  15. Making your profile public

  16. Creating your portfolio

  17. Uploading content

  18. Creating a portfolio layout

  19. Naming your portfolio

  20. Accessing your portfolio

  21. Your views

  22. Groups

  23. Challenges • Authenticity – the same issues face to face! • Portability – what happens to your portfolio once you graduate? • Access & administration – managing users and linking systems

  24. Case Study Lifeline (Hobart) • e-Portfolio: Moodle • Qualification: qualifications in social work, psychology, and counselling + 20-week intensive training program + re-accredited every 12 months • Evidence: • naturally occurring evidence in day to day interactions with colleagues and client services • upload their CV • respond to quizzes and • communicate within Moodle to demonstrate competency • interaction with supervisors is recorded and feedback is incorporated into the e-portfolio from the assessor and/or supervisor.

  25. Case Study Swinburne University of Technology • e-Portfolio: Blackboard • Qualification: Certificate IV and Diploma in Aviation Safety Regulation • Evidence: • documents, • work samples, • log books, • reports • individual learning and assessment plan. • Evidence was validated through discussion between the assessor and applicant as well as with their supervisor.

  26. Gail Wilson E-Learning Coordinator – TAS Free professional development at emania.org: emania.org Australian Flexible Learning Framework: www.flexiblelearning.net.au Flex-e-news – Subscribe to Framework’s monthly online newsletter http://flexenews.flexiblelearning.net.au/

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