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ePortfolio or eProgress File an FE perspective

ePortfolio or eProgress File an FE perspective. Fiona Henry Loughborough College. History. Involved with government lead projects related to progress tutoring commencing in 1997 and finishing 2002

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ePortfolio or eProgress File an FE perspective

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  1. ePortfolio or eProgress File an FE perspective Fiona Henry Loughborough College

  2. History • Involved with government lead projects related to progress tutoring commencing in 1997 and finishing 2002 • Progress file - recognised across all sectors – schools, colleges, university and even in some workplaces • MLEs for life long learning programme 01/03 partners Loughborough University, RNIB college • Commenced 2003 –completed 2005

  3. Outcomes from the project • Interoperability – transfer of data from FE to HE • Accessibility is an important aspect in order for all our students to gain access to the information but particularly so for our visually impaired students

  4. What is eProgress File? • eProgress File is the next stage in the development of the previous paper based progress file. • Based on the DfES paper based materials now withdrawn in England. • It allows learners to reflect on their performance, develop an understanding of their skills, evaluate their abilities and plan for their future.

  5. Loughborough College e-progress file – Problems & Solutions • Problem: Where do you start? • Solution: Discuss with partners and explore what is available before beginning to develop anything • JISC Community very helpful with this aspect • Legal advice: • Data Protection Act • Intellectual Properties • Open Source

  6. Loughborough College e-progress file – Problems & Solutions • Problem: Web based 3t software not flexible enough • Solution: Our developer/webmaster Samuel Persse designed and developed a new structure to allow more flexibility so that we can continue to change the content to meet the needs of different users. • KS3 & 4 with schools, FE 16-19, and Adult/HE version. • Compatible with IMS UK Leap

  7. e-progress file what we achieved • Accessibility for all • Current software packages used for VI learners - JAWS & LUNA • ACCLIP standards – Display/user preference settings. • http://progressfile.loucoll.ac.uk/ • KS 3 and 4 being linked with Leicester/shire 14 – 19 Prospectus and LeCAP due to launch September 2007 • http://progresspilot.loucoll.ac.uk/rawlins/ks4 • Adult version in use with post 18 courses in the college http://progressfile.loucoll.ac.uk/adultlearners/

  8. Loughborough College eProgress File or ePortfolio • What’s in a name? • FE perspective – Progress file well known across sector and schools • Portfolio – recognised as an assessment tool • Progress file seen as a process and development of the individual • Portfolio – end product from course • Are they associated – • Yes – progress file fits with schools and colleges and portfolio fits with HE.

  9. Contact Details • bill.leivers@loucoll.ac.uk • Project Director • fiona.henry@loucoll.ac.uk • Project Manager • samuel.persse@loucoll.ac.uk • Webmaster

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