E-portfolios - research, resources and funding opportunities!
Electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) are revolutionising the way learners move between work, study and different education sectors, by enabling them to create dynamic, engaging, and up-to-date records of their skills and achievements. This month, the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), is highlighting the importance of e-portfolios through a number of resources, research and funding opportunities. This includes:
Supporting e-portfolios – the inside track to managing learner information
As a relatively new e-learning tool, e-portfolios provide an unprecedented opportunity for learners to produce up-to-the-minute records of their work history, training and life experiences. And as with most developing technologies, questions are being asked about how to manage e-portfolios to ensure they are used to their full potential and are not open to exploitation.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? A new Framework report, Managing Learner Information, investigates these questions and the requirements to support learners to move between educational sectors, job roles and industry areas. The report considers the issues of ownership, privacy, verification, access control and security for e-portfolios, and can be accessed via the Framework’s website. A summary of the findings can be found in the Framework’s monthly e-newsletter, Flex e-News.
E-portfolio resources for everyone
The Framework is working to establish national e-portfolio standards to facilitate interoperable e-portfolio systems that support learner mobility. Throughout 2009, the Framework’s E-portfolios business activity will develop a range of reports and resources to help support the diverse requirements for e-portfolios across the vocational educational and training (VET) system and beyond.
Two other major e-portfolio reports, detailing the benefits of e-portfolios for the school, VET and higher education sectors, are now available for download.
The E-portfolios in Australian education and training report contains the key strategic directions and issues from the 2008 National Symposium on E-portfolios, including recommendations for developing, implementing and using e-portfolios in schools and VET.
The E-portfolio use by university students in Australia: Informing excellence in policy and practice report outlines the outcomes of the 2008 Australian e-Portfolio Project. This project, funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, analysed e-portfolio use in the higher education sector and provides guidance on future development opportunities.
E-portfolio implementation trials - funding available The Framework is committed to investigating the development and implementation of e-portfolio systems which support a learner's ability to easily move into VET and beyond.In March 2009, the Framework released the E-portfolios for RPL Assessment report which includes the outcomes of an environmental scan and two trials commissioned by the Framework, and identifies the benefits and future development needs of using e-portfolios to support RPL (recognition of prior learning) in VET.On Thursday 30 April 2009 the Framework will release the application details for seed funding which will build on and broaden the scope of this report. More information, funding guidelines and an application template will be available from http://flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios from this date. Funding will close on Thursday 21 May.
For more information about the Framework, its products, resources and support networks, contact: (07) 3307 4700, email: enquiries@flexiblelearning.net.au or visit: http://flexiblelearning.net.au
Supporting e-portfolios – the inside track to managing learner information
As a relatively new e-learning tool, e-portfolios provide an unprecedented opportunity for learners to produce up-to-the-minute records of their work history, training and life experiences. And as with most developing technologies, questions are being asked about how to manage e-portfolios to ensure they are used to their full potential and are not open to exploitation.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? A new Framework report, Managing Learner Information, investigates these questions and the requirements to support learners to move between educational sectors, job roles and industry areas. The report considers the issues of ownership, privacy, verification, access control and security for e-portfolios, and can be accessed via the Framework’s website. A summary of the findings can be found in the Framework’s monthly e-newsletter, Flex e-News.
E-portfolio resources for everyone
The Framework is working to establish national e-portfolio standards to facilitate interoperable e-portfolio systems that support learner mobility. Throughout 2009, the Framework’s E-portfolios business activity will develop a range of reports and resources to help support the diverse requirements for e-portfolios across the vocational educational and training (VET) system and beyond.
Two other major e-portfolio reports, detailing the benefits of e-portfolios for the school, VET and higher education sectors, are now available for download.
The E-portfolios in Australian education and training report contains the key strategic directions and issues from the 2008 National Symposium on E-portfolios, including recommendations for developing, implementing and using e-portfolios in schools and VET.
The E-portfolio use by university students in Australia: Informing excellence in policy and practice report outlines the outcomes of the 2008 Australian e-Portfolio Project. This project, funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, analysed e-portfolio use in the higher education sector and provides guidance on future development opportunities.
E-portfolio implementation trials - funding available The Framework is committed to investigating the development and implementation of e-portfolio systems which support a learner's ability to easily move into VET and beyond.In March 2009, the Framework released the E-portfolios for RPL Assessment report which includes the outcomes of an environmental scan and two trials commissioned by the Framework, and identifies the benefits and future development needs of using e-portfolios to support RPL (recognition of prior learning) in VET.On Thursday 30 April 2009 the Framework will release the application details for seed funding which will build on and broaden the scope of this report. More information, funding guidelines and an application template will be available from http://flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios from this date. Funding will close on Thursday 21 May.
For more information about the Framework, its products, resources and support networks, contact: (07) 3307 4700, email: enquiries@flexiblelearning.net.au or visit: http://flexiblelearning.net.au
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