e-Portfolio

Alan Cossins

e-Portfolio

Re-labelling the tin

Who owns the e-portfolio?

Company owns the softwareCollege pays the licenceStudent creates the evidence

– But College no longer subscribes– Student no longer at the College

Open source solution

e-Portfolio

To infinity and beyond

Present Thoughts

Can e-portfolios be used to widen participation in HE? Maybe, as long as we understand what the term means.

Is an e-portfolio simply a repository of e-material presented for assessment?– AMS (Assessment Management System)– ILP or PLP– Reflective element

Present Thoughts

Is there a use for e-portfolios on Level 4 courses? Yes as long as we do not have a restricted view of what makes up an e-portfolio.

Present thoughts

To introduce the use of e-portfolios as part of a college development to evaluate them as a tool to encourage wider participation in HE. Too ambitious at the moment HE are not ready, students are not ready, Colleges are not ready

The key is staff development

Present thoughts

To use e-portfolios on at least one module of a Level 4 course to gather evidence of assessment.

Used on three level 4 courses

Present Thoughts

To widen the appeal of e-portfolios in more curriculum areas. Done it.

To widen the use of e-portfolios beyond the capture of evidence. Done it.

To extend our use of e-portfolios to aid progression from Level 3 to Level 4. Too early.

To increase accessibility of IT to aid the development of e-portfolio usage. Too early.

Present Thoughts

How far does an e-portfolio web site and an intranet satisfy the e-learning needs of the organisation? What benefits come from a VLE?

How far does a VLE (in an adapted form) meet the organisational need for an e-portfolio?

Current suppliers of e-portfolios