eduspaces as an e-portfolio tool for he (2007)
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What do institutions have to do to enable e-portfolios? What issues are they trying to solve?TRANSCRIPT
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EduSpaces as an institutional platform to support e-portfolios
Dr Wolfgang GrellerUniversity of Klagenfurt
Austria
Duisburg, 29 March 2007
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Learners
are not only consumers…
are producers of knowledgedevelop competenceshave stories to tellare networkedengage in activitiesare increasingly web literatemanage their own learning
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PLEPersonal Learning Environment
A.Chambers (UNSW) 2005
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Crossing traditional borders
University-managedUniversity-managedcurriculumcurriculum
Personal learning Personal learning environmentenvironment
Formal learning Informal learning
Knowledge/Qualification Competence/LLL
?
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Personal learningPersonal learningenvironmentenvironment
(Web 2.0)(Web 2.0)
Crossing traditional borders
University-managedUniversity-managedcurriculumcurriculum
MOODLEMOODLE
E-PortfoliosE-Portfolios
ELGGELGG
fully managed fully independent
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Understanding e-Portfolios
Traditional portfolios e.g. Art & Design, Architecture, Medicine Collection of artifacts and narratives
Emergence of the Social Web Collection of different roles and memberships Communities of practice
Embedding of skills and competences in HE Demonstrating prior learning Demonstrating employability
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Purpose of e-Portfolios
Planning (PDP, career, competences)
Recording (formal/informal learning, e.g. work-based learning)
Reflecting (progress files, learner diaries, weblogs)
Presenting (skills, profile, e.g. langs)
Evidencing (products, achievements, awards)
Recognition (e.g. APL, gaining a professional license)
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Reflection =Reflection =Learning PFsLearning PFs
Blogosphere, Logbooks, Progressfiles, PDP
Audience = self (others)ELGG (blog)
Assets =Assets =Presentation PFsPresentation PFs
Written works, projects, assignments, pieces of code, etc.
Audience = others (employers, customers)CMS – file management systemELGG (upload) / Moodle
Certification =Certification =Assessment PFsAssessment PFs
Data about the student, diploma supplement, transcripts, electronic certificates stored in institutional databases
Audience = other learning providers + employers
Secure CMS, SRSZEUS
Personalised support
Social networksSocial networks
Audience = friends + communityELGG, flickr, etc.
Students sharing
Institu
tion
s sha
ring
Support service: current & for later reference?Data services: storage, authn, authz, security, encryption, digital signature, etc.Alumni services: added personal serv.: Skype, IM, address book, calendar, friends reunited, etc.
AGGREGATORELGG
Klagenfurt Service Model
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EduSpaces - Support
Entry Phase (reflection, PDP)
Learning support (competence dev)
Career preparation (presentation)
Alumni (LL e-Portfolio)
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Main features:Main features:
• Learner diaries and narratives (weblogs)Learner diaries and narratives (weblogs)
• Social networks (friends, CoPs)Social networks (friends, CoPs)
• Presentations (CV, career)Presentations (CV, career)
• Content aggregation (knowledge management)Content aggregation (knowledge management)
• Personalisation (customisable interface)Personalisation (customisable interface)
• Access control (private, shared, public)Access control (private, shared, public)
• Connectivity with MoodleConnectivity with Moodle
Eduspaces
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Eduspaces
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Thank you!
Dr Wolfgang GrellerHead of E-LearningUniversity of KlagenfurtAustria
[email protected]/wgreller