E-portfolios: join in now
28/07/2011
A free Massive Open Online Course – aka MOOC – aimed at teachers and trainers who are new to e-portfolios is running during August and September.
It has been put together by a group from the VET E-portfolios Community of Practice (EpCoP) to help vocational education and training (VET) practitioners build their e-portfolio knowledge and skills by developing their own professional e-portfolio.
The e-portfolio will enable teachers and trainers to demonstrate their industry and professional VET currency as required under the AQTF Standard 1.4, while helping them establish a professional e-portfolio learning network.
The MOOC supports the findings from the 2009 and 2010 E-portfolios Implementation Trials, funded and supported by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework).
The trials found that teachers and trainers wanting to use e-portfolios with their learners need support to build their digital literacy skills.
This could be achieved through developing their own professional e-portfolio and by participating in professional learning networks, such as EpCoP, to support their understanding of using e-portfolios.
EpCoP facilitator Carole McCulloch said the MOOC will provide participants with an opportunity to collaborate while developing e-portfolio skills.
“MOOC is not just a course, it is a way for people to connect and learn from each other in a structured away.
“It is an excellent method to engage the participants in the learning process.”
The EpCoP MOOC will be conducted between 1 August and 30 September and will address the What?, Why?, Where? And How? of e-portfolios.
Join an introductory webinar on Tuesday 2 August at 11am (EST)
Discussions about the development of the EpCoP MOOC can be found at the EpCop conversations discussion forum (via Google Groups) or by following the progress in the new EpCoP MOOC blog.
Submitted by Brand Management on 28 July 2011 - 9:36am. 