E-portfolios Resources
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- 2011 E-portfolios Reports & Papers
- 2010 E-portfolios Reports & Papers
- VET E-portfolios Community of Practice
- E-skills E-portfolio Service
- E-portfolios brochures
- VET E-portfolio Roadmap
- 2009 E-portfolios Report
- Reports from other e-portfolio projects
2011 E-portfolios Reports & Papers
Accessing VET Learner Attainment Data - 2011 positioning paper
The positioning paper details of an investigation into providing learner-facilitated electronic access to their VET learner attainment data which is currently managed by RTOs:
- Accessing VET Learner Attainment Data - an investigation to enable learner-facilitated electronic access to their VET learner attainment data [PDF - 1.4 MB]
- Accessing VET Learner Attainment Data - an investigation to enable learner-facilitated electronic access to their VET learner attainment data [DOC - 2.3 MB]
2010 E-portfolios Reports & Papers
Verifying VET Learner Attainment Data - 2010 positioning paper
The positioning paper considers existing learner verification services and their relevance to VET, together with the verification needs of users of VET learner attainment data:
- Verifying VET Learner Attainment Data - an investigation of learner verification services and third party verification needs [PDF]
- Verifying VET Learner Attainment Data - an investigation of learner verification services and third party verification needs [DOC]
VET E-portfolios Privacy Impact Assessment Research Report, VET E-portfolios Privacy Draft Guidelines, and E-portfolios and Privacy Concept Guides
The research report below details a privacy impact assessment on the use of e-portfolio systems in the VET sector.
- VET E-portfolio Privacy Impact Assessment Research Report [PDF]
- VET E-portfolio Privacy Impact Assessment Research Report [DOC]
The VET E-portfolios Privacy Draft Guidelines below include information and tools for e-portfolio service providers and managers of learner information to comply with privacy law obligations and assure learners of the security and confidentiality of their personal information in e-portfolio systems.
E-portfolios and Privacy Concept Guides
These concept guides provide practical guidance and tools on managing learner privacy when using an e-portfolio and answer the detailed privacy questions for learners, teachers and trainers and training organisations:
- E-portfolios & Privacy for Learners
- E-portfolios & Privacy for Teacher/Trainers
- E-portfolios & Privacy for Training Organisations
VET E-portfolios Community of Practice (EpCoP)
To support the uptake of e-portfolios as a teaching, learning and recognition tool, the VET E-portfolios Community of Practice (EpCoP) is working towards supporting community based activities and the development of e-portfolio resources and support.
- EpCoP Website - Information, resources and events
- E-portfolio Conversations - discussion forum
- EpCoP Postcard - A downloadable, printable postcard about EpCoP
To help support the use of e-portfolios, the E-Skills E-portfolio Service is an e-portfolio sandpit for people to develop their own e-portfolio for free. VET teachers/trainers are encouraged to trial the site with small groups of students. Here is an example of >>Allison Miller’s E-Skills E-portfolio.
E-portfolio brochures
This suite of six brochures is designed to answer your questions about e-portfolios use in the VET system. These are designed for:
- Learners – what do you need to consider when developing your e-portfolio as a learner?
- Teachers and trainers – how would your teaching or training philosophy affect the incorporation of e-portfolios into your program?
- CEOs and managers – how can you create a more client-centred culture within your organisation?
- IT and teaching and learning support staff – what do you need to consider when supporting teachers, trainers or managers to introduce e-portfolio-based learning?
- Employers, professional bodies and career services – how can you enhance your employment processes or the employability and career planning of learners in your organisation?
- Employees - how can you use e-portfolios to support your learning and development?
VET E-portfolio Roadmap
This Roadmap is a national strategic plan designed to support the diverse requirements for e-portfolios in VET and aims to assist in the development of a standards-based approach to e-portfolios.
2009 E-portfolios Reports
This report considers the issues of ownership, privacy, verification, access control and security for e-portfolios.
- 2009 Managing Learner Information: important considerations for implementing e-portfolios in VET report [PDF]
- 2009 Managing Learner Information: important considerations for implementing e-portfolios in VET report [DOC]
E-portfolios for RPL Assessment
This report is an environmental scan of the way e-portfolios are being used to support the RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) in VET and includes case studies of the use of e-portfolios for RPL.