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The E-portfolio Landscape

Challenger Institute of Technology

Presented by:

Christine Cooper

Annelieske Noteboom

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RPL for industry employees

Collaboration between:

• Fortescue Metals Group

(Vocation Training & Employment Centre)

- located at South Hedland (Pilbara, WA)

• Challenger Institute of Technology

- located in Perth, WA

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Port HedlandLocated 1,600 kilometres from Perth

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The participantsRPL candidates:• Initially four landscaping employees, but

numbers vary upwards (Cert III L’scape)• VTEC Training Manager (Diploma in Hort)• VTEC Development Officer (Certificate

IV/Diploma of Business)

RPL assessors:• Challenger Institute lecturers

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RPL at a distanceUse E-portfolio (Mahara) to present evidence collected by each candidate.•Documents•Photos•Videos•Audio •Third party

Organised in a format that suits the candidate, assessor and the Units of Competency.

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Assessor versus CandidateThe project worked from both perspectives• Started with the assessors requirements –

structured activities/types of suitable evidence for the employee to provide

• Trained employees in evidence gathering techniques and adding to their own Mahara portfolios.

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The course• Certificates II/III in Horticulture

(Landscape)Implement a plant establishment programImplement a landscape maintenance program

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Issues

• Professional development

• Making the process easy for candidates and assessors

• Accessing the candidates at the worksites

• Evidence gathering process

• Reticence of some candidates to participate

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The futureWhere to from here?

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Mixed Bag RPL•Some candidates send scanned documents by email

•Electronic copies of enrolment details

•Digital recordings of interviews

•Photos of workplace, activities, demonstrations

•Hard copies of documents

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Nifty Copper Operations – RPL Online

•Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training (ACEPT)

•Birla Nifty Copper Operations

•Certificate IV in Engineering

•Diploma of Engineering – Advanced Trade

•Diploma of Electrical Engineering

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Certificate IV TAE - RPL

•Moodle course for Singapore candidates

•All documents & information in the Moodle course

•Students submit RPL evidence through the Moodle course

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Australian Nursing Federation – iFolio

•Exclusive to the WA Branch of ANF

•Available to all WA ANF members

•Portfolio to meet registration requirements20 hours of professional development

•Stage 3 Enrolled Nursing students must assemble a portfolio

•Encourage EN students to join the ANF

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iFolio: Professional Development RecordMy Achievements – PD done outside the ANFCreate or update your CVANF Clinical Updates & online quizzesOnline video tutorialsCourses: ANF Legal Talks & Computer

classesNo facility for reflection

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Community Services - OneNote

•Student submits evidence for RPL

•Evidence collated by RPL Assessor in OneNote

•Exports the final file as a PDF document

•Evidence includes records of discussions, email, scanned documents, links, feedback on evidence etc

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The future