E-PORTFOLIOS TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Two Case Studies using Mahara as an e-portfolio application.

Presented by Margaret Granger – November 2010

OVERVIEW

E-portfolios – building on the ‘old’ portfolio

concept

What could we use them for?

Can we extend this to an e-portfolio?

The concept of workforce development

But what about practical skills?

Let’s see how it is being used and trialled

CONCEPT OF AN E-PORTFOLIO

How does this compare with our understanding of the ‘old form’ of a

portfolio?

CEMONS SKILLS CENTRE -

How to incorporate workbased practice and assessment?

MAHARA WWW.MAHARA.ORG

Open source

Readily integrate with Moodle

Good user base for ongoing support

Availability to VET SA Mahara for

trials

USING MAHARA – REFLECTIVE JOURNAL

Journal – blog – of workplace activities with facilitator feedback

WORKPLACE ACTIVITIES – POV CAMERA

WORKPLACE ACTIVITIES FOR ASSESSMENT

ACS – PROFESSIONAL YEAR PROGRAM WWW.ACS.ORG.AU

Job Application

ACS – FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS FOR PYP

Use of Mahara to develop a reflective journal

ACS members will have future access to this

E-portfolio to support their professional

development

Integration with the society’s professional

education program

SUMMARY AND QUESTIONS

Benefits of being able to capture evidence of

workplace activities for RPL and job

applications

Are users going to be able to access their e-

portfolios once they have completed their

courses?

Implication for e-portfolio usage for

employment purposes

What will happen in 10 years? Or even in 5?

DISCUSSION

Margaret Grangermarg.granger@gmail.com

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