Join us for a day of discussion and debate about identity management and
e-portfolios at the:
Eduserv Foundation Symposium 2006
I before E: identity management, e-portfolios and personalised learning
Thursday 18th May 2006
Royal Society of Arts, John Adam Street, London WC2
Event website: www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/symposium
<http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/symposium>
The use of e-portfolios is seen as a key strand in the DfES strategy to
deliver a personalised learning experience for all learners - both as a
mechanism to support the movement of people between institutions and as
a tool by which the individual can plan their own development. Identity
management is an intrinsic part of these developments and the Symposium
aims to explore current and future directions and contribute to this
e-learning agenda.
The event will be of interest to policy makers, practitioners and
technologists working in the areas of information and communications
technology and e-learning service delivery in UK HE and FE institutions,
and to commercial software and service suppliers selling to that
community.
Parallel seminar sessions form the core of the day and will enable
discussion amongst delegates on particular topics, with feedback from
each seminar to the plenary group. Seminar content will cover the
following areas:
* A. Architectural/technical/business model issues around
e-portfolios
Aim: to discuss the architectural issues around e-portfolios and
make recommendations in terms of standards/pilot projects/national
deployment options. Should e-portfolios be held by individuals,
institutions or third parties? How do we ensure that information in
e-portfolios can be trusted? How can individuals ensure that information
in e-portfolios is only made available to the right parties? What
business models are needed to support e-portfolio services? How do we
ensure long term maintenance of e-portfolios?
* B. Using e-portfolios to support movement between institutions
Aim: to consider case study(ies) of e-portfolio use to support
mobility of learners across institutions and to consider functional
requirements in this area. What information is required to support
learner movement? How are e-portfolios shared between institutions?
* C. Data protection, privacy and other legal issues around
e-portfolios
Aim: to discuss the legal aspects of e-portfolio provision -
particularly focussing on data protection and privacy issues. How do we
ensure the security of information held in e-portfolios and the
integrity of identity management systems? To what extent do e-portfolios
require the use of national identifiers for learners (e.g. the National
Learner Number proposed in MIAP or a National Identity Card)?
* D. Ensuring cross-sectoral collaboration and ownership of
outcomes
Aim: to consider mechanisms for ensuring a cross-sectoral
approach to the development of e-portfolio and access management
standards and service delivery. How do we ensure collaboration across
sectors (primary, secondary, further, higher, other public sector
bodies, commercial players, regions, etc.)? Do we need a national
solution? How do we ensure ongoing maintenance of UK specific
e-portfolio and identity management standards? What kinds of identity
management "federations" are required across our sectors? Are the policy
drivers towards use of e-portfolios the same across sectors?
* E. Managing information about people - issues and challenges
Aim: to allow participants to share practical experiences of
managing information about people and to make suggestions for best
practices. How reliable is institutional data about people? How easy is
it to combine information from different sources within the institution?
Can we push (some) data management issues down to the individual? If so,
how?
* F. Shibboleth
Aim: to share experiences of deploying Shibboleth and to
understand its relationship to e-portfolio provision. What is the
relationship between Shibboleth and e-portfolios? How can institutions
be supported in moving to Shibboleth? What (if any) technical or other
developments around Shibboleth are still required?
* G. Using e-portfolios to support personal development planning
Aim: to consider case study(ies) of e-portfolio use to support
personal planning by learners and staff in institutions and to consider
functional requirements in this area. What information is required to
support personal development planning? What role does assessment
(formative and summative) play in the planning process?
* H. Managing cultural change
Aim: to consider the impact of e-portfolios and identity
management developments on the culture of and working practices in
institutions and to make recommendations for studies or other work that
should be funded. What changes to working practices do e-portfolios
require? What staff development needs are likely to need to be
addressed? How do we ensure buy in by staff to the delivery of
e-portfolios? How do we ensure buy in by learners to the use of
e-portfolios? What impact does the use of e-portfolios have on our use
of formative and summative assessment? What cultural change (if any)
does a move to Shibboleth bring with it?
You can book a place at the Symposium via the website at
www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/symposium
<http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/symposium>
There is no charge for this event but places are limited.
Booking enquiries should be emailed to [log in to unmask]
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