For us the issue with external web services is about being able to protect copyright of the university's and students' materials held on these sites; restricting access for students who have not paid their fees; and the life expectancy of external web services - what happens if they disappear overnight and take students' work with them?
While our lecturers are very keen to use social networking sites/blogs as workspaces, the University is concerned about allowing T&L to take place outside of the firewall. Is this a common concern for others, and have you been able to resolve it?
All commentary welcomed.
Charlotte
-----Original Message-----
From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matt Wingfield
Sent: 14 June 2010 09:35
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VLES] e-portfolios
Apologies for not replying to this post sooner, but I was tied up in meetings on Friday.
Speaking from our own experience as a provider of e-portfolios, it is absolutely possible to achieve both these days...i.e. an e-portfolio system that both provides the institution with the aggregated views that they need to track and assess student work, whilst still giving the student access to their own e-portfolio that is theirs for life and simply 'plug-ins' to the institution's view.
This is all achieved through the use of web-services...the portfolio is simply a service that can be linked to any other web-service, including other services that the student wants to link/access through their e-portfolio, such as Facebook for example.
This approach also means that the e-portfolio can be integrated with other institution web-services based systems, such as the VLE, where you can simply take modules from the e-portfolio and integrate these into the VLE. We've already done quite a bit of work in this area combining elements of our e-portfolio system such as our on-screen marking tool - Red Pen Tool (allows you to mark and annotate any digital file through a browser - PowerPoint's, Word files, videos, audios) and integrate this within Moodle for example.
This is all possible now, and it all comes down to the approach taken...and web-services is the key!
I hope that this is helpful.
Matt Wingfield
TAG Developments
-----Original Message-----
From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tyrone Knight
Sent: 14 June 2010 09:02
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VLES] e-portfolios
Cheers Mike and Ray for your replys
There I was thinking I was just behind in the e-learning world!
When I spoke to the tutor, it is clear the e-portfolios are for academic assessment, as well as future showcasing. I don't know who is setting this standard as such, but I think I may need to talk to the External Verifiers (who are uncouraging that more course use this layout & E-portfolios). I would think that they should be able to offer some guidance, guide lines or good practice seen elsewhere.
Regards
Ty
-----Original Message-----
From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ray Tolley
Sent: 11 June 2010 18:12
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VLES] e-portfolios
Tyrone, and Mike,
These are some of the issues I intend addressing at the EIfEL conference and
again in Boston, Ma, next month. See:
http://www.epforum.eu/
http://www.aaeebl.org/page/AAEEBL+Annual+Conference
My short answer if not very helpful is the anecdote about the farmhand's
response to the tourist asking for directions, "If you are going there, I
wouldn't start from here!"
But seriously, the first issue is that of whether the e-Portfolio is deemed
to be primarily an institution-owned assessment tool or is it something
owned by the learner?
If the e-Portfolio is embedded within a VLE then, as you identify, there are
serious problems not only about 'longevity', 'ownership' and 'portability'
but also about showcasing and continued PDP.
If the e-Portfolio is learner-owned then there needs to be some agreement on
uniformity otherwise you create an impossible job for peers, tutors, mentors
and assessors. I do not feel that cloud solutions or Wordpress meet the
wider variety of e-Portfolio functionalities including such things as audit
trails, feedback tools etc.
I'm not trying to sell a product, but see my links below, particularly my
blog.
Best Wishes,
Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD
ICT Education Consultant
Maximise ICT Ltd
P: http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/
B: http://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/
W: http://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm
T: http://twitter.com/efolio
Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009'
-----Original Message-----
From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Mike Johnson
Sent: 11 June 2010 16:54
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VLES] e-portfolios
Hiya,
This is not going to help much, but we've managed to avoid the issue
somewhat because undergrad students have enough to do completing a clinical
portfolio. Now we're trying to move forward with some kind of e-portfolio I
am leaning towards offering them to use the (fairly nasty) VLE-based
platform or some support for them to 'do it themselves' via tumblr or
wordpress... or even a shared dropbox folder with word docs inside. In this
way we could ensure students take responsibility for their own portfolio....
may even promote ownership/engagement with the reflective process (which is
what we ought to really be concerned about, right?). It's also portable and
durable in a way that I have yet to trust classic e-portfolio systems to be.
Best wishes,
Mike
--
Mike Johnson
Lecturer Information Management and Teaching
Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies
3.13 Ty Dewi Sant
Heath Park
Cardiff University
CF14 4XN
Office +44 (0)29 20687544
Blackberry +44 (0)7920 821853
http://networkedlearning.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/agentjohnson
-----Virtual Learning Environments <[log in to unmask]> wrote: -----
To: [log in to unmask]
From: Tyrone Knight <[log in to unmask]>
Sent by: Virtual Learning Environments <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 11/06/2010 16:42
Subject: [VLES]
Dear All
I am contacting you in the hope of finding out how you deal
with E-Portfolios
A colleague has insisted that he wants this academic years
course code left ‘live’ for another 1 / 2 years, so that the
students can show potential employers and for the purpose of external
verifiers. Some of my concerns are the continued access of the college
system
by students, and the time required to remove the support courses from their
profile.
We don’t host our own Blackboard area, and I
can’t seem to find a way of exporting the students work / assignments
/
e-portfolio. The Grade centre results aren’t going to be enough.
I am also worried that the cost of our Blackboard will go up
with the amount of users.
So my question is how do you tackle E-portfolios, do you use
blackboard or another source/method? Any advice at all is much appreciated.
Many, many thanks
Ty
Tyrone
Knight
ILT
Agent / Blackboard Administrator
Ps.
apologies for cross-posting
This message contains confidential information and is
intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee
you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify
the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake
and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be
guaranteed to be error-free or secure as information could be intercepted,
corrupted, lost, destroyed, or could arrive late or incomplete, or the email
may be affected by viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability
for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, or viruses,
which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required
please request a hard-copy version.
Northbrook College Sussex, Littlehampton Road,
Goring-By-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6NU.
Tel 0845 155 60 60
Further Education Open Evenings
Higher Education (University Level) Open Days
Tuesday 2nd February 2010 - WD Campus 5.30pm to 8pm
Friday 26th February 2010 - WD, BW and SA campuses 10am to
4pm
Wednesday 3rd February 2010 - BW Campus 5.30pm to 8pm
Saturday 27th February 2010 - WD, BW and SA campuses 10am
to 2pm
Thursday 4th February 2010 - SA Campus 5.30pm to 8pm
Friday 5th November 2010 - WD, BW and SA campuses 10am to
4pm
Tuesday 16th November 2010 - WD Campus 5.30pm to 8pm
Saturday 6th November 2010 - WD, BW and SA campuses 10am
to 2pm
Wednesday 17th November 2010 - SA Campus 5.30pm to 8pm
Thursday 18th November 2010 - BW Campus 5.30pm to 8pm
Part Time & Adult Education Information Evenings
Tuesday 8th June 2010 - WD Campus 6pm to 8pm
Thursday 2nd September 2010 - WD Campus 6pm to 8pm
Campus Key: WD = West Durrington BW = Broadwater SA =
Shoreham Airport
***************** List information: *****************
Remember - replies go by default to the entire list.
Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html
To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle
***************** List information: *****************
Remember - replies go by default to the entire list.
Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html
To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle
***************** List information: *****************
Remember - replies go by default to the entire list.
Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html
To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle
***************** List information: *****************
Remember - replies go by default to the entire list.
Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html
To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle
This message has been scanned by MailController - www.MailController.altohiway.com
__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5193 (20100613) __________
The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
http://www.eset.com
__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5193 (20100613) __________
The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
http://www.eset.com
***************** List information: *****************
Remember - replies go by default to the entire list.
Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html
To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle
***************** List information: *****************
Remember - replies go by default to the entire list.
Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html
To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle
|
