On 17 Jan 2006, at 14:32, Simon Grant wrote:
> My interest is in e-portfolio repositories, and it does seem to me
> that
> there are issues in storing possibly sensitive personal information,
> reflections, etc., not to mention material for high-stakes or
> summative
> assessment, that are not the same as many other basic repository
> considerations. Obviously this includes Data Protection Act
> considerations.
>
> Are these considerations relevant to other uses or variants of
> "repositories"? If so, has anyone described or built a framework
> encompassing e-portfolio needs?
Are these terribly different from the need to control full-text
downloads in a research repository? Those may have legal and
contractual considerations.
The bigger issue may be who controls each e-portfolio? Who deposits
material into it? Under what circumstances can it be updated? How are
the elements of a portfolio used? How is the porfolio used itself as
a complex object?
If a portfolio is used and controlled by "the author" then it might
fit quite well into the repository model. On the other hand, if a
portfolio is maintained by a trusted accrediting authority on behalf
of "the author" , then a repository might be a bad fit.
--
Les Carr
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