ePortfolios

Trial Project

Community College East Gippsland

ePortfolio

• What is an ePortfolio?

• Why should I use one?

What is it?

• An ePortfolio is a means of collecting and storing – usually on-line – a range of evidence about the skills and knowledge I have gained over my lifetime

• These skills and knowledge could have come from formal education, informal learning or life experiences in general

Why should I have one?

• It is a great way to acknowledge just what I have achieved

• It can help when applying for a job

• It keeps everything in the same place – and is easy to access

Why should I have one?

• It will help if I decide I want to do some formal training – possibly lessening the amount of study I need to do (because of RPL)

How Do I Make One?

• There are a number of TOOLS available

• Some are dedicated ePortfolio tools

• Some can be used for numerous reasons, one of which is to create an ePortfolio

• They are generally stored on-line

Tools

• Some cost – either the educational organisation or the student, some are free

• Some can be made private, some are for all to see

• Some are hard to use, some are easy

Tools

• All allow for storage of a variety of file types, including:• Word documents• Presentations• Databases• Photos - .jpg• Mp3 files• Video• Web links

Tools

• Some have specific ePortfolio tools within them, such as:• Resume writers• Word processors• Pre-set e-portfolio sections

• Others are less structured – giving you more freedom about what you include

RPL

• Recognition of Prior Learning

• Recognition of Current Competencies

• Skills Recognition

Skills Recognition

• Is a form of assessment

• You believe you already have the required skills and knowledge – so why study them again

• You have to provide evidence that you do have the skills and knowledge

Skills Recognition

• An assessor will examine your evidence to determine if you are competent against the requirements of the relevant unit(s)

• You might have to undertake some ‘gap’ training, or you might be assessed as competent based on your evidence

What is Evidence?

• Samples of the work completed

• Photographs

• Videos

• Audio recordings

• Certificates

• Reports / references from employers / supervisors

Credit Transfer

• If you have previously completed a unit(s) of a qualification, and if that unit(s) covers identical content to a unit you need, you can be granted Credit Transfer

• You only need a copy of your Statement of Attainment to be granted Credit Transfer

Zoho Notebook

• Why did we choose Zoho Notebook?

• It is free• It is relatively easy to use• It can be made private• It has a built-in word processor and other

tools if you don’t have your own• It accepts all of the file types you will need

First Things First

• If you already have an email address – skip this step

• First you need to create an email account

• We will use GMail • It is free• It can be accessed from any computer

hooked up to the internet

Sign up for GMail

• Fill in the information in the boxes

• You can invent a name if you don’t want your real name used

• Choose your email ‘name’

Once activated you can log in to GMail

Zoho Notebook

Zoho Notebook

Sign Up here – it is free

Zoho Notebook

You need your email address to activate your Zoho account

Zoho Notebook

• Log In once you have verified your account (by going to your email)

Zoho Notebook

Zoho Notebook

• Watch this video for a short introduction about how to use Zoho Notebook

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=sfJFBcF_6cE

Zoho Notebook

• Remember – Zoho Notebook has its own word processor, presentation software, database etc. if you need them to create files to add to your portfolio

Resume Writers

• An important part of your ePortfolio is an up-to-date copy of your resume

• There are many free resume writers to help create a resume or CV (curriculum vitae = life story)

ePortfolios Wikispace

• This is where you will find all messages from Denise and Jan

• Use the wiki to record your ePortfolio experiences

• All documents will be stored on the wiki for easy access

ePortfolios Wikispace

• You need to sign up to view and add things to the wiki

• If you provided an email address you will already have received an invitation to join

Web Links• Zoho Notebook

www.zoho.com

• ePortfolio wikihttp://ePortfolios-at-cceg.acfe.vic.edu.au/

• ePortfolio informationhttp://academic.regis.edu/LAAP/eportfolio/basics.htm

• RPL informationhttp://www.training.com.au/portal/site/public/menuitem.a9bdc36a165dfb80f9fa5a1017a62dbc/