Supporting the storage requirements of learner e-portfolio content

Supporting the storage requirements of learner e-portfolio content Allison Miller – Australian Flexible Learning Framework Jerry Leeson – Education Services Australia /e-portfolios

Australian Flexible Learning Framework 2008 – 2011 Strategy http:// www.flag.edu.au/system/files/2008_2011_Framework_Strategy.pdf

Background research and related literature
‘ Guidelines on Storage, Access and Related Issues for ePortfolios ’ ( JISC, 2006)
long term access/portability
purpose
storage benchmarks & quotas
file types and upload limits
back-up/recovery procedures
third party access
flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

‘ E-portfolios Implementation Trials (EITs) ’ ( Australian Flexible Learning Framework, 2009a)
learner-created content – storage, bandwidth & common formats esp video and mobile devices
digital literacy skills
appropriate evidence
software familiarisation
induction

‘ VET E-portfolio Roadmap ’ ( Australian Flexible Learning Framework, 2009b)
storage goal – establish storage issues & requirements
“ thin e-portfolios”
develop National Guidelines & technical standards

Commissioned Research - methods
“ Ways that e-portfolio service providers were managing the storage requirements of learner e-portfolio content and also into their plans for future storage requirements ”
Desktop research
Web resources
Other Australian Flexible Learning Framework reports
Interviews (n=22)/Online Survey (n=36)
E-portfolios Reference Group (ERG)

Findings and discussion
Portability very important
individual artefact & whole e-portfolio
compatible formats (PDF, HTML, Leap2A or IMS e-portfolio)
portability guidelines & best practice

Use common file formats
Australian Flexible Learning Framework’s (2011b) E-standards for Training’s Standards: e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/standards.htm
. JPG vs .RAW

Web 2.0 & cloud storage:
YouTube/Flickr etc as proxy storage
Concerns over longevity, privacy, security and ownership
Organisational policy, service level agreements, ICT infrastructure policy etc
Web accessibility

Purpose:
Pedagogy/Course design (learner centred)
Digital literacy skills
Appropriate evidence/artefacts
Staff/Learner training/inductions

Conclusions
Important to consider storage requirements as part of implementation:
Portability (Leap2A)
Purpose and pedagogy
Privacy/Security of storage options
Bandwidth and file formats

Acknowledgement
Helen Galatis
formally of Education Services Australia)

Questions or Comments

Contact us:
Allison Miller [email_address]
0400 732 270
Jerry Leeson
[email_address]
08 8334 3215

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