An eportfolio is a learner managed online space which contains a lot of information about the learner, as well as others who they have interacted with. This means learners need to know the impact of the types of information that they put into their eportfolio, as well as who they share that information with, in relation to the privacy of this information. This presentation shares the outcomes and recommendations of research undertaken into managing the privacy of learner information when using eportfolios from a learner's, educator's and organisational perspective.

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ePortfolios and managing privacy
2017 Mahara Hui
6 April 2017
Allison Miller
Digital Capability
ePortfolios Australia

2. Session Overview
• Why is managing eportfolio privacy
important?
• What learner information needs to be
managed for privacy?
• How can you support managing a learner’s
privacy when using eportfolios?
• Some Australian activity

3. Why is managing
eportfolio privacy
important?

4. Why is managing eportfolio privacy
important?
The extent of learner-generated
content (and that of their peers)
Learner control of access to
eportfolio content by third parties
The dynamic and online nature of
eportfolio systems
Source: Cooper, C. & Crompton, M. (2010) VET E-portfolio Privacy Impact Assessment research
report, Australian Flexible Learning Framework,

5. What learner information
needs to be managed for
privacy?

6. What learner information needs to be
managed for privacy?
Source: QUT, (2010), Eportfolios and managing privacy for learners concept brochure -
http://www.eportfoliopractice.qut.edu.au/information2/toolkit/

7. How can you support
managing a learner’s
privacy when using
eportfolios?

8. How can you support managing a learner’s
privacy when using eportfolios?
Set boundaries about what content is permitted and
who can access this information
Let learners know their eportfolio can be
monitored through support staff and system logs
Provide assistance to learners about how to set up and
manage eportfolio to ensure their privacy
Source: Cooper, C. & Crompton, M. (2010) VET E-portfolio Privacy Impact Assessment research
report, Australian Flexible Learning Framework,

9. How can you support managing a learner’s
privacy when using eportfolios?
Eportfolios and managing privacy concept guides:
http://www.eportfoliopractice.qut.edu.au/information2/toolkit/

10. What will you do in your
organisation/team?

11. 2017 Eportfolio Webinar Series (Free)
30 May 2017 – 4.30 pm AEST
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12. 2017 Eportfolio Forum
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20-21 September 2017
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Monash College & University, Melbourne, Australia
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