The document discusses the use of e-portfolios and personal learning environments (PLEs) in higher education. It outlines how e-portfolios can be used for planning, recording, reflecting on formal and informal learning, presenting skills and achievements, and providing evidence for recognition purposes like accreditation of prior learning. The EduSpaces model is proposed as an institutional platform to support e-portfolios across entry phases, learning, career preparation, and as an alumni tool for lifelong learning. Key features of EduSpaces include learner diaries, social networks, presentations, content aggregation, personalization, access controls, and connectivity to learning management systems.

1. EduSpaces as an institutional platform to support e-portfolios Dr Wolfgang Greller University of Klagenfurt Austria Duisburg, 29 March 2007

2. Learners are not only consumers… are producers of knowledge develop competences have stories to tell are networked engage in activities are increasingly web literate manage their own learning

3. PLE Personal Learning Environment A.Chambers (UNSW) 2005

4. Crossing traditional borders University-managed curriculum Personal learning environment Formal learning Informal learning Knowledge/Qualification Competence/LLL ?

5. Crossing traditional borders Personal learning environment (Web 2.0) University-managed curriculum MOODLE E-Portfolios ELGG fully managed fully independent

6. Understanding e-Portfolios Traditional portfolios e.g. Art & Design, Architecture, Medicine Collection of artifacts and narratives Emergence of the Social Web Collection of different roles and memberships Communities of practice Embedding of skills and competences in HE Demonstrating prior learning Demonstrating employability

7. Purpose of e-Portfolios Planning (PDP, career, competences) Recording (formal/informal learning, e.g. work-based learning) Reflecting (progress files, learner diaries, weblogs) Presenting (skills, profile, e.g. langs) Evidencing (products, achievements, awards)  Recognition (e.g. APL, gaining a professional license)

8. Klagenfurt Service Model Reflection = Learning PFs Blogosphere, Logbooks, Progressfiles, PDP Audience = self (others) ELGG (blog) Assets = Presentation PFs Written works, projects, assignments, pieces of code, etc. Audience = others (employers, customers) CMS – file management system ELGG (upload) / Moodle Certification = Assessment PFs Data about the student, diploma supplement, transcripts, electronic certificates stored in institutional databases Audience = other learning providers + employers Secure CMS, SRS ZEUS Personalised support Social networks Audience = friends + community ELGG , flickr , etc. Students sharing Institutions sharing Support service: current & for later reference? Data services: storage, authn, authz, security, encryption, digital signature, etc. Alumni services: added personal serv.: Skype, IM, address book, calendar, friends reunited, etc. AGGREGATOR ELGG

9. EduSpaces - Support Entry Phase (reflection, PDP) Learning support (competence dev) Career preparation (presentation) Alumni (LL e-Portfolio)

10. Eduspaces Main features: Learner diaries and narratives (weblogs) Social networks (friends, CoPs) Presentations (CV, career) Content aggregation (knowledge management) Personalisation (customisable interface) Access control (private, shared, public) Connectivity with Moodle

11. Eduspaces

12. Thank you! Dr Wolfgang Greller Head of E-Learning University of Klagenfurt Austria [email_address] www.greller.net eduspaces.net/wgreller