Traditionally evidence in education has been captured through text and writing. This has limited how evidence could be represented, especially when demonstrating practical skills and applied knowledge. Eportfolios and mobile devices are being used to visually capture evidence within the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector to demonstrate people’s exiting skills when entering a course or while remaining in the workplace. Capturing evidence through video, audio and digital images is allowing the better representation of a person’s skills and ability, thus providing cost saving to learners, employers and training providers and enabling people who are less text-literate to gain a qualification. This evidence collection method is also allowing individuals to develop their digital literacy skills by being supported to effectively represent themselves online. This evidence is also being re-used and re-purposed by learners to gain employment or a promotion; entry into higher qualifications and/or gain credit/articulation; as well as applying for grants or entering exhibitions.

1. Captured Alive: Generating visually
rich evidence to support learning
MaharaUK 2012
Allison Miller
3 July 2012
vanguardvisionsconsulting.com.au

2. Putting into context

3. Main pathways taken by
Australian students between
these sectors
Source: Australian National Report on the Development and State of the
Art of Adult Learning and Education (DEEWR)
flexiblelearning.net.au http://www.unesco.org/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/INSTITUTES/UIL/confintea/pdf/National_Reports/Asia%20-%20Pacific/Australia.pdf

4. Main pathways taken by
Australian students between
these sectors
Source: Australian National Report on the Development and State of the
Art of Adult Learning and Education (DEEWR)
flexiblelearning.net.au http://www.unesco.org/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/INSTITUTES/UIL/confintea/pdf/National_Reports/Asia%20-%20Pacific/Australia.pdf

5. Australian vocational education
and training (VET) sector
• National training system =
• skilling workers
• provide pathways to higher education
• National framework =
• National (industry specific) Training Packages
• Australian Qualifications Framework =
• Certificate I to Advanced Diplomas to Grad Certs
• 5000 training organisations with 1.7 millions students

7. Discovering new ways of
collecting evidence

8. Smart pen Flip video
Smart Pen Image: http://www.smartpenreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/smartpen.jpg Flip camera Image: http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/tech/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/flip-camera1.jpg

9. Point of View glasses Smart phones
POV Glasses Image: http://products.streamfolio.com/products/2012-camera-glasses Smart Phone Image: http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3284315932

10. E-portfolios offer a great
place to aggregate this
stuff

11. bit.ly/ePFSarahDarbyl

12. bit.ly/ePFKarenDarby

13. bit.ly/J-J2012HQPP

14. bit.ly/eFPIanHall

15. mahara.e-skills.com.au/view/view.php?t=Vgogyi0H3zxjixhT7z2Q

16. Overcoming issues of
storage, privacy and
ownership of large files

17. youtube.com/watch?v=glj1zB-uoRc

18. youtube.com/watch?v=glj1zB-uoRc

19. mahara.streamfolio.com/view/view.php?id=114

20. youtube.com/watch?v=U5OiXuG120g

21. But this offers more …

22. Managing your digital identity
Digital literacy
- uploading, file
compression, presenting
yourself
online, formatting, multime
dia ……
Digital privacy
- Appropriate
information, sharing
Digital protocols, privacy
ownerships setting, data mining ……
- copyright, intellectual
property, moral
rights, creative
commons……

23. Managing your digital identity
Digital literacy
- uploading, file
compression, presenting
yourself
online, formatting, multime
dia ……
Digital privacy
- Appropriate
information, sharing
Digital protocols, privacy
ownerships setting, data mining ……
- copyright, intellectual
property, moral
rights, creative
commons……

24. Main uses of eportfolios in assessment:
VET Higher Ed
Self Assessment Reflection
Workplace learning & Work integrated
assessment assessment
Recognition of prior Continuing professional
learning development
Individual Learning Plans Career Development
Plans
Learner Articulation/Credit
Pathways/Transitions

25. Where can you get
started with
e-portfolios and e-
assessment?

26. Vision:
• Provide assistance in embedding eportfolios
• Disseminate information about the process of building eportfolios
• Mentor new users in the use of eportfolios
EpCop Website - Information, resources and events:
epcop.net.au
Eportfolio Conversations - discussion forum
: conversations.epcop.net.au

27. EpCop MOOC resources about eportfolios to
create your own eportfolio and
EpCop MOOC is part of the VET E-portfolios Community of Practice (EpCop) and is funded by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework

28. Meeting expectations – achieving goals
Australian Catholic University, Sydney
27-28 September 2012
follow ePortfolios Australia:
• Twitter: twitter.com/eportfoliosaust
• Facebook: facebook.com/eportfoliosaust
• Slideshare: slideshare.net/eportfoliosaustralia
eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/conference/conference-eac2012/

29. Create your own eportfolio
at:
digitalcapability.com.au

30. Allison Miller
0400 732 270
allison@vanguardvisions.com.au
vanguardvisionsconsulting.com.au
vanguardvisionsconsulting.com.au