Embarking on The Learning Journey with e-Portfolios

1. Wayne Barry - LTEU The Digital Rucksack (Embarking on The Learning Journey with e-Portfolios) Contents

3. “… is a digital collection of authentic and diverse evidence, drawn from a larger archive representing what a person, a community or organization has learned over time and on which the person, community or organisation has reflected , and designed for presentation to one or more audiences for a particular rhetorical purpose . ” Source: Educause NLII (National Learning Infrastructure Initiative) , (2003) The Digital Rucksack Defining e-Portfolio:

4. “ An e-portfolio is a personal digital collection of information describing and illustrating a person's learning, career, experience and achievements. e-Portfolios are privately owned and the owner has complete control over who has access to what and when . ” Source: EIfEL (European Institute for e-Learning) , (2005) The Digital Rucksack Defining e-Portfolio:

5. “… e-portfolios have emerged as a valuable online tool that learners, faculty, and institutions can use to collect, store, update, and share information. e-Portfolios allow students to reflect on their learning, communicate with instructors, document credentials, and provide potential employers with examples of their work ” Source: Educause , (2005) The Digital Rucksack Defining e-Portfolio:

6. “… is a personal webspace within which an individual can plan , document , evidence , reflect and comment upon, and present information relating to their study or work for a variety of contexts and time periods . ” A working definition? The Digital Rucksack Defining e-Portfolio:

11. The Digital Rucksack How e-Portfolios work:

12. Scans Pictures Files Movies Sounds Transcript Ability Achievement Action Plan Experience Meeting Thought Blog Portfolio Shared Published Printed Create Edit Review View Comment Copy Collaborate Asset Linked CV

13. The Digital Rucksack as a growing asset store Placement CV Placement Action Plan Reflections Module 1 Feedback Module 1 Officer SU Placement Experience Placement Reflections Placement Report Personal Stuff Initial Diagnostic Assessment Transferred From College Careers Action Plan Careers Meeting Personal Tutor Meeting My Thoughts Feedback Module 5 My Thoughts Presentation Module 4 Abilities Audit Module 1 Work Experience