ePortfolios in Scotland A Developing Agenda

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ePortfolios in Scotland - A Developing Agenda

• Dr Paul Rodaway
• University of Paisley

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ePortfolios _at_

• Pilot implementations
• E.g. Dundee University (Bb), Glasgow Caledonia
  (Folio) etc
• Sector Funded Projects - SFC eL Transformational
  Projects
• E.g. ISLE (University of Paisley), eAssessment
  (University of Strathclyde)
• Networks emerging
• E.g. ERADC (eP Research Development Community,
  David Tosh, Edinburgh) Scottish ePorrfolio
  Network (ISLE Project, University of Paisley)
• (significant links to work in rest of UK, esp
  through JISC)

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ISLE Project Individualised support for
learning through ePortfolios

• Consortium of 11 FEI/HEI institutions lead by
  University of Paisley - cross-sector partnership
• Building on previous current initiatives in
  relation to FE/HE
• E.g. SACCA Mapping Bridging, SQA HN PDP,
  SACCA/QAA Effective Learning Framework (ELF), QAA
  Enhancement Themes, SFC eLearning Strategy etc
• Over 1 million investment over 2 years for
  initial work
• Concept of eLearning as a transformational agent
• Commitment eP to support lifelong learning PDP

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The Vision
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http//isle.paisley.ac.uk/

• PDP Diagnostic Tools Online Support
  ePortfolio
• Extending the definition of eP as personal
  learning space to facilitate lifelong learning.
• ePortfolio an electronic tool to support PDP,
  including an electronic archive, opportunities
  for diagnostic testing interactive learning,
  feedback support, and facilities to manipulate
  present outputs, such as CV

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eP _at_ Scotland - ???

• A more seamless transition
• Mapping, tracking and bridging (SACCA)
• A single tertiary sector (FE/HE) Funding Council
• Two models of PDP reconciled?
• SQA credit concept of PDP (HN Unit)
• ELF self-review concept of PDP (Focussed Learning
  Questions etc)
• Common commitment to link between PDP, Lifelong
  Learning Employability
• e.g. HE linking of ELF/effective learning theme
  and Employability QAA Enhancement Theme
• Engaging wide Stakeholders
• QAA Enhancement Theme Flexible Delivery,
  Effective Learner
• Students and PDP/eP in Scotland PDP and the
  Schools Sector Employers and ePortfolios
• Bologna Declaration and Scottish Tertiary
  Education
• Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
• QAA Enhancement Theme Assessment debate on
  degree classificaiton
• Diploma Supplement and the future role of the
  transcripts