E-Portfolio Developments in Wales Careers Wales Online

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E-Portfolio Developments in WalesCareers Wales
Online

• Linda Tomos
• Rheinallt Jones

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Setting the Context

• Wales is a nation of 3m people with 21 of the
  population bilingual Welsh/ English
• 75 of the country is eligible for E.U. Objective
  1 status
• National Assembly for Wales developed a strategic
  development framework for Wales

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Why E-learning?

• Wales still operates a learning system dominated
  by traditional processes yet the current order is
  being challenged by global players, most of them
  outside Wales
• Unless we start to think imaginatively and
  radically about access to excellence in learning
  for all, technology will fail to transform the
  volume and quality of learning
• We are being forced to rethink the essence of
  learning, its planning and its delivery

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E-Learning in WalesMission Statement

• to promote lifelong learning and provide
  world-class learning opportunities for all in
  Wales to fulfil their potential
• to demonstrate excellence in connectivity,
  content, confidence and competence in the
  application of technology to learning
• 5 key goals
• Essential skills
• Lifelong learning
• Applying knowledge
• Skills for business
• Learning communities

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Current Challenges

• Connectivity unequal access and opportunities,
  variable technical support
• Content materials designed, built, procured and
  accessed by a variety of local arrangements
• Confidence lack of knowledge and good practice,
  limited understanding of benefits, low
  exploitation of the commercial benefits
• Competence insufficient competence and capacity
  to deliver excellence

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What do we need to consider?

• Access ? Infrastructure
• Motivation ? Information and Orientation
• Materials ? Standards Interoperability
• Delivery ? Training Culture Change
• Accreditation ? Existing New Qualifications
• Support ? Metadata Resources, Technical
• Progression ? Coherent Framework

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The Role of the E- Portfolio

• A learner-centred approach requires effective
  tools for learners
• Learners need a means to record their
  requirements and learning experiences in a
  complex world
• Learners need learning outcomes to effectively
  manage their progression

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Role of Careers Wales

• An all age guidance service established in 2001
  delivered by 7 companies across Wales funded by
  the National Assembly for Wales
• c.900 staff, many guidance professionals
• All client groups (except university students),
  employers, voluntary sector
• Quality framework established for service
  delivery independently inspected

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CWOL Aims Objectives

• Create a virtual web-based guidance service for
  all audiences, complimenting existing services
• Enable individuals to maintain their own
  e-portfolio for life starting at 14 Progress
  File Online
• Act as a focal point for national e-learning
  services providing access to other information
  and service providers

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The System Main Challenges

• Engage all ages in a bilingual environment
• Encourage regular updating of information held
• Provide access via various platforms with
  migration to new technologies
• Ensure effective communication routes to human
  information, advice and guidance services

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Organisational Model

• 2 year planning process by Careers Wales
  involving guidance experts, ICT specialists,
  software developers (Illumina Consortium),
  strategic partners
• Development process followed by 6 month pilot
  leading to full implementation April 2004
• Re-engineering of the delivery of all guidance
  services by Careers Wales with a team of 6
  required to maintain the service

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Technical Model

• 3 layer model web browser/business logic/backend
  databases
• Industry standard applications delivered via the
  Web, chat rooms, SMS text messaging
• Fully compliant with U.K. accessibility
  requirements
• Multi media content management system

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Bilingual Content Management

• Authored by specialist work groups in a dynamic
  and journalistic style
• Linked to Careers Wales quality systems
• Tailored for different audiences
• New information products for learning
  opportunities, LMI, occupational information

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Bilingual Progress File Online

• Based on validated text-based programme developed
  in the U.K.
• Who am I - short interactive diagnostic tests
• Results populate CV, Action Plans, personal
  statements
• Interactive interview games
• My documents presentation folders
• Focus on achieving learning outcomes

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Bilingual Presentation
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Diagnostic Tests
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Example of Future Service

• Accredited credit transcript for all of an
  individuals learning activities based on the
  Wales Credit Qualifications Framework
• This will eventually lead to validated on-line
  certificates from awarding bodies
• All learning outcomes for formal and informal
  learning will be recorded via an agreed credit
  rating

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New Challenges

• Changing cultures and working practices for
  guidance, education and the workplace to work via
  the Web
• Hosting and managing potentially 3m accounts over
  long timescales
• Encouraging users to continue to maintain their
  account throughout life

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Contact

• Rheinallt Jones
• rheinalltJ_at_careers-gyrfa.org.uk
• Tel(UK) 01286 679199

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