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The VET E-portfolio Roadmap, a national strategic plan designed to support the diverse requirements for e-portfolios in vocational education and training (VET), was released today by the national training system's e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework).
Electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) are the talk of the "VET town". As a relatively new e-learning tool they provide unprecedented opportunity for learners to produce up-to-the-minute records of their work history, training and life experiences. As with most developing technologies, questions are being asked about how to manage e-portfolios use, to ensure they are used to their full potential and are not open to exploitation ... to read more click here.
This report identified e-portfolios as a key tool to support COAG's (Council of Australian Governments) RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) initative, which aims to build RPL quality and good practice for the national vocational education and training (VET) system. To read more click here.
"E-portfolios are set to revolutionise the way VET deals with RPL (recognition of prior learning) and enable smooth transitions between VET and higher education, as the Bradley Review of Higher Education stipulates" states former Flexible Learning Advisory Group (FLAG) Chair, Jim Davidson. To read more click here.
On Thursday 30 April 2009 the Framework will release the application details for seed funding available to registered training organisations to identify the contributing factors and resources required to support the use of an e-portfolio system to verify an individual's current competence, which will enable a learner to quickly and effectively transition between educational sectors, job roles and industry areas. To read more click here.
Two other major e-portfolio reports, detailing the benefits of e-portfolios for the school, VET and higher education sectors,. are now available for download.
The E-portfolios in Australian education and training report contains the key strategic directions and issues from the 2008 National Symposium on E-portfolios, including recommendations for developing, implementing and using e-portfolios in schools and VET.
The E-portfolio use by university students in Australia: Informing excellence in policy and practicereport outlines the outcomes of the 2008 Australian e-Portfolio Project. This project, funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, analysed e-portfolio use in the higher education sector and provides guidance on future development opportunities.
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Point of view (POV) devices, such as camera glasses and video cameras, are an emerging technical innovation in the vocational education and training system. So much so that the inaugural AUPOV conference being held in Wollongong on 19 June will focus soley on how POV devices can support education and training.
E-portfolios allow learners to create a dynamic and engaging electronic account of their skills and work experience and will feature in the keynote address of the conference. To read more click here.
