Kathryn Thomson

1. Beyond the ‘Mahara and
Regional RPL’ E-portfolio
Implementation Trial 2010
Angela Garbin, Lillian Primerano and
Kathryn Thomson

2. The Reason
• Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques
(PML40104) to current PathWest
Laboratory Medicine, WA employees.
• RPL assessment tool for Polytechnic
West trainees in remote areas
• 25 trainees in 11 regional laboratories

3. Mahara
• Multimedia developers at Polytechnic West (PWA) created an institutional
instance

4. Other technologies
• Point-of View (POV) glasses
Images provided by Geoff Lubich, Edupov

5. Computer/Digital Literacy
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• Moderate levels of computer/digital competence
• High level of assistance required for Mahara

6. CIV in Laboratory Techniques Group
• Teleconference introduction for trainees and laboratory managers

7. Trainees
• Trainees were asked to copy a template ‘view’ created by the assessor to
assist in providing evidence of RPL
• viewed by laboratory manager for feedback
• submitted for assessment

8. Laboratory Managers
• ‘Place feedback’ for validation of evidence and training

9. Privacy and Access

10. Key Outcomes
• Engagement of remote learners
requires:
-establishment of strong
communication
-additional computer/digital
support
• Trainee concerns regarding privacy
and sharing of information with
members of e-portfolio group
Image reproduced from:
http://www.hideyourselfonline.com/blog/

11. Beyond the Trial
POV Uploading
glasses of evidence
Support E-portfolio
Services as a training
journal
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12. Trainee, Manager and Assessor Cycle
Laboratory Manager validated view submitted
for assessment to Trainer/Assessor
Secret URL for
Laboratory
manager
validation
Assessor feedback to trainee on evidence
provided when view released
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http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/images/?CTT=6&ver=14&app=powerpnt.exe

13. Case Study: Collie PathWest – RPL Evidence
• Nerelle, Laboratory Technician and Trainee – RPL and Training evidence
• Rory, Laboratory Manager – identification of gaps and validation

14. Collie PathWest - Training Evidence

15. Laboratory
manager’s
digital
competence
Work place
restrictions to
access internet YouTube
sites such as Privacy Issues
YouTube
Issues/
Barriers
Limitations
Installation of with data
export
storage
functionality capacity
(50Mb)
Access to views
with secret URL

16. Back to Basics: RPL and E-portfolios

17. PWA E-learning and E-portfolios
• Feedback from Mahara E-portfolio trial
• Adoption of one LMS

18. Acknowledgements
Thank you to the following for their participation, helpful guidance and
technical advice and support:
• Nerelle Truscott and Rory O’Connor, PathWest
• Theresa Putland, Wayne Thomson, Hugh Soord, Paul Houghton, Sally
Burgess De Castillo and Mark Cooper, Polytechnic West
• Annelieske Noteboom and Christine Cooper, Challenger Institute of
Technology
• Allison Miller and Janice Calcei, Australian Flexible Learning Framework
• Geoff Lubich, Edupov