Research shows (Leeson, 2011) that learners are much more likely to engage in the use of an eportfolio to support their formal education and training if they know that they will be able to use their eportfolio for beyond their course. Thinking about how learners will be able to use and access their eportfolio beyond their studies is very important, but it also a difficult issue to solve for many institutions. This hands-on workshop looked at why learners should be using their eportfolio beyond formal study and what they can do with their eportfolio. It also looked at how they can get their eportfolio out of a formal institution’s system and where they can house it. The workshop was a combination of ideas from the workshop facilitator’s experience, as well as draw on the questions and experiences of the participants in the workshop which will lead to new ideas, solutions and questions.

1. vanguardvisions.com.au
What can I do with my eportfolio
after formal education and
training?
2015 Eportfolio Workshops
Allison Miller
allison@vanguardvisions.com.au
1 October 2015

2. Slides available at
slideshare.net/vanguardvisions
and
slideshare.net/eportfoliosaustralia

3. Why do learners need an
eportfolio beyond formal
education and training?

4. Group’s ideas: Why do learners need an eportfolio beyond
formal education and training?

5. Eportfolio process helps you to stay current
Setting a
goal
Planning
to achieve
the goal
Knowing
when
you’ve
achieved
the goal
Collecting
evidence
that
you’ve
achieve
goal
Presenting
evidence
to show
third
parties

6. Eportfolio process helps you to maintain / improve digital
literacy
Digital stories
about me (Movie
Maker / Photostory)
Reflections
(writing / audio
video)
Narrative
Journals /
Sense making
(blogs)
Live evidence
(POV, video,
photos)
Different file
formats (incl
digital
certificates)
Digital Story Image by Benjamin Rabe: papercuts: 2-L8-4-BBQ?! - http://www.flickr.com/photos/26675085@N00/4110438350
MP3 Image by James F Clay: Edirol R-09HR - http://www.flickr.com/photos/7888746@N08/2872576116

7. Eportfolio helps to social proof yourself online
CC-BY Image: social proof by Jurgen Appelo – https://www.flickr.com/photos/jurgenappelo/10867592824
“Social proofing yourself is the act of sharing information
online which people in your network find useful and
interact with. This activity then creates a picture in
people’s mind about the type of person (or business) you
are which helps you build credibility.” (Miller 2015)

8. What can learners do
with their eportfolio
beyond formal education
and training?

9. Group’s ideas: What can learners do with their eportfolio
beyond formal education and training?

10. Continue to use
Institute
allows on-
going
access
(QUT)
Value-add
for Alumni
Free for life
(PebblePad)

11. Archive it or re-create
CC-BY Image: Vandalism from Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vandalism

12. How can learners get
their eportfolio out of the
Institute’s eportfolio
system?

13. Group’s ideas: How can learners get their eportfolio out of
the Institute’s eportfolio system?

14. Notify learners whether / how this is possible
Your eportfolio won’t
be here forever!
CC-BY Image: Vandalism from Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vandalism

15. Export it
CC-BY Image from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/en/photos/warning%20signs/
XML
HTML
PDF
Leap2A
Cut and paste

16. How can you design your
course / use of
eportfolios with this in
mind?

17. Group task – Create a mind-map
What do you need to consider when
designing your use of eportfolios (beyond
formal education and training)?

18. Group’s ideas: How can you design your course / use of
eportfolios with this in mind?

19. vanguardvisions.com.au
Allison Miller
0400 732 270
allison@vanguardvisions.com.au
vanguardvisions.com.au
linkedin.com/in/theother66