Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal A Vision for Career, Learning & Professional Development Bringing the e-assessment, e-learning and professional development technologies together for the individual, the institution, the employer and the policy maker

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Objectives Take a very broad view Stimulate discussion Not about a product more a way of thinking e-assessment fits into a wide range of activities Not just qualification admin but career management e-assessment part of a new platform Not just recording achievement but planning for the future Supporting Learning and Development

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 DISCLAIMER Not claimed to be a scientific analysis – just an opportunity to expand discussion About asking the questions, not answering them

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Agenda Look at what traditional e-portfolio is Examine how to move beyond that Discuss issues i.e. security, technology, ownership Develop the vision Challenge the developers (education and technological)

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Background to e-portfolios Well-established - paper free/pc world Use is low risk compared with e-testing Central to the onward development of e- Assessment? e-Assessment is a broad church from e-testing to e- portfolios, from qualifications to self-analysis – it is the application of IT to support and measure skills, knowledge, aptitude, learning, development.

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 e-portfolio Lots of definitions – this is just one Four basic types Electronic repository of ‘work’ A database of Work in progress A planning and productivity tool An Achievements record Lots of very sophisticated tools e.g. PaperFree, TAG Learning, Learning Assistant, Quickstep and many others Well established – low risk

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Types of e-portfolio - I An electronic repository of evidence of competency and skills demonstrated and verified by an impartial assessor Extensive applications Well received Questions over standards Financial and quality benefits Technology costs

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Types of e-portfolio - II A repository of ‘work in progress’ by an individual stored and indexed in order to be used for later presentation. Many types of applications Question over recognition Historical base in art and design type portfolios

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Types of e-portfolio – III A tool to plan and prepare for improving skills and knowledge of an individual or group of individuals by identifying learning and skills requirements and plotting a roadmap to achieve those. A developmental, training and teaching tool Broad use but not much depth Variety of platforms and techniques

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Types of e-portfolio - IV A digital history of achievements in work, education and leisure that is used to demonstrate completion of one or more tasks, courses of studies or accomplishments and presented for the objective of recording and promoting an individual’s success. The thrust of this presentation The euro-portfolio view Owned by individual Transportable Brings together lots of technologies

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Principals What we think people will need when they see it Assessment for learning and development Planning Understanding jobs and careers Ease of access Flexible Confidential and secure

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Eifel Definition Why do we need an ePortfolio? In the context of a knowledge society, where being information literate is critical, the portfolio can provide an opportunity to demonstrate one's ability to collect, organise, interpret and reflect on documents and sources of information. It is also a tool for continuing professional development, encouraging individuals to take responsibility for and demonstrate the results of their own learning. Furthermore, a portfolio can serve as a tool for knowledge management, and is used as such by some institutions European Institute for E-Learning

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Europass – An EU concept/project An e-Portfolio can be seen as a personal database system. And the Europass initiative and tools can be seen as forms to populate some parts of this personal database. –designed to encourage mobility and lifelong learning. –brings together into a single framework several existing tools for the transparency of diplomas, certificates and competences. Europass CV - the backbone of the Europass portfolio. Europass Mobility Europass Diploma Supplement Europass Certificate Supplement Europass Language Portfolio

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 What is an achievement? At the heart of this concept is the achievement Could be a qualification (formal or informal, work or leisure related). Or a completed task Or a milestone Or an ambition Or a work in progress Or a project Or a review Etc. etc. etc.

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Drivers Psychometric testing e-recruitment e-learning and personalised learning Career and job-hopping Technology systems Telecoms (broadband and wifi) Familiarity Cost Qualifications Security and confidentiality Data Ownership

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Requirements User owned Planning tool Recording Publishing

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Features Secure Accessible Intuitive Multiple viewpoints Flexibility Cost

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 How Commercial Evolving Self service Needs to be attractive to individuals

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 For the individual: Maintain an up to date record of skills, development and achievements Ability to format records in to a number of templates for dissemination to employers and professional bodies Access skills development utilities such as on line learning, assessments, qualifications, training and support Identify gaps in skills, knowledge and understanding and seek to fill the gap

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 For the employer Gives responsibility for career development to the individual and promotes personal development Provides a robust, secure, cost effective service of added value to the individual Access to a standardised, controlled resume of an individual’s abilities and profile Data available in a variety of formats and standards appropriate to the organisation

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 For the institution: Plans learning Records achievements Prepares for the work place

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 For the professional body: Raises the profile of personal development and CPD Provides a robust, secure, cost effective service of added value to their members Access to a standardised, controlled resume of an individual’s abilities and profile Increase job and professional satisfaction, and hence personal effectiveness

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 For the recruiter: Access to a standardised, controlled resume of an individual’s abilities and profile Provides potential recruitment filtering functionality Encourages workforce flexibility

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 For the Policy Maker: Supports lifelong learning and workplace development Empowers individuals Enhances workforce flexibility Link to government initiatives such as Progress Files, and basic skills development Benefits to the individual

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Content - I –Roles and Jobs –Individual’s information –Tasks –Learning –Assessments –Work in progress –Objectives, goals, ambitions –Career information –Tools for planning, publishing, building outcomes

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Content - II –Fun –Pursuits and Leisure –Self-assessments and Practice Opportunities –Self analysis –Blogs/logs –Chart rooms –Sharing –Publishing –Advice –Plus …….

Technology in the Support of Personal Development Jeff Ross and Colin Deal – Dublin October 2006 Concepts/Review Objectives Take a very broad view Stimulate discussion Not about a product more a way of thinking e-assessment fits into a wide range of activities Not just qualification admin but career management e-assessment part of a new platform Not just recording achievement but planning for the future Supporting Learning and Development