Individuals benefit from ongoing and professional development through formal and informal learning experiences but are often offered limited support to manage the evidence of their learning for future uses (eg for such things as applying for a job or a promotion, supporting performance management or recognition of prior learning and/or applying for a grant or entry into a tertiary institution). This presentation demonstrates how Mahara is being used to with educators and support staff using collaborative learning techniques, critical reflective dialogue and shared learning experiences to support their action-based learning and action-research projects. This session will also showcase how the educators and support staff collectively generate and gather evidence in Mahara which they can be used in the future or as part of their ongoing reporting requirements.

1. Eportfolios as collaborative
learning spaces
iMoot 2012
Allison Miller
27 May 2012
vanguardvisionsconsulting.com.au

2. Why is collaborative
learning so important?

3. Collaborative learning enables:
– Positive interdependence
– Individual accountability
– Promotive interaction
– Social skills
– Group processing
Image: 'Day 83: Fifty Fingers - Hands Together'
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(Johnson & Johnson, 1998)

4. If eportfolios are
‘personal learning spaces’
why use an eportfolio for
collaborative learning?

5. Eportfolios as collaborative learning
spaces:
– Individual, group, public
– Reuse, re-purpose
– Reflect a sense of community
– Enable an alumni or professional
network Image: 'Day 83: Fifty Fingers - Hands
Together'
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00/3382838948

6. Eportfolios as
collaborative learning
spaces
Setting the Scene

7. 2012-2015 NATIONAL VET E-LEARNING STRATEGY
GOAL 1: NBN GOAL 2: WORKFORCE GOAL 3: ACCESS AND
DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATION
Develop and utilise Support workforce Expand participation and
e-learning strategies to development in industry access for individuals
maximise the benefits of through innovative through targeted e-
the national investment training solutions learning approaches
in broadband
1.1 NBN E-learning 2.1 Industry System Change 3.1 Partnerships for
Programs Participation
1.2 New Generation 3.2 Access to Skills
Technologies for Learning
3.3 Learner Pathways
1.3 Broadband Content
Services

8. 2012-2015 NATIONAL VET E-LEARNING STRATEGY
GOAL 1: NBN GOAL 2: WORKFORCE GOAL 3: ACCESS AND
DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATION
• E-learning programs for higherindividualsand
Develop and utilise Support workforce
e-learning strategies to
development in industry
Expand participation
access for
maximise the benefits of
through innovative through targeted e-
qualifications.
the national investment
in broadband
training solutions learning approaches
1.1 NBN E-learning 2.1 Industry System Change 3.1 Partnerships for
Programs Participation
1.2 New Generation 3.2 Access to Skills
Technologies for Learning
3.3 Learner Pathways
1.3 Broadband Content
Services

9. January-June 2012 Higher Qualification
Pathways Projects:

10. Building a collaborative
professional learning community
– Common goal - Developing a culture of
ongoing development
– Critical reflective dialogue – monthly meetings
& online activities
– Shared learning space – HQPP Group space
using Mahara
– Benefits – individual, group,
HQPP, sector & Collecting evidence – RPL &
reporting
Image: 'Day 83: Fifty Fingers - Hands
– Trust – stays with group unless OK’d Together'
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00/3382838948
Stewart, (ND),"Principal Professional Learning Communities - Where to Next"

11. Higher Qualification Pathways
project support
– Carole McCulloch, HQPP Mentor
– Collaborative group space
• mahara.e-skills.com.au
– Individual space

16. mahara.e-skills.com.au/view/view.php?id=3463

17. bit.ly/J-J2012HQPP

18. Moving the journey
forward

19. Digital capability building
community
digitalcapability.com.au

20. Aims to:
Support an online community to build
digital capability, awareness & expertise to
enable people to work & learn smarter
using technology and the internet
Free to register:
digitalcapability.com.au
twitter.com/digitalcapabili or on.fb.me/digitalcapabilityfb

21. Communities:
• Digital Capability Community
• Eportfolios
• NBN-Ready
• Digital Education Megatrend
digitalcapability.com.au

22. How can we best utilise
digitalcapability.com.au
for collaborative
learning?

23. Eportfolio resources &
events

24. Vision:
• Provide assistance in embedding eportfolios
• Disseminate information about the process of building eportfolios
• Mentor new users in the use of eportfolios
EpCop Website - Information, resources and events:
epcop.net.au
Eportfolio Conversations - discussion forum
: conversations.epcop.net.au

25. EpCop MOOC resources about eportfolios to
create your own eportfolio and
EpCop MOOC is part of the VET E-portfolios Community of Practice (EpCop) and is funded by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework

26. Meeting expectations – achieving goals
Australian Catholic University, Sydney
27-28 September 2012
follow ePortfolios Australia:
• Twitter: twitter.com/eportfoliosaust
• Facebook: facebook.com/eportfoliosaust
• Slideshare: slideshare.net/eportfoliosaustralia
eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/conference/conference-eac2012/

27. Meeting expectations – achieving goals
Australian Catholic University, Sydney
27-28 September 2012
follow ePortfolios Australia:
• Twitter: twitter.com/eportfoliosaust
• Facebook: facebook.com/eportfoliosaust
• Slideshare: slideshare.net/eportfoliosaustralia
eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/conference/conference-eac2012/

28. Allison Miller
0400 732 270
allison@vanguardvisions.com.au
vanguardvisionsconsulting.com.au
twitter.com/vanguardvisions facebook.com/vanguardvisions
vanguardvisionsconsulting.com.au