Authenticity as the ultimate digital identity – Jeanette Cheah, Hacker Exchange – 2020 Eportfolio Forum Online Closing speaker (+ more)

Jeanette Cheah, CEO & Founder @ Hacker Exchange will present at this year’s Eportfolio Forum Online (Eportforum) on 30 October as the Closing Keynote speaker.

Jeanette has spent many years working with corporate Australia before co-founding Hacker Exchange, a tertiary-accredited entrepreneurship program connecting the next generation of leaders to global innovation cities.

Jeanette is also a renowned speaker at corporate, start-up community and educational events around the world.

Click here to view this video of Jeanette putting out her challenge to you to use authenticity as the ultimate digital identity.

At this year’s Eportforum, Jeanette will show you why she’s so excited about our future leaders, how innovation thinking can create the ultimate digital identity and how starting a start-up could ironically lead to a dream job.To learn more about this year’s Forum:

• download the Full Program here
• view the Book of Abstracts here

There are multiple registration options, including discounted pricing for low income / economic hardship and full-time students, starting at just $12 for a half-day session.

To find out more about registering go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/forums/2020-eportfolio-forum-home-page/2020-eportfolio-forum-registration/

2020 Eportforum Online is:

• supported and sponsored Deakin University, Melbourne [Kulin nation])
• sponsored by: The Hacker Exchange, Panopto and Digital Capability

To enquire about the Forum or to sponsor the 2020 Eportfolio Forum Online, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com or 0400 732 270.

 

Introduction to the ePortfolio system Mahara  

Want to know more about Mahara’s capabilities, then check out this upcoming ‘Introduction to Mahara’ session.

It is an one-hour free online event offered over three separate sessions on 28 October or 5 November to make it possible for people from different time zones to attend.

Register for one of the intro sessions https://introduction-to-mahara.lilregie.com/ to secure your spot.

If you are in Wellington, New Zealand, you can register for a free face-to-face event https://www.catalyst.net.nz/training/course/introduction-eportfolio-system-mahara-wellington (current COVID-19 alert level in Wellington permitting) on 22 October 2020.
(Via Kristina Hoeppner)

Meet another ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee Member

Meet Dr Leanne Ngo who is one of our long time ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee members.

Leanne is the Director of Teaching and Learning Innovations in the Department of Learning Innovations in the Faculty of Business and Law at Deakin University.

Leanne has been integral to Deakin University supporting and sponsoring this year’s Eportforum.

To learn more about the other Organising Committee members, go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/organising-committee/

To become or to enquire about being an ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee member – please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com or 0400 732 270.

 

Some other great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this other great eportfolio news and resources:

• What’s new in Mahara 20.10? free online sessions being run in early November
• Designing effective ePortfolio activities resource by Sam Taylor – reviewed by Daniel Scott and Simon Thomson
• ePortfolios at the University of Waterloo: A Tool Supporting Student-Centred Learning article

Some eportfolio papers:

• Research-based learning in education studies: Design inquiry using group e-Portfolios based on blogs by Victoria I Marin
• Enabling Professional Development with E-Portfolios by Stylianos Hatzipanagos
• Student perspectives of e-Portfolio: Changes over four semesters by Norasieh Md Amin

Stay connected all year round – share any eportfolio news or ask questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group

Learn to love LinkedIn with Inger Mewburn at this year’s Eportfolio Forum (+ more)

Associate Professor Inger Mewburn, Director of Research Training at the Australian National University (ANU), will kick start this year’s Eportfolio Forum Online (Eportforum) on 29 October as the Opening Keynote speaker.

Inger runs and curates professional development workshops and programs for all ANU researchers

Inger is also known as the Thesis Whisperer, where she helps all researchers, particularly PhD students, through her The Thesis Whisperer blog, research, workshops, and more.

Inger’s most recent blog post is about Finding a research job during COVID lockdowns.

At this year’s Eportforum, Inger will share how learning to relax and love LinkedIn helped support her professional identities, and she will share how academics can balance the need for self promotion with the desire for privacy.

You can:

• download a copy of the Two Day Eportforum Program here
• view the Book of Abstracts here

There are multiple registration options:

• Half day – morning or afternoon session on either 29 or 30 October
• One day – either 29 or 30 October
• Two days – 29 & 30 October

To register go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/forums/2020-eportfolio-forum-home-page/2020-eportfolio-forum-registration/

2020 Eportforum Online is:

• supported and sponsored Deakin University, Melbourne [Kulin nation])
• sponsored by: The Hacker Exchange, Panopto and Digital Capability

To enquiry about the Forum or to sponsor the 2020 Eportfolio Forum, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com or 0400 732 270.

Free webinar recordings and resources: Portfolios in Professional Programs (in Australian universities)  

PebblePad’s Portfolios in Professional Programs series showcases PebblePad’s Australian team’s extensive knowledge with numerous examples of practice in a trio of expert webinars focussed on addressing specific challenges in Midwifery, Teacher and Nursing Education.

Each webinar incorporates authentic, real-world examples of practice and facilitated discussions with guest presenters from seven Australian universities.

There are also detailed summaries of each of the webinars in PDF format.
(Via Alison Poot)

The latest AAEEBL ePortfolio Review now available

The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL) ePortfolio Review publishes articles covering the broad area of ePortfolio use including pedagogy, research, technology, and organizational/administrative issues.

This issue – ePortfolio Platforms – includes articles from our Australian eportfolio community:

• Gary M. Velan & Patsie Polly –  Design, Development, and
  Implementation of an ePortfolio Platform To Enhance Teaching
  Practice and Reward Teaching Excellence in Higher Education
• Muhammad A. Saeed, Kathryn Coleman, Abdul Jabbar, &
  Natali Krekeler – Electronic Portfolios for Learning and Teaching in Veterinary Education

Jenny Munday was also the Review Editor of this article: Empowering Students To Articulate Their Narrative: A Ground-up Approach to Starting and Scaling an ePortfolio Program

Consider submitting your own paper here for future editions: https://aaeebl.org/2019/05/21/aepr-call-for-papers/
(Via @AAEEBLconnect)

Some great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this great eportfolio news and resources:

• Preview and test Mahara 20.10 (via Kristina Hoeppner)
• Loyola University Chicago’s Learning Portfolio Program features some of their students’ 2019-2020 Learning Portfolios which support experiential learning
• New Europass e-Portfolio was launched in July 2020 to help Europeans better manage their career and life long learning

Some eportfolio papers:

• Implementing Electronic Portfolios Through Social Media Platforms: Steps and Student Perceptions by David Wicks
• ePortfolio as a Measure of Reflective Practice by Katie Dredger
• Beyond a formative assessment: ePortfolios to promote autonomous, critical and reflective students at Higher Education, a case study by Guillermina Gavaldon

Stay connected all year round – share any eportfolio news or ask questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group

Amazing Keynotes for 2020 Eportfolio Forum Online – Register now (+ more)

The ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee are pleased to announce two amazing keynote speakers for 2020 Eportfolio Forum Online happening on 29-30 October:

Opening Keynote speaker – Associate Professor Inger Mewburn, Director of Research Training, Australian National University will share her 10 years’ experience of blogging and social media and how this practice helped to create a digital footprint that supports a professional identity across multiple platforms.

Closing Keynote speaker – Jeanette Cheah, CEO & Founder @ Hacker Exchange will share insights from working with thousands of student entrepreneurs in innovation hubs like Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, Singapore and beyond, and how innovation thinking can create the ultimate digital identity.Registrations are now opened – with great value:

• Participants – $35 for a half day pass, $60 for one day or $100 for both days
• Presenters – $25 for a half day pass, $45 for one day or $80 for both days
• Full time students – $12 for a half day pass, $22 for one day or $40 for both days

ALL REGISTRATIONS receive a Free Virtual Networking and Special Presentation ticket for Thursday 29 October – 4.45-6.15 pm

You can download a copy of the Two Day Program here.

To enquiry about the Forum or to sponsor the 2020 Eportfolio Forum, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com or 0400 732 270.

Free webinar resources: Employers, employability and eportfolios  

The resources are now available from our last webinar for 2020, hosted in collaboration with Eportfolio Ireland on the topic of Employers, employability and eportfolios.

Topics and presenters included:

Australia – Beyond the Resume – Using eportfolios for demonstrating skills and gaining employment in learning design in Australia higher education:

• Kate Mitchell
• Tom Cotton
• Dr Suneeti Rekhari

Eportfolio Ireland – Snapshots of eportfolio in practice to support employability and professional learning in Ireland:

• Lisa Donaldson
• Karen Buckley
• Orna Farrell
• Tom Farrelly

Past webinar resources can be found here: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/past-events/

Great eportfolio resources from Eportfolio Ireland

The following resources were shared by the Eportfolio Ireland’s team during the of Employers, employability and eportfolios webinar session:

• Dublin City of University – Eportfolio Based Assessment
• Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland’s system of quality assurance is known as the ePortfolio Review process
• Lisa Donaldson’s eportfolios using Mahara and WordPress
• Designing your professional portfolio

Meet two more ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee members

Meet two of our newer ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee members:

Sureikha Ratnatunga

Nijel Ratonel 

To become or to enquire about being an ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee – please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com or 0400 732 270.

Some great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this great eportfolio news and resources:

• AAEEBL Digital Ethics Principles in eportfolios (via Kristina Hoeppner)
• Portfolios come full circle in the world of work (via Kristina Hoeppner)
• General Capabilities Framework Consultation Paper – part of the National Credentials Platform (NCP). The NCP is a digital repository for students to showcase details of their learning outcomes, transcripts and academic documentation (via Nijel Ratonel)
• Call for Papers: Professional Decision-Making in Education – Closes 31 December 2020 (via Kevin Kelly)
• ePIC 2020: Open Badges: the missing link between Open Education and Open Recognition? – 26-28 October 2020 (via Kate Coleman)

Some eportfolio papers by:

• An Embedded ePortfolio in a Master’s Degree: Is it Working? – Jennifer Munday
• The Eportfolio as Support for the Professional Development of Preservice Teachers : a Theoretical and Practical Overview – Simon Collins
• ePortfolio in Education. Practices and reflections – Fernando Albuquerque Costa

Stay connected all year round – share any eportfolio news or ask questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group

Register ASAP: our final free webinar for 2020 – Employability, employers and eportfolios (+ more)

Register no later than Monday 10 August for our last webinar for 2020 being hosted in collaboration with Eportfolio Ireland on the topic of Employers, employability and eportfolios.

• Australia: Tuesday 11 August 2020 – 7.30-8.30 pm Australian Eastern Standard time
• Ireland: Tuesday 11 August 2020 – 10.30-11.30 am Dublin time

Topics and presenters include:

Australia – Beyond the Resume – Using eportfolios for demonstrating skills and gaining employment in learning design in Australia higher education:

• Kate Mitchell
• Tom Cotton
• Dr Suneeti Rekhari

Eportfolio Ireland – Snapshots of eportfolio in practice to support employability and professional learning in Ireland:

• Lisa Donaldson
• Karen Buckley
• Orna Farrell
• Tom Farrelly

For more information and to register, go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/

(If you cannot attend but would like to receive the recording – please also register)

PebblePad Webinar Series: Portfolios in Professional Programs  

PebblePad are facilitating a series of webinars in August exploring the use of portfolio-based learning approaches in professional programs.  The webinars will focus on Midwifery, Teacher Education and Nursing.

The webinars will feature invited presenters from Australian universities who will demonstrate how an eportfolio approach is being used to support teaching, learning and authentic assessment in their programs, with particular focus on workplace-based assessment during placements.  PebblePad will also facilitate discussion about some of the key issues, challenges and benefits associated with engaging with eportfolios in these programs.

While these examples will obviously be PebblePad based, PebblePad are keen to welcome educators not using PebblePad to also join the discussion.

Further information and registration is available at:

Portfolios in Professional Programs – Midwifery

Tuesday 18 August, 13:00 – 14:30 AEST (Sydney time)

Portfolios in Professional Programs – Teacher Education

Wednesday 19 August, 13:00 – 14:30 AEST (Sydney time)

Portfolios in Professional Programs – Nursing

Tuesday 25 August, 13:00 – 14:30 AEST (Sydney time)

(via Alison Poot)

2020 Eportfolio Forum: Keynotes and draft program to be released soon

2020 has been a crazy year, including having to shift our annual Eportfolio Forum online.

The ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee have been working very hard in the background to morph this event into an excellent online experience.

We are excited to share that our two amazing Keynotes and program for 29-30 October 2020 will be released shortly based on the theme: Digital Identity – Ethics and Experience – so watch this space – https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/forums/2020-eportfolio-forum-home-page/

To enquiry about the Forum or to sponsor the 2020 Eportfolio Forum, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Some great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this great eportfolio news and resources:

• Jacqui Patten has also joined the PebblePad
  Australia team – You can read Jacqui’s blog here.  Jenny Masters also keeps a PebblePad blog here.
• Did you miss the Virtual Mahara Hui UK/IE? Well, guest what?  The recordings are available here https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemOn0i63E-dlkQ47KlA3LYeNiZBKbsj0  (via @maharaproject)
• Share your Mahara story by sending an article for the October newsletter to newsletter@mahara.org (via @maharaproject)

Some eportfolio papers by:

• Harriet Richmond – A case study exploring the implementation of ePortfolios in nursing education
• Guillermina Gavaldon – Beyond a formative assessment: ePortfolios to promote autonomous, critical and reflective students at Higher Education, a case study
• Katie Dredger – ePortfolio as a Measure of Reflective Practice

Stay connected all year round – share any eportfolio news or ask questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group

 

Closing soon: 2020 Eportfolio Forum Online Proposals (+more)

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to submit a proposal for the ninth Eportfolio Forum which will be held online on 29-30 October 2020 (and if possible, at Deakin University (Burwood campus) in Melbourne). 

Proposal submissions will close on 22 July.

We are seeking proposal types for:

• 20×20 presentation
• Digitally Interactive Poster
• Intensive workshop
• In-depth workshop
• Facilitate a professional conversation

This year’s theme is: Digital Identity – Ethics and Experience, with sub-themes:

• Digital ethics and digital literacy
• Sustainability, ongoing practice and well being
• Collaboration and research
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Career / Employability / Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

Shortened (peer reviewed) paper proposals have closed to allow for the writing and review period before the Forum.

For more information, including the help available for presenting and facilitating online, go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/forums/2020-eportfolio-forum-home-page/2020-eportfolio-forum-call-for-proposals/

To enquiry about presenting online at the Forum or sponsorship of this event, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Free Virtual Workshop Recording: Design, development and implementation of an ePortfolio platform to recognise and reward teaching excellence in higher education  

This inaugural virtual workshop facilitated by Professor Gary Velan from UNSW Sydney on 14 July.

Gary shared how MyEducation Portfolio is being used to showcase UNSW’s academic staff’s educational achievements to others and to reflect, grow and inspire their education practice.

To view the recording of this session, go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/virtual-workshops/

Free August webinar: Employers, employability and eportfolios – Beyond the resume

The ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee are pleased to announce the second of two webinars for 2020 which will be hosted in collaboration with Eportfolio Ireland on the topic of Employers, employability and eportfolios – Beyond the resume.

• Australia: Tuesday 11 August 2020 – 7.30 pm Australian Eastern Standard time
• Ireland: Tuesday 11 August 2020 – 10.30 am Dublin time

Topics and presenters include:

Australia – Beyond the Resume – Using eportfolios for demonstrating skills and gaining employment in learning design in Australia higher education:

• Kate Mitchell
• Tom Cotton
• Dr Suneeti Rekhari

Eportfolio Ireland – Snapshots of eportfolio in practice to support employability and professional learning in Ireland:

• Lisa Donaldson
• Karen Buckley
• Orna Farrell
• Tom Farrelly

For more information and to register, go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/

(If you cannot attend but would like to receive the recording – please also register)

Meet some more of the ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee  

Please meet two more incredible ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee members – Lynn McAllister and Marie (Bernie) Fisher.

Lynn and Bernie have been dedicated members of our Committee and have a vast amount of eportfolio leadership experience.

Click on their names to learn more about Lynn and Bernie.

Lynn McAllister

Marie (Bernie) Fisher

Learn more about the ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee at: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/organising-committee/

Interested in becoming an ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee Member? Register your interest or make enquiries by: Contacting: Allison Miller: Call: (+61) 0400 732 270 or Email: eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

 

Some great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this great eportfolio news and resources:

• Catch up with the latest Mahara news in the July Newsletter 
• Join in on the synchronous and asynchronous AAEEBL Annual Meeting Week 3 (July 20-24) activities.
• Some eportfolio papers by:
• Nicole Buzzetto-Hollywood – The E-portfolio Paradigm: Informing, Educating, Assessing, and Managing with E-portfolios
• Samah Zakareya – Electronic Portfolios: A Turning Point in EFL Teacher Education Programs

Stay connected all year round by sharing your eportfolio news or asking questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group

Last chance to register: Free Virtual eportfolio workshop on 14 July (+ more)

Design, development and implementation of an ePortfolio platform to recognise and reward teaching excellence in higher education 

You have until 11 am Tuesday 14 July to register for the inaugural virtual workshop which will be facilitated by Professor Gary Velan from UNSW Sydney on 14 July from 4.00-5.00 pm AEST.

Gary will share how MyEducation Portfolio is being used to showcase UNSW’s academic staff’s educational achievements to others and to reflect, grow and inspire their education practice.

For more information and/or to register for this event no later than 11 am AEST on 14 July go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/virtual-workshops/
(If you cannot attend but would like to receive the recording – please also register)

AAEEBL’s Month long Annual Meeting 2020 *Virtual Edition* (incl combined event with ePortfolios Australia on 16 July (Oz time))

Spread over four weeks in July, AAEEBL’s annual event focuses on knowledge sharing and community building around the theme, “Doing It Right: ePortfolios, Ethics, and Technologies” paying particular attention to our current global context of COVID-19.

Each week includes curated asynchronous content as well as synchronous opportunities for deep discussion and community knowledge building.

ePortfolios Australia will again join up with AAEEBL to facilitate a session on Assessment, Academic Integrity and Access: Doing it right (digital ethics) this Thursday 16 July at 9.30-11.00 am Aust EST (and on 15 July 4.30-7.00 pm PT North America)

To register for this and other events click here.

Submit a proposal by 22 July: 2020 Eportfolio Forum Online

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to submit a Proposal for a 20×20 presentation, digitally interactive poster, intensive/indepth workshop or facilitated conversation, for the ninth Eportfolio Forum which will be held online on 29-30 October 2020 (and if possible, at Deakin University (Burwood campus) in Melbourne).

This year’s theme is: Digital Identity – Ethics and Experience  
Sub-themes include:

• Digital ethics and digital literacy
• Sustainability, ongoing practice and well being
• Collaboration and research
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Career / Employability / Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

Call for Online Proposals information is available here.

Shortened (peer reviewed) paper proposals have closed to allow for the writing and reviewing process. 

The Call for Proposals for the remaining types of proposals will close on 22 July 2020.  Acceptance notifications will be sent in the week beginning 29 July 2020.

For more information, including help available for presenting and facilitating online, go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/forums/2020-eportfolio-forum-home-page/2020-eportfolio-forum-call-for-proposals/

To enquiry about presenting online at the Forum or being a sponsor, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Free August webinar in collaboration with Eportfolio Ireland: Employability, employers, and eportfolios

The ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee are pleased to announce the second of two webinars for 2020 which will be hosted in collaboration with Eportfolio Ireland in August 2020 on the topic of Employability, employers, and eportfolios.

• Australia: Tuesday 11 August 2020 – 7.30 pm Australian Eastern Standard time
• Ireland: Tuesday 11 August 2020 – 10.30 am Dublin time

Topics and presenters include:

Australia – Beyond the Resume – Using eportfolios for demonstrating skills and gaining employment in learning design in Australia higher education:

• Kate Mitchell
• Tom Cotton
• Dr Suneeti Rekhari

Eportfolio Ireland – Snapshots of eportfolio in practice to support employability and professional learning in Ireland:

• Lisa Donaldson
• Karen Buckley
• Orna Farrell
• Tom Farrelly

For more information and to register, go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/

(If you cannot attend but would like to receive the recording – please also register)

Some great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this great eportfolio news and resources:

• Mahara UK & IE Virtual Hui 2020 – 15 July – Online via BigBlueButton – 9:15am (UK time) start – Opening Keynote from Kristina Hoeppner, Mahara Project Lead and Community Facilitator at Catalyst IT – Click here for more information and to register (via Lisa Donaldson)
• Call for Papers: Eportfolios in Ireland: A special issue of the Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning – Submission deadline: 31 July 2020 – to help potential authors submit a paper to this special issue, Eportfolios Ireland have organised an online Pomodoro Style Writing Workshop for Monday 20 July from 9.15-12.00 pm (Dublin time) which is intended to act as much as a social as well as practical writing opportunity.  This workshop will make the writing of the 500 word abstract for the call a more simple and social process!  Full details and to register click here (via Lisa Donaldson)
• Some eportfolio papers by:
• Lynn McAllister, Gill Hallam and Wendy Harper – THE ePORTFOLIO AS A TOOL FOR LIFELONG LEARNING: CONTEXTUALISING AUSTRALIAN PRACTICE
• Pauline Roberts – An ePortfolio environment to enhance reflection in pre-service teachers: What worked, what didn’t and why?

Stay connected all year round – share any eportfolio news or ask questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group

 

Last chance: Shortened (peer reviewed) papers submissions – 2020 Eportfolio Forum Online (+more)

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to submit a Shortened (peer reviewed) paper for the ninth Eportfolio Forum which will be held online on 29-30 October 2020 (and if possible, at Deakin University (Burwood campus) in Melbourne).

We have ‘shortened’ the requirements for the Shortened (peer reviewed) paper to be a 500-750 word (+ abstract) published peer reviewed paper. 

This year’s theme is: Digital Identity – Ethics and Experience – which in light of more people working and studying online, the ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee believe there is an opportunity to share what remote teaching and learning has been like this year through a Shortened (peer reviewed) paper.  

As the 2020 Eportfolio Forum will be online, we hope to be able to attract more oversea submissions and presentations (15 mins + 5 mins Q&A – Live or pre-recorded).

Sub-themes include:

• Digital ethics and digital literacy
• Sustainability, ongoing practice and well being
• Collaboration and research
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Career / Employability / Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

The Call for Online Proposals are available here.

Call for Shortened (peer reviewed) paper proposals will close on 22 June 2020 to allow for the writing and review period before the Forum.

We are also seeking other proposal types such:

• 20×20 presentation
• Digitally Interactive Poster
• Intensive workshop
• In-depth workshop
• Facilitate a professional conversation

However, the Call for proposals for these types of proposals will close on 20 July 2020.

For more information, including help available for presenting and facilitating online, go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/forums/2020-eportfolio-forum-home-page/2020-eportfolio-forum-call-for-proposals/

To enquiry about presenting online at the Forum, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Free Virtual Workshop: Design, development and implementation of an ePortfolio platform to recognise and reward teaching excellence in higher education  

This inaugural virtual workshop will be facilitated by Professor Gary Velan from UNSW Sydney on 14 July from 4.00-5.00 pm AEST.

Gary will share how MyEducation Portfolio is being used to showcase UNSW’s academic staff’s educational achievements to others and to reflect, grow and inspire their education practice.

For more information and/or to register for this event go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/virtual-workshops/
(If you cannot attend but would like to receive the recording – please also register)

Free resources: Defining digital ethics when using eportfolios webinar – May 2020

Review the recording from the Defining digital ethics when using eportfolios webinar – May 2020, where ePortfolios Australia and AAEEBL collaborated to facilitate a discussion around:

• What does digital ethics and eportfolios mean?
• What does digital ethics and eportfolios look like now?, and
• What does digital ethics and eportfolios look like when it is working well?

Panelists and MCs provided some wonderful insights on these questions, and there was some interesting ‘chat’ discussions as well.

Please share these resources with others who you think would find them useful.

Meet some more of the ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee  

Please meet two more of the amazing ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee – Christine Slade and Kathryn Coleman.

Christine and Kate have been long time members of our Committee and are both very experienced eportfolio leaders.

Click on their names to learn more about Christine and Kate.

Christine Slade

Kathryn Coleman
Learn more about the ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee at: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/organising-committee/

Interested in becoming an ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee Member? Register your interest or make enquiries by: Contacting: Allison Miller: Call: (+61) 0400 732 270 or Email: eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Some great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this great eportfolio news and resources:

• Call for Proposals: AAEEBL ePortfolio Review (AePR) – The next edition of the AAEEBL ePortfolio Review (AePR) is now accepting paper proposals addressing the theme of Doing it Right: ePortfolios and Ethics, Practices, and Technologies  – Submission deadline: 28 July 2020 (via Candyce Reynolds)
• Call for Papers: Eportfolios in Ireland: A special issue of the Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning – Submission deadline: 31 July 2020 (via Lisa Donaldson)
• Short video called “Designing a Research Project” for those interested in using eportfolios (PebblePad) for research projects (via Jacqui Patten)

Stay connected all year round – share any eportfolio news or ask questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group

Last chance to register: Defining digital ethics when using eportfolios webinar (+ more)

Don’t miss out on the virtual panel webinar session being run in collaboration with AAEEL this week on the topic of Defining digital ethics when using eportfolios:

• Australia: Thursday 28 May 2020 – 9.30 am EST
• North America: Wednesday 27 May – 4.30 pm PT / 7.30 pm ET

Panellists from both regions will draw on their own research and/or experience to discuss:

• What does digital ethics and eportfolios mean?
• What does digital ethics and eportfolios look like now?, and
• What does digital ethics and eportfolios look like when it is working well?

Our session MC’s, Prof Patsie Polly, Helen L Chen and Kevin Kelly will lead a discussion around how we, as a global eportfolio community, define and grow this field of thought together.

Panellists from Australia include:

• Dr Christine Slade
• Dr Misty Kirby

Panellists from North American include:

• Megan Haskins
• Megan Crowley-Watson

Registrations close at 6.00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on 27 May (AEST): https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/ (If you cannot attend but would like to receive the recording – please also register)

2020 Eportfolio Forum Online – Submit your proposal by 22 June

The ninth Eportfolio Forum will be held online on 29-30 October 2020 (and if possible, at Deakin University (Burwood campus) in Melbourne).

This year’s theme is: Digital Identity – Ethics and Experience

Sub-themes include:

• Digital ethics and digital literacy
• Sustainability, ongoing practice and well being
• Collaboration and research
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Career / Employability / Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

The Call for Online Proposals are available here.  Proposal types include:

• Shortened (peer reviewed paper) presentation
• 20×20 presentation
• Digitally Interactive Poster
• Intensive workshop
• In-depth workshop
• Facilitate a professional conversation

Call for proposals will close on 22 June 2020.

For more information, including help available for presenting and facilitating online, go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/forums/2020-eportfolio-forum-home-page/2020-eportfolio-forum-call-for-proposals/

To enquiry about presenting online at the Forum, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Keynote presenters will be announced shortly.

Virtual Workshop: Design, development and implementation of an ePortfolio platform to recognise and reward teaching excellence in higher education  

The ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee are pleased to announce an new community of practice event – the 2020 Virtual Workshop.

The inaugural virtual workshop will be hosted by Professor Gary Velan from UNSW Sydney on 14 July from 4.00-5.00 pm. Gary will share how MyEducation Portfolio is being used to showcase UNSW’s academic staff’s educational achievements to others and to reflect, grow and inspire their education practice.

For more information and/or to register for this event go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/virtual-workshops/

Meet some of the ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee  

ePortfolios Australia is a true Community of Practice run by passionate volunteers who strive to lead and share effective eportfolio practice.

To acknowledge the great work of this group and to encourage others to get involved, we will be progressively introducing our Committee Members – Starting with:

Emma Collins

Kate Mitchell

Learn more about the ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee at: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/organising-committee/

Interested in becoming an ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee Member? Register your interest or make enquiries by: Contacting: Allison Miller: Call: (+61) 0400 732 270 or Email: eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Some great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this great eportfolio news and resources:

• You have one last chance to learn about the new features in the open source ePortfolio platform Mahara 20.04 – Join the last event on 27 May, 8pm New Zealand Standard Time (via Kristina Hoeppner)
• Mahara UK & IE Virtual Hui 2020 – Share what you are doing with Mahara or drop ideas of a workshop you may want to facilitate for this virtual event on 15 July 2020 – There are still spaces left for those who just want to watch too!
• Read this PebblePad blog post – Looking at assessment through a new lens – ideas for overcoming the challenges of moving assessment online – by Jenny Masters, who has recently joined Australia’s PebblePad team as an Implementation Specialist

Stay connected all year round – share any eportfolio news or ask questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group

Free virtual panel session – Defining digital ethics when using eportfolios (+ more)

Our first webinar event for 2020 will be a virtual panel session run in collaboration with AAEEBL on the topic of Defining digital ethics when using eportfolios:

• Australia: Thursday 28 May 2020 – 9.30 am EST
• North America: Wednesday 27 May – 4.30 pm PT / 7.30 pm ET

Panellists from both regions will draw on their own research and/or experience to discuss:

• What does digital ethics and eportfolios mean?
• What does digital ethics and eportfolios look like now?, and
• What does digital ethics and eportfolios look like when it is working well?

Our session MC’s, Prof Patsie Polly, Helen L Chen and Kevin Kelly, will then lead a discussion around how we, as a global eportfolio community, define and grow this field of thought together.

Panellists from Australia include:

• Dr Christine Slade
• Dr Misty Kirby

North American panellists will be announced shortly.

For more information and to register go to: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/

2020 Eportfolio Forum Online – Consider presenting online

The ninth Eportfolio Forum will be held online on 29-30 October 2020 (and if possible, at Deakin University (Burwood campus) in Melbourne).

This year’s theme is: Digital Identity – Ethics and Experience

Sub-themes include:

• Digital ethics and digital literacy
• Sustainability, ongoing practice and well being
• Collaboration and research
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Career / Employability / Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

The Call for Online Proposals are available here.  Proposal types include:

• Shortened (peer reviewed paper) presentation
• 20×20 presentation
• Digitally Interactive Poster
• Intensive workshop
• In-depth workshop
• Facilitate a professional conversation

Call for proposals will close on 22 June 2020.

For more information or to enquiry about presenting at the Forum, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Keynote presenters will be announced shortly.

‘Shifts in practice’: An ePortfolio community of practice post-remote teaching guide  

In true eportfolio community spirit, Dr Kathryn Coleman (Kate) has created a collaborative living-digital-document to enable the sharing of knowledge in these precarious times for ‘new and old’ eportfolio users.

Kate invites you to join her (& our eportfolio community contributors) to continue to co-design this living Google doc in the areas of:

• Eportfolio professional learning sites
• Eportfolio Paper/Book/Chapter 

Please also share this eportfolio teaching guide with others who:

• could contribute to this resource, and/or
• would find the resource useful

Some great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this great eportfolio news and resources:

• Mahara newsletter April 2020 (Volume 10, Issue 1) – read about how others are using Mahara, upcoming Mahara events and more (via Kristina Hoeppner)
• PebbleVision – “PebblePad pedagogical goodness in video form. Ideas inspired by our wonderful community – the trailblazers of extraordinary learning experiences” (via Alison Poot)
• 5 Ways That Digital Portfolios Can Expand Learning Opportunities

Stay connected all year round – share any eportfolio news or ask questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group

 

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2020 Eportfolio Forum – Call for proposals now open! (+ more)

The ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee are pleased to announce that the ninth Eportfolio Forum will be held on 29-30 October 2020 at Deakin University (Burwood campus) in Melbourne.

This year’s theme is: Digital Identity – Ethics and Experience

The Call for Proposals are now open.  Proposal types include:

• Short (peer reviewed paper) presentation
• 20×20 presentation
• Digitally Interactive Poster
• Intensive workshop
• In-depth workshop
• Facilitate a professional conversation

Call for proposals will close on 18 May 2020.

For more information or to enquiry about presenting at the Forum, please contact eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Keynote presenters will be announced shortly.

Previous Eportfolio Forum resources can be found here: https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/forums/previous-eportfolio-forums/

2020 Eportfolio Webinar series + Blended event > Save the dates

The ePortfolios Australia Organising Committee are also pleased to advise the dates for the 2020 Eportfolio Webinar series – These will both have an international component as we collaborate with our northern hemisphere colleagues:

• Thursday 28 May – 9.30 am AEST – On the topic of Digital ethics – This webinar will be run in collaboration with AAEEBL
• Tuesday 11 August – 7.30 pm AEST – On the topic of Employers, employability and eportfolios – This webinar will be run in collaboration with Eportfolio Ireland

We are also lucky enough to have a blended event planned Tuesday 14 July (4.00-5.00 pm AEST) where you can attend either in person at UNSW, Sydney or via webinar.  Prof Gary Velan will present MyEducation Portfolio.

You can find the resources from past webinars here.

More details and registrations for all of these events will open shortly.

North American Eportfolio Events  

Event 1 – AAEEBL will be holding their Annual Meeting – 21-23 July 2020 at Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City Utah.

This year’s meeting is called “Doing It Right: ePortfolios and Ethics, Practices, and Technologies“.

The Call for Proposals close on 27 March – Themes include:

• the ethical foundations and implications of ePortfolios
• the design and inclusion of other high-impact pedagogies in large and small-scale ePortfolio implementations
• the interrelationships among technology, practice, and ethical considerations.

Information sourced via Patsie Polly

You may like to follow what AAEEBL are doing via their Twitter – https://twitter.com/AAEEBLconnect

Event 2 – Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) will be hosting a webinar on 17 March called – “Realizing the Full Potential of ePortfolios: Expanding Beyond a Single Department”

Information sourced via a Kristina Hoeppner retweet

Some great eportfolio news and resources

Check out this great eportfolio news and resources:

• Publications by some of our eportfolio community of practice members looking at the use of ePortfolios in Midwifery
• Downer, T & Slade, C (2019). Starting Early: Using ePortfolios to Prepare First Year Midwifery Students for Professional Practice in Trimmer, K et al. (eds) Ensuring Quality in Professional Education Volume I. Palgrave Macmillan
• Gray, M, Downer, T  & Capper, T (2019). Midwifery student’s perceptions of the benefits and challenges associated with the completing a portfolio of evidence for registration: A comparison between paper-based and ePortfolios. Nurse Education in Practice. 39, 37-44
• Gray, M, Downer, T  & Capper, T (2020). Midwifery student’s perceptions of completing a portfolio of evidence for initial registration: a qualitative exploratory study. Nurse Education in Practice (in press)
• Information via Terri Downer

• How are you using Mahara? Share your or your institution’s story in the upcoming Mahara newsletter. Submit it until 26 March 2020 – Click here for more information. (Information via Kristina Hoeppner)

• University of Tartu, Estonia are using eportfolios in Department of Geography – Click here to see examples of their students’ eportfolios 

Stay connected all year round – share any eportfolio news or ask questions via the
Eportfolio Community of Practice Facebook Group