2014 Eportfolio Forum Call for Proposals

2014 Eportfolio Forum

Moving forward

2 October 2014

La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, Victoria

together with Pre-Forum Workshops on 1 October 2014

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The call for proposals for the 2014 Eportfolio Forum and Workshops is now closed.  For more information contact: eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com

Submissions available were:

• poster (A0 static presentation which is pinned up at the Forum)
• 20×20 presentation (6-7 mins presentation made up of 20 slides x 20 secs)
• short workshop (45 mins hands-on/interactive session)
• facilitate a professional conversation (lead a 20 min group discussion around a topic)

at the 2014 Eportfolio Forum on 2 October at La Trobe University

AND/OR

Running a half-day, hands-on workshop on 1 October at La Trobe University (computer labs available)

Call for proposal timeline:

•     Monday 1 April – Open call for proposals
•     Monday 19 May – Close call for proposals
•     Tuesday 10 June – Notify outcome of call for proposal submissions

Proposal themes:

Proposals follow one or more of the following themes:

Eportfolio use in formal education
ie presentations about using e-portfolios within formal education and training, for example:

• Learning and assessment
• Self-directed learning
• Reflective thinking
• Tracking learner development / progress / parent communication
• Professional placement and/or students on practicum (ie WIL, work experience/work placement)
• Communication around practicum – student, educator, supervisor
• Recognition of prior learning / skills recognition / credit
• Badges
• Tracking student progress course-wide

Eportfolio use beyond formal education
ie presentations about using e-portfolios in non-formal education and training, for example:

• Gaining employment, for example: demonstrating graduate capabilities etc
• In the workplace, for example: managing professional development / performance appraisals etc
• Continuing professional development (CPD)
• Accreditation or demonstrating professional standards
• Extra-curricular activities
• Alumni and institutional programs

Eportfolio use from the user’s or learner’s perspective

• Student/User stories – how are they actually using an eportfolio?
• Staff – how are they using eportfolios to support their professional/on-going learning
• Frameworks for developing critical reflection
• Professional eportfolios / showcase eportfolios
• Tips and tricks on supporting / helping eportfolios users
• Helping users move their eportfolio from one system to another
• Student mentor programs
• Careers programs
• Eportfolios for research projects

Eportfolio learning design and implementation

• Holistic course design to incorporate eportfolios
• Continual use across a course
• Assessing eportfolios
• Selecting and implementing eportfolio systems
• ePortfolio as process – technology independent
• Reflection Models

Proposals not falling under these sub-themes could have been submitted for consideration, but should justify how the proposal complements the main theme of ‘Moving Forward’.

For more information:

eportfoliosaustralia@gmail.com or (+61) 0400 732 270