beyond the mahara and and regional rpl e-portfolio implementation trial 2010
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Beyond the ‘Mahara and Regional RPL’ E-portfolio
Implementation Trial 2010Angela Garbin, Lillian Primerano and
Kathryn Thomson
The Reason
• Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques(PML40104) to current PathWest Laboratory Medicine, WA employees.
• RPL assessment tool for Polytechnic West trainees in remote areas
• 25 trainees in 11 regional laboratories
Mahara
• Multimedia developers at Polytechnic West (PWA) created an institutional instance
Other technologies
• Point-of View (POV) glasses
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Computer/Digital Literacy
• Moderate levels of computer/digital competence
• High level of assistance required for Mahara
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CIV in Laboratory Techniques Group
• Teleconference introduction for trainees and laboratory managers
Trainees
• Trainees were asked to copy a template ‘view’ created by the assessor to assist in providing evidence of RPL
• viewed by laboratory manager for feedback • submitted for assessment
Laboratory Managers
• ‘Place feedback’ for validation of evidence and training
Privacy and Access
Key Outcomes
• Engagement of remote learners requires:
-establishment of strong communication-additional computer/digital
support
• Trainee concerns regarding privacy and sharing of information withmembers of e-portfolio group
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Beyond the Trial
POVglasses
Uploadingof evidence
E-portfolio as a training journal
Support Services
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Trainee, Manager and Assessor Cycle
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Secret URL for Laboratory manager validation
Laboratory Manager validated view submitted for assessment to Trainer/Assessor
Assessor feedback to trainee on evidence provided when view released
Case Study: Collie PathWest – RPL Evidence
• Nerelle, Laboratory Technician and Trainee – RPL and Training evidence• Rory, Laboratory Manager – identification of gaps and validation
Collie PathWest - Training Evidence
Issues/Barriers
Laboratory manager’s
digital competence
YouTube Privacy Issues
Limitations with data storage capacity (50Mb)
Access to views with secret URL
Installation of export
functionality
Work place restrictions to access internet
sites such as YouTube
Back to Basics: RPL and E-portfolios
PWA E-learning and E-portfolios
• Feedback from Mahara E-portfolio trial• Adoption of one LMS
Acknowledgements
Thank you to the following for their participation, helpful guidance and technical advice and support:
• Nerelle Truscott and Rory O’Connor, PathWest• Theresa Putland, Wayne Thomson, Hugh Soord, Paul Houghton, Sally
Burgess De Castillo and Mark Cooper, Polytechnic West • Annelieske Noteboom and Christine Cooper, Challenger Institute of
Technology• Allison Miller and Janice Calcei, Australian Flexible Learning Framework• Geoff Lubich, Edupov