RSC-MP3 is a monthly audio podcast highlighting some Higher Education focused e-learning news, interviews and resources brought to you by Kevin Brace (JISC RSC West Midlands) and Martin Hawksey (JISC RSC Scotland North and East). As ever we have summarised links to the various topics we discuss and indicate the timestamps so you can jump straight to our insightful repertoire. You can listen to this podcast on your computer, or when “on the move” by adding it to your ipod playlist. Here is an archive of our recordings, which is also available on iTunes.
An e-portfolio is a purposeful aggregation of digital items – ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback etc, which ‘presents’ a selected audience with evidence of a person’s learning and/or ability. Sutherland and Powell (2007)
Widening participation, lifelong learning, employability, these are some of the reasons why e-portfolios are being used more widely in our institutions to support teaching and learning. In our first RSC-MP3 of 2010 we practice what we preach, Martin highlighting some of his recent reflections on his own ‘purposefully aggregation of digital items’, reviewing some of his blog posts from the last 18 months. As part of this we discuss mobile technology, looking at the continue rise of the mobile phone and the ‘flat-line’ of student-owned netbooks. Continuing the theme of ‘power in your pocket’, Martin highlights the evolving area of using student owned devices (including mobile phones) for ‘Ask the Audience’ style voting interaction.
Having practiced what we preach, we preach some more with Kevin highlighting the JISC RSC West Midlands new e-portfolio “try before you buy” project. The University of Southampton’s embryonic eFolio project is highlighted as best pracice, which has used gap analysis and user centred design principals to integrate existing university e-systems into a bespoke e-portfolio platform, using a number of open source tools as the glue. Continuing our look at open source solutions Kevin discusses how you can get the most out of Moodle using custom themes.
For this months podcast Martin also interviews Susi Peacock discussing how Queen Margaret University (QMU) have implemented their campus-wide e-portfolio solution, PebblePad. Susi talks about QMUs journey from adoption to integration, describing how local championing of e-portfolios has evolved into programme level integration extending beyond the institution through alumni access and professional body support. Click here for the interview with Susi Peacock.
This month Martin interviewed Susi Peacock from the Centre for Academic Practice at Queen Margaret University (QMU) about their use of the PebblePad e-portfolio system. QMU have been using PebblePad since 2004/05, providing all their students and staff with the opportunity to maintain their own portfolio of work. In the interview we discuss how the University has gone from adoption at modular level to integration into entire degree programmes, and beyond with alumni and professional body access.
Interview with Susi Peacock Download Link Duration: 13 minutes
Size: 9MB
4/5 years ago looking for a way to support personal and professional development planning.
criteria for selection included linked to VLE, easy of use, accessible and available technical support.
2:00 How was integration of a campus wide solution achieved?
Using earlier adopters already using paper-based portfolios targeted. Looking for the quick wins. Building on this as a foundation to promote use in other areas like Drama.
Important to remember that you need team and external examiner support.
5:37 Is there an assessment strategy which supports the use of e-portfolios for across the institution?
Number of guides have been produced to help staff decide a workflow to maintain consistency, combined with central support from CAP.
7:15 Are there any examples of programme level adoption of e-portfolios?
Several programmes including nursing have a staggered level of introduction from year 1 (continuing use as part of professional development).
Crucial to explain to staff and students that they have alumni access to portfolios after they graduate.
Important to liaise with professional bodies who maybe using other portfolio systems.
8:15 Has there been much take-up of alumni access?
Welcome to our third episode of RSC-MP3 for this academic year. RSC-MP3 is a monthly audio podcast highlighting some Higher Education focused e-learning news, interviews and resources brought to you by Kevin Brace (JISC RSC West Midlands) and Martin Hawksey (JISC RSC Scotland North and East). As ever we have summarised links to the various topics we discuss and indicate the timestamps so you can jump straight to our insightful repertoire. You can listen to this podcast on your computer, or when “on the move” by adding it to your ipod playlist. Here is an archive of our recordings, which is also available on iTunes.
“For the love of money, not learning!” So say some responses to the new Higher Ambitions framework announced by Lord Mandleson. This month Kevin runs through his latest blog posts which cover reports connected with the importance of Higher Education to the UK economy, focussing on research. Innovative e-research projects, funding and bidding, and UK drivers are covered. Topics such as open repositories, knowledge sharing, and research based communities of practice, also feature. Providing advice and support to the community in the form of second life “sandpits” and new eportfolio publications add to the e-learning mix this month.
Meanwhile Martin has been immersing himself in Google Wave. Wave enables real-time collaboration over the internet and whilst not full released yet educators are already exploring its potential impact in a number of areas of teaching and learning. Building on last month’s discussion Martin highlights the flexibility of Wave including how it be embedded into different websites, including the institutional VLE, enabling students to have greater choice over their personal learning environment.
As part of this month’s RSC-MP3 we also have an interview with recognised ‘recognition of prior learning’ expert Ruth Whittaker. As government policy continues to place emphasis on ‘lifelong learning’ and the ‘knowledge economy’ institutions have an important role in recognising and accrediting prior formal and informal learning. We discuss existing frameworks and legislation already in place both nationally and internationally, touching upon how technology is being used to support the process. Click here for the interview with Ruth Whittaker.
HE Update Download Link
Duration: 32 minutes
Size: 22 MB
Innovating e-Learning 2009 Online Conference – Conference presentations and resources, including keynotes, will be made available within the next few weeks on the JISC website for general viewing [01:45]
Groundhog Day again? Terry Mayes paper which used the movie Groundhog Day “as a metaphor to describe how the experience of living through the excitement about technology in education always ended the same way – in disappointingly little change” [25:00]
This month Martin interviewed Ruth Whittaker (Deputy Director Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning) on the topic of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
As government policy continues to place emphasis on ‘lifelong learning’ and the ‘knowledge economy’ institutions have an important role in recognising and accrediting prior formal and informal learning. We discuss existing frameworks and legislation already in place both nationally and internationally, touching upon how technology is being used to support the process.
Interview with Ruth Whittaker Download Link
Duration: 16 minutes
Size: 11MB
00:49 – Definition and scope of recognition of prior learning
02:14 – International overview of RPL systems
04:50 – Student demand for institutions to have their prior experiences recognised
06:00 – Challenge of institution’s adopting RPL because of a funding gap. Workforce development is now the key driver for institutions to engage in this area.
07:36 – The need to create more flexible routes into and through higher education
08:19 – Lack of technology being used to support RPL. One way forward may be to link personal development planning and RPL. Some developments in Canada and and Australia in using e-portfolios to support RPL.
09:55 – Community learning and development have been activity in developing online tools
10:47 – Skills Development Scotland Profiling Tool and SCQF Benchmarking
14:25 – Relationship between Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) and RPL
Welcome to our second episode of RSC-MP3 for this academic year. RSC-MP3 is a monthly audio podcast highlighting some Higher Education focused e-learning news, interviews and resources brought to you by Kevin Brace (JISC RSC West Midlands) and Martin Hawksey (JISC RSC Scotland North and East). As ever we have summarised links to the various topics we discuss and indicate the timestamps so you can jump straight to our insightful repertoire. You can listen to this podcast on your computer, or when “on the move” by adding it to your ipod playlist. Here is an archive of our recordings, which is also available on iTunes. This month we are trialling the audio hosting and commenting service soundcloud.com. To add a comment click on the timeline below (which should take you to the recording on soundcloud). To add a comment you’ll need to register with the service, but signup is free. We look forward to receiving your feedback.
This month we revert back to our usual supplementary interview. Kevin had a chance to speak to Mr Stuart Chadwick who is a solutions architect for the award winning e-learning company Kineo. Stuart discusses their rapid e-learning ethos and tools, plus Kineo services to customise Open Source applicatons such as Moodle. Click here for the full interview.
This month Kevin interviewed Stuart Chadwick (Solutions Consultant) at Kineo. This interview provides an insight into how commercial companies are utilising, supporting and embracing open source applications and resources. As part of this interview Stuart explains how concepts like 360-degree feedback and rapid e-learning can be used in academia.
Welcome to our first episode of RSC-MP3 for the new academic year. RSC-MP3 is a monthly audio podcast highlighting some higher education focused e-learning news, interviews and resources brought to you by Kevin Brace (JISC RSC West Midlands) and Martin Hawksey (JISC RSC Scotland North and East). As ever we have summarised links to the various topics we discuss and indicate the timestamps so you can jump straight to our insightful repertoire. You can listen to this podcast on your computer, or when “on the move” by adding it to your ipod playlist. Here is an archive of our recordings, which is also available on iTunes.
Also this month instead of our usual supplementary interview we thought we would review all the interviews from the last academic year. Click here for the interview review in full.
HE Update Download Link
Duration: 22 minutes
Size: 20 MB
To kick-off the new academic year we look back at the interviews recorded for last year’s RSC-MP3. We have a rich resource of interviews from noted practitioners (and guru’s) from both the UK and even overseas and we discuss our particular highlights from the year. As well as looking back we also look towards the future with some of the interviews we will hopefully be releasing over the coming year. We already have some great interviews lined up on topics like rapid e-learning, e-portfolios and assessment. As always we have summarised the links discussed below.
Interview Review 2008/09 Download Link
Duration: 15 minutes
Size: 11MB
Welcome to our fifth and final episode of RSC-MP3 for this academic year, the monthly audio podcast highlighting some higher education focused e-learning news, interviews and resources brought to you by Kevin Brace (RSC West Midlands) and Martin Hawksey (RSC Scotland North and East). We redeem ourselves with this last session by paring down our conversation to a slimmer 27 minute edition. As ever we have summarised links to the various topics we discuss and indicate the timestamps so you can jump straight to our insightful repertoire. You can listen to this podcast on your computer, or when “on the move” by adding it to your ipod playlist.
This month Martin interviewed Tomaz Lasic from Belmont City College in Perth, Western Australia. Tomaz is a teacher/ICT integrator at Belmont and discusses his experiences of using Moodle into high school education. In particular Tomaz highlights the importance of involving his students in his journey to find the right blend in technology. Click here for the interview with Tomaz Lasic in full.
Hope you all have enjoyed this podcast series which will resume at the beginning of the next academic year!
HE Update Download Link
Duration: 27 minutes
Size: 25 MB
This month I interviewed Tomaz Lasic, from Belmont City College in Perth, Western Australia. I first found out about Tomaz’s work last September when I was shown a series of demonstration videos (2 Minute Moodles) used to promote Moodle at Belmont (if you haven’t seen these before you should definitely check them out). In this interview we discuss how Tomaz has gone about integrating Moodle in his own class, which has been used as a model for wider adoption across the College. We also touch upon some wider issues of student digital literacy, online security and personalisation of learning. [During the interview I refer to one of Tomaz’s recent blog posts ‘Best when human’]
00:15 Tomaz outlines his role at Belmont City College – teacher, moodle admin, ict mentor 01:12 Tomaz explains how he has got staff to engage with moodle – using earlier adopters 01:52 Moodle part of a grander scheme to increase use of technology within the college 03:01 Tomaz used a pilot using feedback from his students to find a grounding 03:39 To use moodle really well you only need to understand 5% 04:12 Students didn’t help with the techical side. One of the most useful pieces of feedback from the students was to use moodle appropriately finding the right blend 06:00 Can’t assume students have the digital literacy – they have the breadth of technical skills but not the depth of knowledge 06:35 It’s the job of the teacher to turn the lifeless digital information into knowledge 06:57 Moodle was the spur and is allowing Tomaz to integrate more ‘web 2.0′ 08:01 Types of moodle use. 4/5 teachers are using very well. Tomaz recognises it is a gradual process. He is keen that his colleagues are the one who explain the potential benefits of using tools like moodle 10:51 Tomaz finds students are very good at exploring how to use technology but are more naive when it comes to online security, digital footprint 12:55 Integrating these issues into teaching 14:46 The issues of a very well defined curriculum and personalisation 17:21 Expectation of students in what they want to study and learn – still a tough nut to crack 19:27 We don’t know the destination of where we are going with technology but we have a direction
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