Higgison

Overview of Symposium

The use of e-Portfolios in support of learning and teaching is rapidly extending across the “ 14-19, HE, Adult, Community and Lifelong Learning sectors in the UK” (Beetham, 2005). This is largely being driven by national policies that are based on the premise that that “Progress Files help make the outcomes, or results, of learning … more explicit, identify the achievements of learning, and support the concept that learning is a lifetime activity" (Universities UK, 2003).

ELP is a one year, JISC funded, Distributed e-Learning project that aims to evaluate the application and potential of e-portfolios in supporting learners through their lifelong learning journey, with a particular focus on the ways that e-portfolios can provide support at key transfer points in this journey. The project examines the learners' experiences at two key transfer points in this lifelong learning journey: transferring from school/FE to HE, and from HE to professional practice. The papers in this symposium report on work in progress in developing our understanding of the extent to which the learner experience matches this policy ideal at particular stages in the learning journey and the factors that can impact on these experiences.

Keywords

e-Portfolio, access, student lifecycle, lifelong learning employment, work experience, learner experience, stakeholder views

Symposium Papers (.pdf)

Neil Currant, Christopher Murray, Carol Higgison, Jill Taylor, Sally Raby, James Hairsine and Rebecca Sykes

Christopher Murray, Andrew Pellow, Scott Hennessy, Neil Currant and Carol Higgison

Neil Currant, Christopher Murray, Carol Higgison, Jill Taylor, Andrew Pellow, Scott Hennessy, Sally Raby, James Hairsine and Rebecca Sykes

Keynote Speakers

Peter Goodyear, University of Sydney

Ronghuai Huang,

Beijing Normal University

Vera A. Solis, Universidad Centroamericana

Lawrence Hamburg, Higher Education Academy

Sten Ludvigsen, Intermedia, Oslo


International Research Conference, Lancaster UK, 10-12th April 2006
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About NLC Conference Proceedings 2006 Past Conference Proceedings Keynote Speakers Current Conference Contact	Enhancing Learner Progression (ELP): Understanding the learners' perspectives Organiser: Carol Higgison University of Bradford Overview of Symposium The use of e-Portfolios in support of learning and teaching is rapidly extending across the “ 14-19, HE, Adult, Community and Lifelong Learning sectors in the UK” (Beetham, 2005). This is largely being driven by national policies that are based on the premise that that “Progress Files help make the outcomes, or results, of learning … more explicit, identify the achievements of learning, and support the concept that learning is a lifetime activity" (Universities UK, 2003). ELP is a one year, JISC funded, Distributed e-Learning project that aims to evaluate the application and potential of e-portfolios in supporting learners through their lifelong learning journey, with a particular focus on the ways that e-portfolios can provide support at key transfer points in this journey. The project examines the learners' experiences at two key transfer points in this lifelong learning journey: transferring from school/FE to HE, and from HE to professional practice. The papers in this symposium report on work in progress in developing our understanding of the extent to which the learner experience matches this policy ideal at particular stages in the learning journey and the factors that can impact on these experiences. Keywords e-Portfolio, access, student lifecycle, lifelong learning employment, work experience, learner experience, stakeholder views Symposium Papers (.pdf) Into HE: Learners' Experiences of e-Portfolios in Raising Aspirations and Pre-entry Support Neil Currant, Christopher Murray, Carol Higgison, Jill Taylor, Sally Raby, James Hairsine and Rebecca Sykes User Perspectives on the Pedagogical Differences Between Electronic and Paper Portfolios? Christopher Murray, Andrew Pellow, Scott Hennessy, Neil Currant and Carol Higgison Implementing e-Portfolios: Technical and Organisational Issues Neil Currant, Christopher Murray, Carol Higgison, Jill Taylor, Andrew Pellow, Scott Hennessy, Sally Raby, James Hairsine and Rebecca Sykes < Back	Keynote Speakers Peter Goodyear, University of Sydney Ronghuai Huang, Beijing Normal University Vera A. Solis, Universidad Centroamericana Lawrence Hamburg, Higher Education Academy Sten Ludvigsen, Intermedia, Oslo
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Enhancing Learner Progression (ELP): Understanding the learners' perspectives

Overview of Symposium

Keynote Speakers