1. The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification

2. Higher and Community Education University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Contact Details
David Tosh
EUCEBS Developer
Higher and Community Education
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

3. About EUCEBS EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE OF BASIC SKILLS (EUCEBS)
Funding: Leonardo Da Vinci Programme, European Commission
Acceptance in Europe piloted in 8 European countries concurrently
Competence-based, 6 domains: Communication, ICT, Numeracy, Learning to Learn, Interpersonal Skills, Citizenship
Trainees/learners targeted: people without formal qualifications, early school leavers, immigrants, travelling persons, prisoners, job-seekers abroad
Two methods of assessment: prescribed tests and portfolio based
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

4. Assessment Assessment prescribed Prescribed tests are direct
These can be paper-based, computer-marked or performance of competence in front of assessor
Prescribed test is a European-standard test for overall competence in each domain
For CAA example types of questions will be:
Type number
Type word
Drag and drop (re-order, re-position)
Cross-link objects or words
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

5. Assessment Cont. Assessment portfolio paper-based or electronic
assessment is indirect in that the assessor may not see the demonstration only the product
For e-portfolio, the main types of materials that might be used are:
Written/drawn documents
computer-produced documents
images
video clips
audio clips
Pre-entry
These are materials brought from previous work, study etc.
Post-entry
The materials created within the centre
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

6. Domain – prescribed test
“Mix and match”
The two routes to EUCEBS, prescribed test or portfolio, means that a single candidate for the certificate can adopt the assessment route that suits them, for example:
Domain – prescribed test
Domain - ePortfolio 1 2 3 4 5 6
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

7. Benefits of the ePortfolio to EUCEBS Student centred learning
Why the ePortfolio?
Benefits of the ePortfolio to EUCEBS
Student centred learning
Accreditation of prior learning
Management system
Reflection potential – reflective diary
Linking to employers and other centres of learning
Key
power in the process
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

8. E-portfolio overview
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

9. EUCEBS and the e-portfolio
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

10. EUCEBS and the e-portfolio
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

11. EUCEBS and the e-portfolio
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

12. EUCEBS and the e-portfolio
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

13. EUCEBS and the e-portfolio
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004

14. Issues and challenges
A certain level of ICT skills are required in order to use and feel comfortable using an e-portfolio – collateral learning.
Access to the internet required, centres will need to provide this for those least well off.
Interoperability with other systems
Future system designs need to meet emerging standards, this is the only way that the e-portfolio will progress
Disability legislation
The e-portfolio: supporting a European route to adult basic skills certification, La Rochelle 2004