1. Slide 1 of 6 David Argles and Lisha Chen-Wilson The eCert Project Presented by:

2. Slide 2 of 6 Overview Background: Background: – Student portfolios > e-Portfolios – Importance of certificates of attainment; no current electronic equivalent Objectives Objectives – To develop and test a suitable protocol for electronic certificates Deliverables Deliverables – An electronic certificate demonstrator to prove the protocol

3. Slide 3 of 6 Institution Context Context – Learning Societies Lab in Electronics & Computer Science, University of Southampton – Plenty of available “anoraks”! – Plenty of learning awareness – Working in security and e-Portfolios for a number of years Objectives: Electronic award certificates Objectives: Electronic award certificates – Help to integrate and streamline the process – Can be more secure than paper ones – Can be more permanent than paper ones

4. Slide 4 of 6 Benefits JISC JISC – Primary benefit is to the e-Portfolio community AIM Community AIM Community – The electronic award certificate is an interesting security problem – The solution may prove to have relevance to other areas, such as portfolio based assessment, where assessor could also be approved

5. Slide 5 of 6 Criteria for Success We are confident that we will produce a sound design! We are confident that we will produce a sound design! Easter and summer workshops: Easter and summer workshops: – Validation of design... –...and implementation Guided by consultants from the EdExcel and the ePortfolio centre of Nottingham University Guided by consultants from the EdExcel and the ePortfolio centre of Nottingham University Ultimate criteria for success will be adoption of protocol in e-Portfolio systems Ultimate criteria for success will be adoption of protocol in e-Portfolio systems

6. Slide 6 of 6 Questions?