1. flexiblelearning.net.au Supporting the storage requirements of learner e-portfolio content Allison Miller – Australian Flexible Learning Framework Jerry Leeson – Education Services Australia /e-portfolios

2. flexiblelearning.net.au Australian Flexible Learning Framework 2008 – 2011 Strategy http://www.flag.edu.au/system/files/2008_2011_Framework_Strategy.pdf

3. Background research and related literature ‘Guidelines on Storage, Access and Related Issues for ePortfolios’ (JISC, 2006) long term access/portability purpose storage benchmarks & quotas file types and upload limits back-up/recovery procedures third party access flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

4. Background research and related literature ‘E-portfolios Implementation Trials (EITs)’ (Australian Flexible Learning Framework, 2009a) learner-created content – storage, bandwidth & common formats esp video and mobile devices digital literacy skills appropriate evidence software familiarisation induction flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

5. Background research and related literature ‘VET E-portfolio Roadmap’ (Australian Flexible Learning Framework, 2009b) storage goal – establish storage issues & requirements “thin e-portfolios” develop National Guidelines & technical standards flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

6. Commissioned Research - methods “Ways that e-portfolio service providers were managing the storage requirements of learner e- portfolio content and also into their plans for future storage requirements” Desktop research Web resources Other Australian Flexible Learning Framework reports Interviews (n=22)/Online Survey (n=36) E-portfolios Reference Group (ERG) flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

7. Findings and discussion Portability very important individual artefact & whole e-portfolio compatible formats (PDF, HTML, Leap2A or IMS e-portfolio) portability guidelines & best practice flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

8. Findings and discussion Use common file formats Australian Flexible Learning Framework’s (2011b) E-standards for Training’s Standards: e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/standards.htm. JPG vs.RAW flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

9. Findings and discussion Web 2.0 & cloud storage: YouTube/Flickr etc as proxy storage Concerns over longevity, privacy, security and ownership Organisational policy, service level agreements, ICT infrastructure policy etc Web accessibility flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

10. Findings and discussion Purpose: Pedagogy/Course design (learner centred) Digital literacy skills Appropriate evidence/artefacts Staff/Learner training/inductions flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

11. Conclusions Important to consider storage requirements as part of implementation: Portability (Leap2A) Purpose and pedagogy Privacy/Security of storage options Bandwidth and file formats flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

12. Acknowledgement Helen Galatis formally of Education Services Australia) flexiblelearning.net.au/e-portfolios

13. Questions or Comments

14. Contact us: Allison Miller Allison.Miller@flexiblelearning.net.au 0400 732 270 Jerry Leeson Jerry.Leeson@esa.edu.au 08 8334 3215