Authors:
Jouni Huotari
1
;
Mirja Pulkkinen
2
and
Annu Niskanen
1
Affiliations:
1
JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland
;
2
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Keyword(s):
Outcome Based Education, Higher Education, Assessment, Accreditation of Prior Achievement, Portfolio, e-Portfolio, ePMS.
Abstract:
In the line of outcome based education and transferability of credits, we study a Higher Education case and propose an e-Portfolio solution as a versatile tool for assessment tasks. The solution tackles the problems firstly, of accreditation of prior achievements from both institutional and experiential learning. Secondly, the developed tool carries the process of learning outcome definitions management (derived from the real employment world), and the learner self-assessment and self-reflection as well as the guidance and support for these. From the areas where the tool is applied, we present the learning unit Project management given at the ICT department in a university of applied sciences. The e-Portfolio management system, ePofo, supports the identification, assessment, recognition and accreditation of prior learning achievements and learning outcomes. Additionally, it is a tool to present the sectoral qualification requirements to the students, to derive learning needs and defi
ne the learning outcomes, thereby structuring the teaching. It also provides support for the learner’s own management of achievements and competences, and finally for presenting the profile to potential employers.
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