Towards Evidence-aware Learning Design for the Integration of ePortfolios in Distributed Learning Environments

Angélica Lozano-Álvarez, Juan I. Asensio-Pérez, Guillermo Vega-Gorgojo

2013

Abstract

The benefits of using ePortfolios in widespread Distributed Learning Environments are hindered by two problems: students have difficulties in selecting which learning artifacts may demonstrate the acquisition of certain learning skills; and, both teachers and students have difficulties in collecting evidences produced by means of distributed and heterogeneous tools. This paper proposes a model aimed at enhancing the description of learning activities with information about the evidences they are expected to generate. This model is a first step towards the definition of an evidence-aware learning design process by means of which teachers make explicit pedagogical-informed decisions involving the generation and subsequent utilization of learning evidences. As a proof of concept, we apply this model in an authentic learning scenario, trying to alleviate the two aforementioned problems.

References

  1. Alario-Hoyos, C., Bote-Lorenzo, M. L., Gó mez-Sánchez, E., Asensio-Pérez, J. I., Vega-Gorgojo, G., and RuizCalleja, A. (2013). GLUE!: An architecture for the integration of external tools in Virtual Learning Environments. Computers & Education, 60(1):122-137.
  2. Balaban, I., Mu, E., and Divjak, B. (2011). Critical Success Factors for the implementation of the new generation of electronic Portfolio systems. In Proceedings of the ITI 2011 33rd International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces (ITI), pages 251-256.
  3. Barberà, E. and Bautista, G. (2006). Electronic portfolio: development of professional competences (in spanish). Revista de universidad y sociedad del conocimiento (RUSC), 3:55-66.
  4. Barberà-Gregori, E. (2005). Evaluation of complex completences: using portfolio (in spanish). La Revista Venezolana de Educación (Educere), 9(31).
  5. Barberà-Gregori, E. and Martín-Rojo, E. (2009). ePortfolio: learning to evaluate the learning process (in spanish). Editorial UOC.
  6. Barrett, H. (2007a). ePortfolios and Adult Learning. In Proceedings of NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education).
  7. Barrett, H. (2007b). Researching Electronic Portfolios and Learner Engagement: The REFLECT Initiative. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 50:436-449.
  8. Barrett, H. (2011). Balancing the Two Faces of EPortfolios. British Columbia Ministry of Education, Innovations in Education, 3(1).
  9. Bubas?, G., Coric, A., and Orehovacki, T. (2011). The integration of students' artifacts created with Web 2.0 tools into Moodle, blog, wiki, e-portfolio and Ning. In MIPRO, Proceedings of the 34th International Convention, pages 1084-1089.
  10. Buzzetto-More, N. (2010). The E-Portfolio Paradigm: Informing, Educating, Assessing, and Managing With EPortfolios. Informing Science.
  11. Conole, G. (2012). World. Springer.
  12. Dillenbourg, P. (2000). Virtual Learning Environments. In Learning in The New Millennium: Building New Education Strategies for Schools. EUN Conference Workshop on Virtual Learning Environments.
  13. Hämäläinen, H., Ikonen, J., and Nokelainen, I. (2011). The status of interoperability in e-portfolios: Case Mahara. In 7th E-learning Conference, e-Learning'11 (E-Learning and the Knowledge Society), volume 11, pages 64-69, Bucharest, Romania.
  14. Hernández-Leo, D. (2006). COLLAGE, a collaborative learning design editor based on patterns. Educational Technology & Society, 9(1):58-71.
  15. IMS-LTI (2012). IMS Learning Tools Interoperability: Specification. Technical report, IMS Global Consortium.
  16. Koschmann, T. (1996). CSCL: theory and practice of an emerging paradigm. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
  17. Laurillard, D. (2012). Teaching as a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology. Routledge.
  18. MacNeill, S. and Kraan, W. (2010). Distributed learning environments: a briefing paper. Technical report, JISC Center for Educational Technology and Interoperability Standards (CETIS).
  19. Palomino-Ramírez, Martínez-Monés, A., Bote-Lorenzo, M., Asensio-Pérez, J., and Dimitriadis, Y. (2007). Data flow between tools: Towards a compositionbased solution for learning design. In Seventh IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, number Icalt, pages 354-358.
  20. Palomino-Ramírez, L., Bote-Lorenzo, M., Asensio-Pérez, J., Dimitriadis, Y., and de la Fuente-Valentín, L. (2008). The Data Flow Problem in Learning Design : A Case Study. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Networked Learning, Halkidiki, Greece, pages 285-292.
  21. Prieto, L. P., Asensio-Pérez, J. I., Dimitriadis, Y., and Eduardo, G. (2011). GLUE ! -PS : A multi-language architecture and data model to deploy TEL designs to multiple learning environments. In Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2011, Palermo, Italy. Universidad de Valladolid.
  22. Reese, M. and Levy, R. (2009). Assessing the Future: eportfolio trends, uses and options in higher education. Research Bulletin - EDUCASE, 2009(4).
  23. Salinas, J., Marín, V., and Escandell, C. (2011). A case of institutional PLE: integration of VLE and e-portfolio for students. Technical report, Universitat de les Illes Balears.
  24. Sweat-guy, R. and Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). A Comparative Analysis of Common E-Portfolio Features and Available Platforms. Informing Science: International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, 1(4):327- 342.
  25. Venn, J. (2004). Assessing students with especial needs. Prentice Hall.
  26. Villasclaras-Fernández, E., Hernández-Leo, D., AsensioPérez, J., Dimitriadis, Y., and Martínez-Monés, A. (2009). Towards embedding assessment in CSCL scripts through selection and assembly of learning and assessment patterns. In Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Computer supported collaborative learning, pages 507- 511, Rhodes, Greece.
Download


Paper Citation


in Harvard Style

Lozano-Álvarez A., I. Asensio-Pérez J. and Vega-Gorgojo G. (2013). Towards Evidence-aware Learning Design for the Integration of ePortfolios in Distributed Learning Environments . In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-8565-53-2, pages 405-410. DOI: 10.5220/0004382804050410


in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu13,
author={Angélica Lozano-Álvarez and Juan I. Asensio-Pérez and Guillermo Vega-Gorgojo},
title={Towards Evidence-aware Learning Design for the Integration of ePortfolios in Distributed Learning Environments},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2013},
pages={405-410},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004382804050410},
isbn={978-989-8565-53-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - Towards Evidence-aware Learning Design for the Integration of ePortfolios in Distributed Learning Environments
SN - 978-989-8565-53-2
AU - Lozano-Álvarez A.
AU - I. Asensio-Pérez J.
AU - Vega-Gorgojo G.
PY - 2013
SP - 405
EP - 410
DO - 10.5220/0004382804050410