RPL claims - an ePortfolio service?
We have been spending quite a bit of time looking at ePortfolio services lately and one of the interesting ideas that I have looked at is the JISC ePortfolio Reference model. ePortfolios address a wide range of applications and the idea of integrating simple services into an 'ePortfolio engine' has a lot of appeal to me. There are many services that could be integrated to form an ePortfolio solution including identification, authentication, blogging, artefact management, aggregation, syndication, competencies, presence, presentation, transcript validation, resume builder etc. Processing RPL (recognised prior learning) can be a problem for learners as well as institutions. Perhaps a service could be developed similar to resume builders (such as the Europass) that helps a learner document their RPL in a manner that maximises their chances for a successful RPL claim and also eases the processing of the claim by the assessor.
