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"At a high level, the FTA strives to a) contribute to a society that permits all users to study, participate and build upon existing knowledge without restrictions; and b) contribute to the building of a critical mass in the use of Free Software and Open Standards."

"Through the NDLR service you can find, share and discuss learning and teaching resources, shared by the Irish Higher Education community."

I'm Karen a professor at George Brown College in Toronto Canada. I love everything tech and ed. I teach courses like Psychology of Consumer Behaviour, Visual Communications and Soap, Sex & Cigarettes: A Cultural History of Advertising. I'm also partially seconded to our Learning Innovations and Academic Development (LIAD) to help with training faculty in educational technology and I am also the Online Coordinator for the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences at my college. BSc in Psychology and Englsih from the University of Toronto, Master of Education: Curriculum Technology and Education Reform, University of Illinois-Urbana 2011.

via http://twitter.com/#!/DrPlumEU/statuses/96268084347801600 "This paper presents an exploratory study of the potential for offering students elements to construct their own personal learning environments, through a combination of an e-portfolio and integrated learning platform. The intention was to integrate an institutional virtual learning environment; an e-portfolio for assembling work, where the students can include ideas and reflections and create their own work; and social networks as powerful communication tools, particularly of an informal nature. The study aims to find out whether students think that an e-portfolio can improve project assignments when used in collaborative group work; whether this independent way of learning enriches collaborative work and reciprocity among the members of each group so that a knowledge-building process is generated in the case study in question; and whether using e-portfolios contributes more effectively to the achievement of the course's proposed learning outcomes."

I'd Love to read it BUT twitter is blocked at my education institution!

Mahara instance of the early childhood center at the International Community School of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcFBsON_-6Q"

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Overview: This unit was developed to promote employability skills by preparing students for two, two-week work placements. The unit aimed to support and challenge the students to identify the best work placement opportunities that fulfil their future career objectives. The unit aimed to build up confidence in students so they could approach suitable organisations, and produce the materials for applications, such as CVs, covering letters and telephone skills. The students would use myPortfolio (Mahara) to showcase and enhance their digital profile. The sessions were delivered in workshop format to maximise on the opportunity for participation and engagement and consisted of a combination of lecturer-led sessions, Careers Advisory sessions & tutorials, and IT workshops with members of the Learning Technologies team.