documentation exabis eportfolio-modul v.4.0.x for moodle 2
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Table of contents 1. General ............................................................................................................................................ 3
2. The ePortfolio-module in detail ...................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Information .................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2 Categories .................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 My Portfolio ................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3.1 Association of artefacts with competencies ........................................................................... 5
2.4 Views ........................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.1 External ePortfolio-Link ........................................................................................................... 8
2.4.2 Commenting-Function ............................................................................................................. 8
2.5 Export/Import .............................................................................................................................. 9
2.5.1 Export into the SCORM-Format ............................................................................................... 9
2.5.2 Import of existing SCORM-Packages ..................................................................................... 12
2.5.3 Import of Moodle-assignments ............................................................................................. 12
2.6 Shared Portfolios ....................................................................................................................... 12
2.7 Annex exabis competencies ...................................................................................................... 13
2.8 Contact ...................................................................................................................................... 14
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1. General The ePortfolio-Modul includes the following functions which can be considered essential for ePortfolio-work:
an individual start-page (i.e. intro, cv, etc.) management of categories on two levels (main- and subcategories) management of documents and links within the manageable categories (i.E. to
publish ones’ best work) publication of artefacts to other users of the same Moodle-installation or as an
external link into the internet using views self-reflection and documentation of the personal advancement in a learning field commenting-function of published views to gain feedback of other users. Export-possibility of selected ePortfolios-views in a SCORM-zip-format course-independent use of ePortfolios import of assignments given within the same Moodleinstallation import of external SCORM-packages into the individual ePortfolio association of competences with ePortfolio-artefacts
2. The ePortfolio-module in detail
2.1 Information
The informational page is used to display the main facts of a user. It can be considered as a
personal starting page of a user (i.e. containing the cv).
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2.2 Categories Categories are used to structure ePortfolio artefacts. Categories can be added and
maintained by using the categories-tab.
2.3 My Portfolio Users can upload files, link to external websites (i.e. social media resources) or create notes.
Artefacts can be composed to views. These views can then be published to other users of
the Moodle-installation or into the web.
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Links as well as files and notes have to be associated with categories and sub-categories. Additional information can be added by using the textfield for each artifact.
2.3.1 Association of artefacts with competencies The exabis ePortfolio-module can be associated with our newest development -
exabis competencies(this has to be done by the system administrator). Exabis
competencies uses a pre-defined xml-structure to make competencies available in
Moodle-courses.
This means that within the set of provided competencies users of the exabis
eportfolio module may associate portfolio-artefacts with competencies. Teachers
that use the block exabis competencies can then see which competencies of students
were adduced by eportfolio-work. For more information see the manual of exabis
competencies.
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2.4 Views Views help assemble artefacts to one page that can be published to a certain target group.
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Using drag & drop artefacts can be added to a view.
Using the access-options the distribution of views can be controlled.
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2.4.1 External ePortfolio-Link A link to an external view is automatically generated when checking the external-
access option.
Publishing-options have to be unchecked per view to revoke access.
2.4.2 Commenting-Function As soon as a view has been published comments can be added by users that have
gained access through this publication. These comments can be added, updated and
deleted by the users. If needed the comments are also included in the SCORM-
export.
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2.5 Export/Import
An additional functionality of the module can be found in the tab „export/import“. Here you
can choose from three different tasks.
2.5.1 Export into the SCORM-Format All ePortfolio-artefacts that have been put together using a view can be exported to
the SCORM-zip-format. You can choose among all views that have been added from a
pulldown-menu.
Die resulting file can be opened with other SCORM-editors (like the Reload-Editor,
http://www.reload.ac.uk) and manipulated offline.
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Editors like the Reload Editor can help export (render) SCORM-data into simple HTML-
output. By this, ePortfolio-users can produces website of their ePortfolio-contents.
The SCORM-file exported creates two organizations within the SCORM-output. The first
organization contains the information of the starting page of the module - the second
organization contains the actual ePortfolio artefacts.
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2.5.2 Import of existing SCORM-Packages Existing SCORM-packages can be re-imported using the import-function.
2.5.3 Import of Moodle-assignments
This option lists all activites that a user has made uploads into. All Moodle-courses that the
user is enrolled in are displayed. Documents that are associated with activities can be chosen
and after connecting them with a category can be imported into the personal ePortfolio.
2.6 Shared Portfolios In the tab „shared portfolios“ a list of portfolio-views that have been share to the individual
ePortfolio user can be seen.
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2.7 Annex exabis competencies If the module exabis competencies is installed, trainers can see uploads of their students that were
associated with certain competencies.
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2.8 Contact
For more information and suggestions please contact us at:
web: http://www.gtn-solutions.com
mail: [email protected]