Key speakers announced for VET E-portfolios Showcase

Teachers and trainers, managers and ICT professionals within the vocational education and training (VET) sector will have the opportunity to interact with some of the most highly
regarded e-portfolio researchers and specialists, both locally and from overseas.

Seven key speakers have been announced for the inaugural VET E-portfolios Showcase 09, hosted by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework):

Ruth Wallace            
Director of Social Partnerships in Learning Research Consortium and a Senior VET Lecturer and Researcher at Charles Darwin University
E-portfolios supporting learner identity and re-engagement

Hazel Owen              
Academic Advisor (Education Technology Consultant) at the Centre for Teaching and Learning Innovation at Unitec in Auckland, New Zealand
E-portfolios and web 2.0

Jerry Leeson            
Director of Business Solutions for Education.au
Innovation to support lifelong learning – the benefits for Australia

Richard Wyles          
Director and co-founder of Flexible Learning Network Ltd, New Zealand
Regional e-portfolios

Gillian Hallam           
Associate Professor at the Queensland University of Technology; Project Leader for a national research initiative to investigate e-portfolio practice in higher education in Australia
E-portfolios communities of practice – local, national and global

Kirstie Coolin           
eBusiness Analyst for the Centre for International ePortfolio Development, United Kingdom
E-portfolios to support skills recognition

Stuart Wood             
Applications Developer for the Centre for International ePortfolio Development, United Kingdom

Keynote speaker, Ruth Wallace, will present her research into the use of e-portfolios to support learner identity and re-engagement. Ruth will discuss the implications of e-portfolios for educational delivery in regional Australia, using her specialist knowledge in the flexible and innovative delivery of VET programs in remote areas across Northern Australia.

The one-day program will include breakout sessions and facilitated group discussions to encourage collaboration and sharing of ideas and experiences.

Registrations for the Showcase will open soon. To be among the first to know when registrations open, sign up for the VET E-portfolio Showcase update emails at: http://tiny.cc/VFXzg

E-portfolio Exhibitor Show ‘n’ Tell

The E-portfolio Exhibitor Show ‘n’ Tell and cocktail function will be held the evening before the conference (Thursday 15 October) at 5.30pm – 8.00pm at Oaks on Collins, 480 Collins Street.

This is a free event designed to help conference delegates get information about the latest e-portfolio systems and resources. Register now to attend. Please note limited spaces are available.

For more information contact the Framework, phone: (07) 3307 4700, email: enquiries [at] flexiblelearning.net.au (Please replace at with @ to use the email address) or visit:

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Published on 20/08/2009