VET E-portfolio privacy impact assessment research report

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16 March 2010E-portfolios are becoming increasingly popular in the vocational education and training (VET) sector as a tool to collate and demonstrate evidence of skills and achievements and assist in the RPL (recognition of prior learning) process.

In this context, e-portfolios can contribute to personal career development and facilitate learner transitions between education, training and employment.

However, e-portfolios by nature contain a significant amount of personal information about learners, some of which may be quite sensitive and, if not managed well, can compromise learner privacy.

To support this, and address one of the key goals of the VET E-portfolio Roadmap, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework) has conducted a privacy impact assessment (PIA) on the use of e-portfolios in the VET sector

The draft guidelines below include information and tools for e-portfolio service providers and managers of learner information to comply with privacy law obligations and assure learners of the security and confidentiality of their personal information in e-portfolio systems.

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Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeGovernment or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/20709
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