Friday, October 15, 2010
More funding for exploring the group function in e-portfolios!!
The Gordon found out today that the application for our project ePortfolio Groups - Creating a Community of Learners for the ELEARNING INNOVATIONS APPLICATION was successful!! We are rapt - there is lots more to explore in e-portfolios and this will help out!
Staff Training has commenced!!
Following on from the practical trial in Singapore - staff at The Gordon are now being trained in the Mahara E-portfolio environment.
The training kicked off yesterday and there has been a lot of interest already - Tourism and Events, Beauty and Hair areas are very keen to explore the use of e-portfolios for their students.
The next step is to establish eportfolios for the staff - who will create the template view and then induct students.
The next step has begun.... very exciting times for The Gordon!
The training kicked off yesterday and there has been a lot of interest already - Tourism and Events, Beauty and Hair areas are very keen to explore the use of e-portfolios for their students.
The next step is to establish eportfolios for the staff - who will create the template view and then induct students.
The next step has begun.... very exciting times for The Gordon!
Issues with uploading photos to our E-portfolios
We have experienced some glitches - but fixed them!
Some students have been having issues with the uploading of photos to Mahara. Ken Gooding from eworks has helped out and we have established that the photos were far too large to display.
As a guide, 800 x 600 pixels works out to be approx 160 Kb per photo.
1600 x 1200 pixels works out to be approx. 550 Kb which would be a perfect size so that you can see a reasonable sized image on screen without the need to download each time. If photo/image is too large you will get a box with a small cross in centre on the front view page, however you can still view by downloading it from the second screen once you have clicked on the image.
Need to reduce all images to below 1 Mb
To compress or resize, I use Microsoft Office Picture Manager by clicking on the Edit Pictures Tab on top toolbar and then go to Resize. Enter the Custom Width and Height at 1600 x 1200 pixels and click OK. Then go to Save As and “rename” if you don’t want to change the original photo size.
This has been communicated to students and all are progressing well with the tasks.
Some students have been having issues with the uploading of photos to Mahara. Ken Gooding from eworks has helped out and we have established that the photos were far too large to display.
As a guide, 800 x 600 pixels works out to be approx 160 Kb per photo.
1600 x 1200 pixels works out to be approx. 550 Kb which would be a perfect size so that you can see a reasonable sized image on screen without the need to download each time. If photo/image is too large you will get a box with a small cross in centre on the front view page, however you can still view by downloading it from the second screen once you have clicked on the image.
Need to reduce all images to below 1 Mb
To compress or resize, I use Microsoft Office Picture Manager by clicking on the Edit Pictures Tab on top toolbar and then go to Resize. Enter the Custom Width and Height at 1600 x 1200 pixels and click OK. Then go to Save As and “rename” if you don’t want to change the original photo size.
This has been communicated to students and all are progressing well with the tasks.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Home Sweet Home - fond memories of Singapore
Hi all,
I am back on deck and trying to get back to normal. Had a great time in Penang with my wife Esther and enjoyed the “no routine” no buses to organise or timetable to work to. Vicki and Rebecca just delivered my book on Singapore. Had a quick read over lunch and was very humbled by your generosity and positive comments/feedback on the study tour. It will be a great asset for my coffee table and the experiences will be fondly remembered. Thanks for making the time so special. A big thank you to Noel Ryan nd Phil Rayner for allowing me the opportunity to project manage the study tour - a great example of Life Long learning for both the students and teachers.
Due to some glitches with access to computers in Singapore and the issues with Mahara last week, I have extended the final due date for student's to complete their upload of journals and assessment reports onto the Mahara e-portfolio site to Wednesday 20th October. Next year we will ensure all students have a laptop which will provide more flexibility and alleviate the need to book external facilities.
Once again, thank you to all the students for their cooperation during the tour and the commitment to meeting the challenges and flexibility when things did not go quite to plan. Was it Harbour Front or Promenade station to the Singapore Flyer…Confuses say Mr Aarun should not wissen to wayman.
Cheers,
Allan
I am back on deck and trying to get back to normal. Had a great time in Penang with my wife Esther and enjoyed the “no routine” no buses to organise or timetable to work to. Vicki and Rebecca just delivered my book on Singapore. Had a quick read over lunch and was very humbled by your generosity and positive comments/feedback on the study tour. It will be a great asset for my coffee table and the experiences will be fondly remembered. Thanks for making the time so special. A big thank you to Noel Ryan nd Phil Rayner for allowing me the opportunity to project manage the study tour - a great example of Life Long learning for both the students and teachers.
Due to some glitches with access to computers in Singapore and the issues with Mahara last week, I have extended the final due date for student's to complete their upload of journals and assessment reports onto the Mahara e-portfolio site to Wednesday 20th October. Next year we will ensure all students have a laptop which will provide more flexibility and alleviate the need to book external facilities.
Once again, thank you to all the students for their cooperation during the tour and the commitment to meeting the challenges and flexibility when things did not go quite to plan. Was it Harbour Front or Promenade station to the Singapore Flyer…Confuses say Mr Aarun should not wissen to wayman.
Cheers,
Allan
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