The ePplugfest will include:

• A forum for technicians responsible for the implementation of ePortfolio projects
• Demonstration of interoperability and cooperation between different ePortfolio platforms and information systems
• Validation of an ePortfolio interoperability framework
• Demonstration of technologies useful for future ePortfolio development

It is organised by the European Portfolio Coordination Committee (EPICC) a European project sup-ported by the European Commission and Europortfolio, with the support of EIfEL.

Activities

	Activity	Objective	Location
Demonstration of current projects	a series of 5 selected projects have five minutes to present the current issues and a panel of specialists discuss the possible solutions	Understanding interoperability issues in different contexts: awarding bodies, school districts, universities, employment agencies, etc.	Amphitheatre
Interoperability tests	Vendors and implementers of ePortfolio solutions demonstrate that their system is interoperable using defined scenarii	Demonstrating the benefits of interoperability for individuals and organisations	Refectory
Interoperability demonstrations	2 or more vendors and implementers of ePortfolio and ePortfolio-related solutions demonstrate a particular approach to interoperability	Exploring current solutions that could be generalised in the future	Refectory
Technology demonstration	Solution providers demonstrate a technological solution that would be useful to ePortfolio platforms	Exploring future developments that haven’t been implemented in ePortfolio environments	Amphitheatre
Workshops	Presentation of current standards and hands-on for engineers	Understanding interoperability issues and the role of standards	Classrooms

Scenarios

The ePplugfest will be organised around a series of scenarios

Generic interoperability scenarios

	Description	Pre-conditions	Post-conditions	Process
1.	A learner registers to a learningenvironment and personal information is extracted from her eP	A valid eP with LIP + ACCLIP information IMS-eP compliant system	Personal information read by target platform Behaviour changed according to ACCLIP information is a +	eP is imported into (posted to) target system
2.	A learner wants to change ePortfolio host	A valid eP with LIP + ACCLIP information IMS-eP compliant system (including EPICC)	eP exported and reimported successfully – no loss of data	a valid eP is imported in different eP platforms ePs are exported and reimported to different platforms
3.	A learner wants to exchange dynamically information between an ePortfolio service and an another service (Web service scenario)	A valid eP with LIP + ACCLIP information IMS-eP compliant system SOAP or XML/RPC compliant system	Personal information read by the other service	Personal information synchronously exchanged between two services
4.	A learner receives a Diploma Supplement that should go in her eP	A valid DS	The DS has been integrated in the eP	The DS is imported (or posted to) an eP
5.	A learner wants to access from an ePortfolio to an another eLearning services (SSO scenario)	SSO compliant system (CAS, Shibolet, SAML, ID-FF)	The learner access is personal information in the other eLearning service without re-authentification	Two services (one eP platform and a LMS for example) using both the same SSO process
6.	A buyer wants to check that the system is conform to specs	TELCERT test suite A platform	Test passed successfully	eP platform provides a ZIP package which is tested against specs
7.	…

Specific interoperability scenarios

Specific scenarios are for 2 or more organisations that want to demonstrate how they interoperate to provide a service to their users. They could include:    Use of digital IDs and federation of services

8.	A learner wants to federate different eLearning services (Federation scenario)	Liberty alliance ID-FF compliant system	The learner has build a federation from his services.	Learner federate two services (one eP platform and a LMS for example) using the federation process and after show the SSO access between them
9.	Digital identity and privacy scenario	Liberty alliance ID-FF and ID-WSF compliant system Or OASIS XDI/XRI compliant system	Services can read specific data (authorised by the user) but not the other	Learner gives authorisation between two federate services two access specific part of his personal data

Linking two different types of ePortfolios (e.g. IMS-EP and FOAF)   
Integrating an eP in a VLE or LMS   
Linking an eP platform with a job search engine (like Monster, or an employment agency)

10.

A job service access learner resume

IMS-eP or HR-XML compliant system

Job seeker can do a request with the Job search engine and find a corresponding learner resume

Resume eP is imported into (posted to) target system and available for query.

   Linking an eP with a university registrar system

Specific functional scenarios

These scenarios are to demonstrate how the different platforms support the different learning episodes. They can be used to measure the differences between the different platforms. For example, cross-referencing evidence with standards of competence is a standard activity for those using portfolios in the UK-NVQ system. How do the different platforms support this activity?    Collecting and organising evidence/documentation

   Peer review, getting feedback

   Cross-referencing

   Authentification of evidence

   Comparing ePs to check for plagiarism

   …

We could also have things around:

   Best presentation for ‘instant assessment’ (reducing assessment time)

   Best interface for collecting evidence

   ...

More information:
http://www.eife-l.org/portfolio/ep2005/plugfest/