EPICS

ePortfolios and PDP in the North East

The First EPICS Project

North east regional collaboration around e portfolio progression pathways with illustrative case studies (EPICS).

Start date: 31 January 2005
End date: 31 October 2006
Funding: JISC (Distributed e-learning programme)

The outputs and documentation for each work package can be found from the work package menu (below)

Final Report

This is a JISC funded project and is part of the Distributed e-Learning Strand which the overall aims of the programme fit with the strategic vision of the JISC�s e-learning programme activities.

Further information and links to other programmes within this strand can be found at Distributed e-Learning Strand

EPICS has been designed to develop, test and evaluate a practical approach, building on existing tools and good practice, to implement a region-wide infrastructure for the easy transfer of progress file, e portfolio and personal development planning information across a range of agencies and institutions in the North East and centred on the individual. Outcomes include a region-wide agreed technical exchange framework and a handbook of good practice with illustrative case studies, which will be widely disseminated.

Project partners

HE: University of Newcastle upon Tyne (Lead institution), University of Durham, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, University of Teesside and University of Sunderland

FE: City of Sunderland College (COSC), Stockton Riverside College.

Additional FE Colleges with close partnership arrangements with the Universities such as association through the OWL project: Tyne Metropolitan, South Tyneside College. Gateshead College and Newcastle College.

Regional stakeholders: UnisNE, NorMAN and the JISC Regional Support Centre (RSC)

Project Director: Paul Hopkins
Project Manager: Lawrence Taylor
Further Information c/o Paul Horner

Related Links

CETL4HealthNE

City of Sunderland College

Gateshead College

JISC Regional Support Centre Northern

Newcastle College

North East Metropolitan Area Network (NorMAN)

Northumbria University

South Tyneside College

Stockton Riverside College

Tyne Metropolitan College

Universities for the North East

University of Durham

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

University of Sunderland

University of Teesside

See also: Higher Education Links