On line assessment

MCQ have teamed up with Ecordia to bring you an on line portfolio and assessment system designed specifically with Health & Social Care in mind.   "The real solution for online vocational training & assessment" Vocational courses, such as NVQs, Key skills, Induction & Foundation courses can all be managed and delivered online through Ecordia.   Key Facts for Learners • Your own NVQ portal available anytime, anywhere • Easy & simple to use • Work can be assessed much more quickly • Achieve your award at your own pace • Online guidance and help available • Fast internal-messaging to your assessor • Input your work directly on to the system and upload files • Automated Task-List to help you work • Font formatting options to meet different learning needs • Fully-printable portfolio • Real-time progress reports • Never mislay or lose work. • Personalise your online portfolio • Communicate with other students in your workplace What does Ecordia mean to me ? Ecordia is proving to be a key tool for the collection and presentation of evidence for National Voactional Qualifications. The usually tiresome task of managing and organising a cumbersome paper-based portfolio is now simplified and automated by Ecordia. It will assist you in meeting NVQ achievement milestones and enable you to manage your learning more effectively. The processes involved in collecting and presenting evidence will be more enjoyable as the system is easy and intuitive to use...even for those who are less familiar with computers. In fact, Ecordia has proven to further build your confidence and skills with I.T. You will be able to freely communicate with your assessor through the internal messaging system, which is confidential and you do not even need an email address. Ecordia is a user-friendly system, which has been designed from the user's perspective - not a computer programmer's. Your Ecordia Online Portfolio Ecordia will store your evidence in a very simple-to-navigate online portfolio and it will be easily retrievable. Work can be modified, or changed at any time, up until you submit the work for assessment. The system will provide you with all the tools you will need to prepare evidence directly into the portfolio. Ecordia has the functionality of a good word-processor, so you can type directly into the system. You can change the size, colour and type of font, check spelling and create tables. Alternatively, you can copy word documents into the portfolio whilst keeping all the formatting. In addition to written evidence, images can be uploaded, such as scans of documents, photos or audio files. Ecordia will pro-actively help you manage your portfolio, through task lists that help you prioritise what you need to do next. For the experienced candidate, the system will enable you to plan your own work-allowing you to be more independent with your learning. You will always know where you are with completion towards your course. Ecordia will constantly provide up-to-date information on your progress through the award. You will have a unique username and the ability to set your own password to maintain confidentiality. Benefits for Employers

Once you have been given your user name and password click on the link below. Login to Ecordia Powered by Click to go to Ecordia site