Premium PaperFree is a fully standards-compliant e-portfolio designed by PaperFree e-portfolio solutions ltd, the UK's first Vocational E-portfolio solution (1996). With 14 years and 27,000 hours of development, it still leads the way in simple, effective designated e-portfolio solutions.

One of clients could not have put it better than us, when they said. ( BT )

We have joined forces with PaperFree as they are the Longest established software solution, i.e. pioneers of the e-portfolio concept and truly the UKs first e-portfolio solution provider.

User friendly interface, i.e. simple holistic assessment on one screen. BT talked to people using the solution and all levels of Learners felt that the solution was "fisher price" and intuitive. This also applied to the Assessors interface.

"We wanted to work with an innovator, rather than a follower".

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(LSC) Learning and Skills Council Audit Findings:
(Comments are measured against other e-portfolio systems!)

> All work available at the click of a finger
> Easier for holistic assessment
> Helps learners with learning difficulties
> Efficient in terms of use of time for learner
> Helps to motivate learner
> All of your learners in your laptop instead of a lot of folders
> Much quicker and much more natural approach to evidence gathered
> More focused on learners own work rather than portfolio building
> No writing for the learner if required
> Easy to see if criteria have been met and what evidence is required
> Reduced time taken to complete the award
> NVQ has become achievable for everybody

80% of users indicate significant time reductions using PaperFree, suggesting an average across them of six months to complete an award, which halves the traditional time taken on paper. In fact many only took 3 months to complete the awards and the 50% saving is therefore an average. As a result of this, 95% of users would recommend this product to others.

The reasons they gave for this time reduction varied, but the summary is as follows:

> Because it is practical and suits work based, especially peripatetic
> Once familiar, easy to use, versatile and efficient
> Easier to understand portfolio building, clear definition of achievement
> Facilitates learner achievement
> Makes assessment more dynamic and motivates learners
> For experienced carers just needing to prove competence
> Good for dyslexic learners or with literacy or numeracy support needs
> More time efficient

Extracts HOST Policy Research PO Box 144, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1YS Tel: 01403 211440 Fax: 01403 251866

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