Often times I am told "I assign this assignment and students respond with the course material and knowledge but how do I know they're learning what we hope students are supposed to learn." 

A short and simple answer is: learning portfolios. How do we make learning demonstrable and visible? By designing critical reflections in a portfolio and guiding students to the sythesizing of information, in their own words, through their own lived experiences. 

Take Demiana's (Dance, '19) quote: 

“...I found myself seamlessly making cross connections between different subject topics and academic languages, which furthered my understanding of those fields. Within my learning portfolio, I showcase the multifaceted components of my education and experiences and how they intersect with one another. Furthermore, my learning portfolio clearly demonstrates my values and interests as a pre-professional artist, researcher and academic. Representing the numerous components of my identity, each section elaborates upon the most pertinent and relevant experiences I have had throughout my collegiate career. Ranging from dance performance to internships and leadership, the content within my learning portfolio is an extremely thoughtful and descriptive summary of the intersections between my fields of interest and how those findings can better support my personal trajectory, the fields themselves and the greater good." 

What we help with:

-We workshop your assignments, artifacts, and course items by creating accompanying reflections for each. 

-Set up a template or DRF (Directed Response Folio for assessment) with your course information

-Present in your course or design short videos detailing how to create a portfolio 

-Assist faculty, staff and students with tech, troubleshooting, design elements and feedback

-Many more reflection advice, tools, pedagogy, development and revamping of course/portfolio items

You can always contact Brody Tate at btate@luc.edu for a meeting or consultation about portfolios. We're here to assist you.