How I Have Learned Portfolios Work Best
How I Have Learned Portfolios Work Best
Portfolios collect many assignments and reflections that accrue around a student-chosen theme. At the end of the semeste... Read more
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The Nuts and Bolts of Portfolios
The Nuts and Bolts of Portfolios
Use learning portfolios as a place for to have an ongoing conversation with a student about the student's work. Portfoli... Read more
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