Project Description

Evaluating the use of on-line course portfolios for assessment and learning in the Graduate Certificate in Flexible Learning Course

In this project we want to evaluate for a range of purposes the use of an on-line course portfolio, as the major assessment and learning tool in a Graduate Certificate in Flexible Learning course offered to academic staff. Initially, we are thinking about the following dimensions of evaluation but this needs further development through this project:

• effectiveness as an assessment tool and as part of the principal learning task in the course
• value of the online nature of the assessment tool to the achievement of the intended learning outcomes
• value as a tool for documenting and demonstrating learning and professional development for the course and the individual
• value as a tool for enabling the learning processes and outcomes for the participants to be more 'visible' and accessible to staff and other participants
• value as a tool to facilitate a collaborative reflective learning process
• as a way of experiencing incorporation of technology in teaching and learning processes from a student perspective