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Should portfolios be graded?

not offer high levels of reliability, and portfolios are certainly no worse. They can do better if you follow the guidelines for increasing reliability in Is there anything portfolios can assess that other tools can’t?. …

Why should I consider using portfolios?

Portfolios aren’t a ‘cure all’, but they can provide evidence of a wider range of personal and intellectual abilities and skills than most conventional forms of assessment support the integration of learning from different parts of a programme achieve a…

Is there anything portfolios can assess that other tools can't?

‘no’, although there are some skills portfolios test which are not commonly assessed by other mechanisms in higher education, for example the ability to index, arrange and manipulate materials. They are also, through the device of a critical commentary, a particularl…

Getting started with e-portfolios: advice for students, staff and employers

developed as part of UKCLE’s Using e-portfolios in legal education project, give some advice for students, staff and employers on using e-portfolios – see Getting started with e-portfolios for more. Advice for students An e-portfolio is useful because: it …

How do portfolios differ from student journals?

Portfolios and student journals (also called learning logs or, sometimes, diaries) can perform similar functions, but journals tend to rely exclusively on student report and reflection on activities. The distinguishing characteristic of a portfolio is that it contains direct evi…

Getting started with e-portfolios: University of Cumbria

sefton.bloxham@cumbria.ac.uk) Project summary: using e-portfolios to support personal development planning, career development and reflective learning Completion date: October 2009 Funding: £1,000, with further support from the University of Cumbria’s Centre for the Devel…

Using e-portfolios in legal education

summary: an exploration of the use of e-portfolios in legal education, developing guidelines and examples of good practice via three case studies Completion date: July 2008 Funding: £45,000 (JISC Distributed e-Learning Programme) Within higher education there has been a move …

How easy are portfolios to assess?

It depends on the portfolio! Assessing portfolios can be a long job, and can raise issues of assessment validity and reliability. All of these problems can be overcome. How manageable have you made the assessment? Have you taken steps to keep the portfolios manageable? …

E-portfolios in the professions: experiences from law, medicine and veterinary medicine

UKCLE’s Using e-portfolios in legal education project explored the use of e-portfolios in law. In this session at Learning in Law Annual Conference 2007, Patricia McKellar (UKCLE) gave an introduction to the use of e-portfolios, followed by case studies from two law min…

Getting started with e-portfolios: University of Westminster

study by Jeanette Nicholas of the use of e-portfolios in the law school at the University of Westminster, one of three pilot projects undertaken as part of UKCLE’s Using e-portfolios in legal education project. If you would like to know more about the use of e-portfolios a…

Getting started with e-portfolios

Advice on using e-portfolios by Patricia McKellar (UKCLE) and Karen Barton (Glasgow Graduate School of Law), developed as part of UKCLE’s Using e-portfolios in legal education project. Go to: definitions | software | benefits | hints and tips | watch out for | case studi…

How are portfolios different from records of achievement?

Records of achievement (RAs) or personal development plans (PDPs) are important tools for encouraging and supporting personal development and both academic and career planning. They are commonly linked into personal tutoring schemes, and have also been used to support the develo…

Can portfolios support learning and assessment of substantive law?

Yes! The key advantage of using a portfolio here is that it obliges students to provide evidence of engagement with the course or module as a process of learning, not just engagement with the assessment. Example A portfolio for a substantive law course could include: no…

Evaluating e-portfolios in law: 2006-07

UKCLE’s Using e-portfolios in legal education project piloted the use of e-portfolios in three institutions – Glasgow Graduate School of Law, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice and the University of Westminster. In autumn 2007 the project team undertook an evaluation…

Getting started with e-portfolios: Oxford Institute of Legal Practice

Case study by Liz Polding of the use of e-portfolios at Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, one of three pilot projects undertaken as part of UKCLE’s Using e-portfolios in legal education project. If you would like to know more about the use of e-portfolios and reflection …

Getting started with e-portfolios: Glasgow Graduate School of Law

Case study by Karen Barton of the use of e-portfolios at Glasgow Graduate School of Law, one of three pilots projects undertaken as part of UKCLE’s Using e-portfolios in legal education project. If you would like to know more about the use of e-portfolios and reflection at…

Using e-portfolios in legal education: key themes

UKCLE’s Using e-portfolios in legal education project piloted the use of e-portfolios in three institutions (Glasgow Graduate School of Law, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice and the University of Westminster) over a two period. This page presents the key themes which eme…

Stopping to think: reflections on the use of portfolios

describes a pilot project into the use of portfolios at Glasgow Graduate School of Law (GGSL). The pilot was rolled out to new trainees in five law firms and a number of Diploma in Legal Practice students from September 2005, and from 2006 was taken forward as an e-portfolio …

Evaluating e-portfolios in law: 2007-08

UKCLE’s Using e-portfolios in legal education project piloted the use of e-portfolios in three institutions – Glasgow Graduate School of Law, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice and the University of Westminster. Following a first evaluation in autumn 2007 a second ev…

Portfolio-based learning and assessment

resource note sets out to: Introduce portfolios as learning and assessment tools in academic and professional law courses and offer a range of hints and tips about their use. Offer some practical examples of how portfolio-based assessment can be used. Provide a brief bi…

How important is it to prescribe the contents of the portfolio?

students. There are two key steps to keeping portfolios manageable: 1. Specify your basic task requirements, for example: minimum number of tasks/activities/events to be recorded in the portfolio maximum number of pages or words permitted whether there are any specif…

Is plagiarism a problem?

designout as much of that risk as we can. Portfolios can limit the possibility of plagiarism because: Students cannot readily purchase their reflections on your course from the Internet! The requirement of an evidence base also makes it more difficult for students to …

What is a portfolio and what is portfolio-based learning?

study. 2. What is portfolio-based learning? Portfolios require both the gathering and presentation of evidence and an element of critical reflection or commentary. This may either be integrated into elements of the portfolio, or be a separate element in its own right, in …

How can I introduce reflective practice into my teaching?

reflection. Personal development planning and portfolios Personal development planning (PDP) has existed in many guises for over 20 years. The educational aim is to provide students with a structure for thinking about and planning their own development. PDP might be s…

How can I introduce reflective practice into my teaching?

reflection. Personal development planning and portfolios Personal development planning (PDP) has existed in many guises for over 20 years. The educational aim is to provide students with a structure for thinking about and planning their own development. PDP might be s…

Developing an e-learning strategy for a modern law school

office, personal development planning using e-portfolios (Mahara), repackaging content using Wimba Create and producing distance learning materials using Captivate. Delegates will then be invited to answer the question: “Do we need a strategy to take this forward and, if so,…

Portfolio-based learning and assessment in law

This section provides brief descriptions of two modules developed at the University of Westminster using portfolio-based learning and assessment. Legal Skills and Process 1 (LSP1) This is an LLB level 1 (year 1) first semester module designed to develop students basic re…

Resources

187 Baume D (2001) Briefing on the assessment of portfolios (LTSN Generic Centre Assessment Series) (York: LTSN Generic Centre) Benett Y (1993) ‘The validity and reliability of assessments and self-assessments of work-based learning’ Assessment & Evaluation i…

Law in Action: integrating social justice issues into the curriculum using clinical legal education

Rosie Harding and Andrew Francis (Keele University) presented a reflective account of student and staff experiences on the first year of a new clinical legal education module at Keele School of Law. Rosie and Andrew’s slides are embedded below. Note: the research th…

Assessment in legal education

as a tool for student self assessment Portfolios and e-portfolios Portfolio-based learning and assessment – FAQs and case studies Stopping to think: reflections on the use of portfolios – case study Getting started with e-portfolios – advice and ca…

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Developing reflection and autonomy in law

This seminar, building on the work of UKCLE's "personal development planning working group":/resources/personal-development-planning/ukcle-personal-development-planning-working-group/, explored how reflective and critical skills are currently being developed and assessed in UK la...…