by David Button, Talking of Teaching
The use of online portfolios came about as a response to the development of a new set of courses at CELE. As a result of changes to the syllabus and a resulting move away towards a greater emphasis on formative assessment, there was a need for students to map and evidence their progress and to provide a tool to facilitate frequent feedback on drafts of work which will form a part of assessment. In essence, Mahara serves as a repository for the student’s work, and facilitates this ongoing collaborative process between students and all their tutors. This process is key to supporting a shared understanding of appropriate language use, current issues and achievements and targets based on evidence…. After two terms piloting online portfolios, there is now an increasing interest in extending their use to include greater scope for collaborative learning by encouraging learners to take greater ownership of their own spaces, organised around class groups.
http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/talkingofteaching/2013/22331/
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