An alternative to the traditional classroom test, the assessment portfolio enables the learner and teacher to work together as they assess the learner’s progress.

A learner’s assessment portfolio contains samples of their work, and shows their growth over the course, term or year. Unlike a working portfolio, the assessment portfolio only contains finished work.

Help learners reflect on their progress

Reflection is an important word in portfolio assessment. Learners are encouraged to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their work – and then focus on improving.

Portfolios can be connected to learning objectives and individual learning plans, enabling the learner and teacher to assess if the original goals have been achieved. And even if a learner has failed with the content in the assessment portfolio in some way, they might be rewarded for mature reflections on the work.

Create portfolios for courses

If the portfolio assessment function is enabled in a course, a working portfolio and assessment portfolio are created automatically for all learners. The working portfolio contains ongoing projects, a list of project tasks, a log and the learner’s learning objectives – and when a project is finished, the learner transfers their best work to their assessment portfolio.

Create a public record of work

Content in the assessment portfolio can published as a part of the learner’s ePortfolio. The learner decides for themselves if they want to include the work in their ePortfolio, and they can also publish the ePortfolio on the internet.