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Online Portfolio

posted Nov 9, 2010 8:37 PM by J. Tirrell   [ updated Dec 7, 2010 10:51 AM ]

The Online Portfolio demonstrates your growth as a writer through statements and textual artifacts. Each student will create an Online Portfolio using Google Sites. The Online Portfolio consists of three sections:

  1. Introduction- This section is a brief statement (a few paragraphs) describing the contents of your Online Portfolio and how it showcases your ability and expertise as a writer.

  2. Assignments- This section contains three assignments drawn from your career at UNCW with short descriptions. One of the assignments will be your Critical Analysis Essay in .pdf format. Another assignment should incorporate multimedia (such as our Review Project). The final assignment may be anything that you believe demonstrates your expertise as a producer of texts.

  3. Reflective Statement- This section is a brief reflection (a few paragraphs) describing your experience at UNCW and your development as a producer of texts. Please identify specific courses, instructors, projects, or activities if possible.

We will go through the process of creating an Online Portfolio in class. The Online Portfolio is scored as an Engagement Assignment as is not part of any course project. As such, it is evaluated upon each student's good faith effort at meeting the parameters above.

Online Portfolios are used within the department to assess the effectiveness of courses and assignments, and as a means to demonstrate student learning for accreditation purposes. The outcomes applied to Online Portfolios for assessment purposes are appended below.

  1. Learning Outcome #1:  Students will be able to adapt information to the needs of specific audiences.
    1. The portfolio includes at least one text that specifies a target audience.
    2. That text uses appropriate strategies to meet the information and usability needs of the target audience. 

  2. Learning Outcome #2:  Students will be able to find, evaluate, and appropriately cite information sources.
    1. The portfolio includes at least one text that uses primary and/or secondary sources.
    2. The student presents appropriate and reliable information sources. 
    3. The student correctly cites the information sources according to scholarly or professional conventions. 

  3. Learning Outcome #3: Students will be able to construct and present evidence to support a clear and logical argument.
    1. The portfolio includes at least one text with a persuasive purpose.
    2. That text makes a clear claim early in the text.
    3. That text presents an organized and logical argument. 
    4. The student presents appropriate evidence in support of the primary claim.

  4. Learning Outcome #4:  Students will be able to create usable texts in a variety of genres and forms and employing multiple media. 
    1. The portfolio includes at least one text that can be presented electronically.
    2. The portfolio includes at least one text that incorporates multiple media.
    3. The portfolio includes texts in at least two other forms or genres. 
    4. The texts in the portfolio adhere to scholarly or professional conventions. 

  5. Learning Outcome #5: Students will be able to describe and assess their own development as producers and consumers of texts. 
    1. The portfolio contains a reflective statement.
    2. The reflective statement demonstrates thoughtful analysis of the student’s experience in the program. 
    3. The reflective statement includes a critical assessment of the student’s role and development as a writer and designer of texts. 

Course Information

Writing and Video Games
ENG 496-001
MO 204
MWF 12:00-12:50

Jeremy Tirrell
MO 150
MWF 2:00-4:00 (and by appointment)

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