Evidencing learning

Evidencing learning helps students gather, catalogue and present a relevant evidence base for their learning.

A number of factors are coming in phase to make this increasingly desirable:

• Maintaining a continuous development record that includes personal reflective journaling (especially against set objectives) is a typical requirement of professional bodies, as well as regarded as a good habit of mind for any professional.
• An ability to self-evidence and concisely articulate one’s learning, as opposed to merely relying on external certification, is an important competitive edge and useful skill for employers.
• Multiple free cloud and web based platforms have made the required tools readily available.

This topic provides insight into

• examples of how students can compile and curate an e-portfolio
• use and portability of different popular platforms
• different ways such an exercise can be part of the curriculum
• enhancing student reflection
• creating assessments that promote student learning self-evidencing.