Weekly Discussion 9/1

Integrating Portfolios... Portfolios are viewed more and more as productive pedagogical tools that allow students to consider and reflect upon their writing goals, their progress, and the materials they're produced. Many are excited about the prospect of creating a record--something tangible that they can carry beyond the classroom--to demonstrate their skills and to serve as a model for creating other portfolios in other disciplines or for the workplace. FOCUS wants to know, how have you successfully integrated portfolios into your composition classes? How do portfolios work in your classes? What kinds of assignment do students include? What have been the benefits and limitations of this approach? What recommendations do you have for others considering adding a portfolio component?