EnviroBio Portfolio
Why a portfolio?
The point of this Environmental Biology course is to organize existing and new knowledge into a framework that can be used to learn more about the natural world into the future. Assembling a portfolio provides evidence of what you know and a way to access that knowledge into the future.
Demonstrate Achievement of Course Outcomes
Portfolios represent achievement of science knowledge, skill, and connection learning outcomes. Portfolios incorporate lecture quiz responses and laboratory/recitation media products that each of the nine course outcomes.
Week 1
Read through the portfolio requirements on Canvas
Weeks 2-10
Add quiz responses and media products to your portfolio
Building a portfolio week by week
Finals Week
Reflect on the products and submit the portfolio for grading
Future
Use your portfolio for lifelong learning
Select a format you can use into the future
A slide show, website, video, or handmade journal; select a format that works best for you.
Portfolios can take many forms
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A journal
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Powerpoint slide show
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A mini museum
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Explainer videos
Your final portfolio has 10 sections and is worth 20 points (20% of the course grade).
The portfolio is due Wednesday of final week (week #11) by 11:59 p.m. PST.
Whether your journal is in digital format or print form, it helps to lay out the sections. The introduction page is followed by nine sections, each representing a learning outcome. Start adding your media pieces and favorite quiz responses with a caption for each, explaining how it demonstrates achievement of that outcome. If you like, you could start each section with an explanation of the work you have included.
You are providing evidence that you understand the concepts, can utilize the skills, and make the connections listed above.
This is 20% of the final course grade, fill each of the nine sections with substantial evidence of your personal work.
If you use any images or text from resources outside of this course, cite the source.
Here is an example of how one of the nine journal outcomes (in this case “Science Concepts”) can be substantially populated in either digital or print format.
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