The Fall term is now in full swing. Line ups at Good Earth. A busy Library courtyard on these sunny crisp autumn days. And increasing traffic in the Writing Centre (Fir 402). This term, there new faces in the Writing Centre.
The Writing Centre instructors and peer mentors have been joined by the Portfolio Project Peer Mentors.
Drop-In Hours
Monday 11 am – 2 pm
Tuesday 11 am – 2 pm
Wednesday 11 am – 2 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Friday 11 am – 2 pm
The peer mentors are there to assist students and faculty alike with building out digital portfolios. This year, we have a growing mix of course- and program-based ePortfolio initiatives with participation from faculty and students in North Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast.
In my own teaching, we are using portfolios and WordPress sites in all three of my Fall term courses: English 109 – Contemporary Issues in Literature and Culture, LBST 200 – Refocusing Knowledge, and LBST 330 – Methods of Inquiry. In the first year literature course, students will be posting their book reviews of selected course texts.
In LBST 200 and 330, the Liberal Studies students will be returning to their sites, which they first begin working on in LBST 100. As students enrolled in an individualized majors program, the portfolio sites are particularly valuable as a means of capturing their emerging areas of expertise as they build their own degrees.
The Liberal Studies BA launched its program-based portfolio initiative in Fall 2015.