Portflow

Summary
This page describes the didactic vision behind the use of Portflow and provides an approach for its implementation .

Portflow is a plug-in for an LMS, such as Canvas. In Portflow, students can visualise and self-account for their development progress by collecting evidence, requesting feedback from teachers, fellow students and (external) experts and creating an assessment file. Teachers can provide students with the necessary support in this process (Source: Drieam).

The use of a portfolio tool contributes to a continuous line throughout the programme. All products created are collected in one environment, allowing students to track and reflect on their development over several semesters. This promotes continuity in the learning process and makes growth transparent. In addition, working with Portflow is in line with the assessment policy, as it encourages students to make their learning process visible, process feedback and ultimately have their products assessed in Canvas.

To create the through-line, it is important that Portflow is used in the same way within the teaching units. The instruction below is the guideline for this. This set-up can be imported as a Canvas page, including images and step-by-step instructions. This can be done via the following steps:

1. Open Commons within Canvas
2. Search for 'Portflow'
3. Select the Dutch or English page
4. Click on 'import/download
5. Select which Canvas course you want to include the page in.
6. Link the page in the Canvas course to a module.

Within Portflow, it is possible to create a template for the structure of the portfolio. Within Fontys ICT, the following people have the rights to create and modify templates:

• Programme Managers
• Educational specialists
• Project members Portflow group

Users can then import the template into their Portfolio and with that, the structure of the portfolio is already in place.

Intropage
The intro page of the portfolio is the first thing the reader of the portfolio sees. This page contains a profile of the user.

Sections
A section is a component that comprises a logically defined unit of study with a descriptive title or a separate activity that is not tied to the curriculum (e.g. participation in a robotics COP, activities from a governance role, etc.). A section is created per topic/unit of study.

Collections
Within Portflow, collections can be created, called collections. Collections are used to structure the portfolio. Within Fontys ICT, collections are created per project being carried out. Think of a collection for a group project and/or an individual project.

Targets
We achieve structure in the collections by using 'goals'. Within Fontys ICT, we choose to reflect learning outcomes of the education unit as 'goals' in Portflow. Do's can be linked to multiple collections. This is the case when the goals, the learning outcomes, are worked on from different projects.

Collection Description
After the intro page, the collection description is the first thing the reader reads within the collection. It indicates what the reader can expect and within what context the collection is built.

The collection description states:

1. Cause - the problem or opportunity that gives rise to the brief, the objective and the (business) context. This description gives the reader a clear picture of what the project is about and what the reader can expect.
2. Process - This is the core and describes the implementation. This is constructed according to the process that will be followed. For example, consider a breakdown by research phase, by research question or by sprint. Discuss the following:

From which problem/research question/research phase does it proceed? What is the context/cause? In what way did it proceed? Think about: What research methods and/or strategies were used? What is the result? What is the conclusion?

Evidence
The portfolio includes learning products (= evidence). Examples of learning products are: created professional products, assignments, presentations, reports, performance assessments, deliverables of proctored tasks, criterion-oriented interview, including the feedback given. In short, anything that contributes to demonstrating learning outcomes.

Request feedback in Portflow
Professional products are collected by students during the semester in Portflow. Feedback on products can be requested by the student and can be recorded in Portflow. Task-specific feedback can land at the comment field of the relevant product or collection if it is at a holistic level.

Portfolio submission
At formative assessment moments, the portfolio is handed in by the student in Canvas. The submission box in Canvas contains a rubric in which the learning outcomes of the semester are listed. The student receives feedback from the assessors using the developmental feedback scale, in accordance with assessement policy.