388 Enhancing Student Learning through Development of a Benchmark Portfolio

Teaching longer features a “sage on the stage” imparting knowledge, but rather the emphasis is on student learning with a “guide on the side.” A benchmark course portfolio presents evidence of student learning alongside a record of course design or redesign and examples of instructional practices and activities. This portfolio includes a discussion of course goals, strategies and methods for achieving these goals, and the work of students that demonstrates meeting these goals.