Creating a Loop Reflect learning portfolio assignment 

Loop Reflect is a learning portfolio platform available to all DCU students and faculty from this month. The online portfolio makes a students achievements and learning visible through the creation of a personalised and reflective living showcase of academic, professional, and personal achievements. It supports the development of graduate attributes and  innovative forms of assessment. Through it’s integration with Loop it provides a streamlined process to manage, review, grade and feedback on student work.

To set up a Loop Reflect assignment in Loop, follow the steps below:

• Navigate to your module in Loop and Turn Editing On
• Click on Add Activity or Resource and select Assignment
• Set up the assignment as normal by adding in Assignment Name, Description and Availability
• Scroll down to Submission Types (below) and check the box for Loop Reflect and uncheck File Submissions
• Save assignment as normal

Supporting Resources

• Transforming assessment with learning portfolios
• Getting started with eportfolios (JISC)
• Best practices for Instructors with eportfolios (University of Waterloo) 
• Assessing with eportfolios (University of New South Wales)
• Sample eportfolio assessments (Pace University)
• Sample eportfolio rubric 1
• Sample eportfolio rubric 2