When submitting evidence for an artifact, whether it is your first submission or resubmission, it is helpful to think of your submission as a portfolio of evidence.
A portfolio of evidence is a digital showcase of your knowledge, skills, and abilities, tailored for the specific competency that you are demonstrating within the unit. It should include authentic examples of your work that show and highlight your competency.
Below are a few tips on creating quality evidence.
1. Put yourself in the shoes of the person assessing your submission.
Assessors (BloomBoard or IHE Faculty) have the evidence you provide and the content (the learning content, instructions, and requirements) to assess your evidence. As needed, define acronyms and provide additional context that might be helpful for an assessor.
2. Create a portfolio of evidence that is clear, organized, and aligned.
Align your portfolio of evidence to the requirements.
Formatting evidence can make a difference - use bullet points, headers, bolded, etc. Use tables, charts, etc. Lastly, there is no need to provide extra evidence; more is not always better. More evidence can actually confuse assessors.
3. Organize your evidence to self-assess.
Formatting your response to prompts and annotations will not only make it easier for the assessor to assess your submission, but it will be a great way to self-assess to ensure you've met the requirements!
4. Make your thinking clear with responses to prompts when a marked annotation is required.
Annotation Sentence Starters:
- I chose this example because…it reflects …by (explanation)...
- These results demonstrate...
- This example shows…
- This process makes me think about…
- As I reflect upon...I realized that...
Formatting Video Annotations:
- Timestamp: Use a range of time that captures the action identified. For example, 7:45 - 8:03.
5. Do not include hyperlinks in your evidence or as your evidence.
Assessors do not access hyperlinks submitted as evidence and therefore do not assess any evidence submitted as a hyperlink due to the following reasons:
- Privacy & Security (a link may take an Assessor to a learner’s Google account).
- Access (a link may not be accessible to the Assessor).