Abstract: An educational institution requires that each student demonstrate proficiency in a plurality of abilities in order to receive a degree. A database is employed to store a portfolio of information evidencing each student's work related to those abilities. A user interface is provided to selectively present information from the portfolio in a plurality of formats, thereby enabling a student or a faculty member to evaluate the student's progress toward mastering the abilities and associated knowledge in order to make informed plans for improvement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 4, 2000
Date of Patent:
November 18, 2003
Assignee:
Alverno College
Inventors:
Kathleen A. O'Brien, Georgine Loacker, Linda A. Ehley, L. Kelly Talley, Robert F. O'Brien Hokanson, Mary E. Diez, William H. Rickards