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The Learning Record Online (LRO) is a portfolio-based assessment tool that asks students to argue for a grade based upon criteria set by the instructor. Students gather, analyze, and present their work in terms of the goals of the course and their development as a learner.

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions regarding the LRO. You can also check out the LRO discussion forum for answers to questions not listed here.

  • Are our grades based solely on how well we argue it in our LRO or will you consider how well we've done in each assignment?
  • Are parts A,B,& C, going to be completed by certain dates?
  • Are the grades primarily measuring our growth as a learner and writer or our mastery of the material?
  • Are we going to be able to know our current grades throughout the semester?
  • Can I edit LRO materials that I've already submitted?
  • Can I include evidence from my midterm LRO in my final LRO?
  • Do I need to do two different Part A's, one for the midterm and one for the final LRO?
  • Doesn't this system make grades too subjective?
  • Is our final grade an average of our midterm and final grade?
  • Should our final LRO be much the same as the first or can we radically revise/change it?
  • When we argue for grade, do we write a essay saying why we deserve a higher letter grade?
  • Why is this class set up in this type of grading system? In other classes I haven't done all of these things.
  • Will we work on our LRO in class or is this something we should be continually working on at home?
‹ How to approach Part C up Are our grades based solely on how well we argue it in our LRO or will you consider how well we've done in each assignment? ›
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