OSU Portfolio | Faculty and Staff Resources
About the OSU Portfolio
The OSU Portfolio is a tool to track, manage and make meaning of students' development
of the Ideal Graduate competencies. This tool allows students to showcase their competency
development through meaningful reflection. The use of the portfolio will indicate
a student’s successful engagement with activities and will support students in effectively
articulating the value of their experiences. Further, the OSU Portfolio can be used
in internship and job searches to showcase evidence of students’ skills and abilities
to potential employers.
How faculty and staff can use it
Faculty can seamlessly integrate the OSU Portfolio into their courses by framing coursework
around the Ideal Graduate competencies. By including portfolio-building activities,
assignments, and reflections that align with course objectives, faculty can enrich
the portfolio with tangible evidence of academic progress. This approach helps students
articulate their growth in alignment with their career aspirations.
Faculty and staff can utilize resources and tools such as the competency matrix, meaningful
reflection activities and tailored prompts listed below to guide students in their
development of the Ideal Graduate competencies.
Resources and Guides
Reflection Prompts
Use these prompts to guide assignments for your students to reflect on experiences
related to each Ideal Graduate competency.
Meaningful Reflection Guide
Meaningful reflection plays a crucial role in a college student’s personal, professional
and academic growth. Reflection allows students to explore their values, passions
and skills while gaining clarity about their career interests and aspirations.
Learning Outcomes Matrix
The Ideal Graduate Learning Outcomes Matrix is a framework based on Bloom's Taxonomy
that was developed to define and measure the desired competencies in graduates. This
matrix is used to align the curriculum and co-curricular activities with the intended
learning outcomes at each level of Bloom's Taxonomy.
