Definitions
Academic term
An interval of time used to classify courses and evaluations
Assessment menu
The menu displayed on the left side of the opening screen or after
clicking on the Assessment tab
Evaluatee(s)
A portfolio owner who is having his/her work assessed
Evaluation page
The screen used by a faculty member to score a unit of a
portfolio
Evidences
The description of each performance level of an evaluation
Expectation
A sub-category of scoring contained within the unit of an
evaluation
Item
The third tier of Foliotek's portfolio structure; refers to the
files, forms, and journals contained within a portfolio element
Overall score
A unit of a scoring guide which indicates whether or not the
student has passed an evaluation
Portfolio element
The second tier of Foliotek's portfolio structure; refers to the
components contained within a portfolio section
Portfolio form
A Foliotek form that is used within a portfolio structure
Portfolio section
The first tier of Foliotek's portfolio structure; refers to the
main divisions of a portfolio which are listed in the Assessment
menu for students
Scoring guide
A rubric used to determine performance levels, evidences, and
expectations for evaluations
Standards
Proficiency benchmarks; can be referred to by another term such as
objectives or goals
Student Quick Find
Search engine to access any student account
Survey form
A Foliotek form which is used as the basis for a survey
Systems menu
Menu in the upper right portion of the screen with links to
Profile, Courses (if being used by your institution), Sign-Out, and
Help
Unit
A division of a scoring guide; could be a standard, portfolio
section, portfolio element, or overall score