PDP through Patchwork Text Assessment

I recently attended a CRA (Centre for Recording Achievement)conference, and attended a presentation given by Caroline Marcangelo from the University of Cumbria. Caroline was reporting on a JISC project she had lead entitled "Digitally Enhanced Patchwork Text Assessment" - see link below*
Patchwork Text Assessment is not new, but it certainly has the potential to offer a pragmatic approach to enhancing the curriculum experience. Students are offered a range of activities, which they have to provide evidence of engaging in. The main assessment takes the form of a reflective piece of work, after the completion of the required number of activities.
One of the key strengths of a patchwork text approach to assessment is the opportunity it provides to introduce a range of activities into the curriculum that can be designed to enhance student employability, student self-confidence and self-efficacy. Whilst the latter attributes are essential if our students are to successfully maximise their undergraduate experience in the graduate labour market, these cannot be taught, only developed experientially, which is what the added-value of patchwork text assessment offers.

* Link to final report http://bit.ly/zDGlvR
The final report makes interesting reading about not only the use of patchwork texts but also on the impact of using technologies and peer to peer assessment.