Stanford University’s registrar, Thomas C. Black, isn’t surprised that fewer employers are asking for college transcripts these days.
The old-school version, with its list of abbreviated course titles, credit hours, and grades, might as well broadcast, "Here is a record of everything the student has forgotten," says Mr. Black, who is also associate vice provost for student affairs.
"There’s a clamor," he says, "for something more meaningful."
That "something" is a form of extended transcript or digital portfolio that captures more of what students are learning both inside and outside the classroom.
There could be links for study abroad and internships, robotics competitions and volunteer activities. An electronic portfolio could include examples of creative writing or artwork, or an engineering prototype a student developed.
And at a time when everyone, it seems, is looking for evidence of "competencies," students could highlight the specific learning outcomes they gained in their courses.
Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/article/Making-Transcripts-More-Than/231595