CloseWhat is an exhibition?
An exhibition is a 1-2 hour presentation of the portfolio and other artifacts to a panel consisting of at least one family member, a community member, a peer, and ConneXions staff members. The exhibition is designed to allow the student to present their work in the way they want it interpreted, as well as to allow the panel to ensure that the work is genuine and the understandings are deep.
While the exhibition should be an occasion for celebration, it is serious and the awarding of credit depends on it. Particularly in cases where the credit is in doubt, the panel’s job is to decide whether a student has earned a credit. Students should be ready for difficult questions and probing from the panel, about their work and about other aspects of the course material and their lives as students at ConneXions. In some cases the exhibition is as much as “defense” as it is a celebration. This dual nature may be confusing at first and ConneXions staff reserves the right to determine the awarding of credit, while taking into account the recommendations of the panel as a whole.
