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Portfolios: why bother? . Why e- ify it? . Why put it on-line? . Points for Discussion:. What will it do for you? . How can I build it? . How can I publish it (on-line)? . Some Examples? . So you want to create a portfolio. Why?. Traditional ( paper-based ) Electronic On-line.
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Portfolios: why bother? Why e-ify it? Why put it on-line? Points forDiscussion: What will it do for you? How can I build it? How can I publish it (on-line)? Some Examples?
So you want tocreate a portfolio. Why? • Traditional (paper-based) • Electronic • On-line
So you want to create a portfolio. Why? • They provide evidence of learning and accomplishment • They organize your accomplishments in one place • They remind you that you’ve done some meaningful things • They make it easier to demonstrate work progress • They are an imperative when you are in the job market
Why an e-portfolio? What’s the advantage of an electronic portfolio over a traditional version?
What’s the advantage of an electronic portfolio over a traditional version? • e-Portfolios: • Allow you to include digital media- images, video, audio, source code, etc. • Free you from the limitations of traditional paper media • Allow you to tell a richer story • Easy to customize for different audiences; different views for different clients • Sets you ‘somewhat’ apart from others
Why would you want to put your portfolio on-line? • accessibility from anywhere (and on any device) • update from anywhere • ability to publish various versions at various addresses • employers can search and find you • your life is just a click away!
More and more institutions are encouraging- or even requiring- students to create electronic portfolios to highlight their academic work and help them reflect on their campus experiences. Many administrators say that e-portfolios will be the next big thing in campus computing.
Students Educators Institutions/HR What will an e-portfolio do for you? • Students • repository to store evidence of learning • demonstrate abilities and interests • detail school, community, work experience • help with job searches • Educators • repository to store evidence of teaching and learning • courses, scholarly work • manage professional development, achievements • communicate to students • Institutions/HR • manage human capital, assess workforce skills, facilitate employee training… • data-driven decision making
How might you build an e-portfolio? • Pick a distribution method- CD-ROM, DVD, file, on-line (how?) • Explore various tools needed to ‘author’ in these mediums • Do you want text, images, audio, video? • Are you prepared for a technical challenge, or want to k.i.s.s. it? • Pick a solution and start building.
How might you put your portfolioon-line? First Step (and this is the BIG step) • Most of your effort will be in organizing, digitizing, and EDITING your portfolio content. • Your choice of host can come later.
How might you put your portfolioon-line? • Build a website and finda host • Free or purchase? What’s the catch? • Use your ISP? • Need some design/production skills • Use a social networking platform • Blogs, Facebook, MySpace, etc. • What’s the catch? Good/bad idea? • Use a commercial portfolio management system • Example: myfolio.com • Hosting fee • Use an open source portfolio management system • Example: OSP • Free? Painless?
Example on efolio My ‘PowerPoint’ example ‘PowerPoint’ online My website My Sympatico website Example on OSP Professional example > > > Personal Examples (of on-line portfolios) > > > >