Creating an E-Portfolio: Getting Started
Course Outline What is an E-Portfolio? Why create an E-Portfolio? Advantages of an E-Portfolio The E-Portfolio Process What is Adobe Acrobat? PDF? Other E-Portfolio Programs
What is an E-Portfolio? An electronic portfolio is a collection of artifacts and supporting materials that document your learning experiences and provide a way in which to assess your academic and/or professional progress.
Why Create an E-Portfolio? Employment Graduate School Internships Personal Archive
Advantages of an E-Portfolio Accessibility Portability Ease of Delivery Interactivity Creativity Technology
What is Adobe Acrobat? Portable Document Format = PDF The standard for electronic document distribution PDF is a universal file format Fonts, formatting, colors, and graphics are preserved Any document can be converted to Adobe PDF
Benefits of Adobe Acrobat PDF files can be published and distributed anywhere (e-mail, websites, CD-ROM) Acrobat Reader is free and is easy to download (www.adobe.com) PDF files are smaller than their source files Interactivity, web links, security options, sound and video can be added to PDF files
Other E-Portfolio Programs LaGuardia Community College Indiana University Alverno College Kalamazoo College Cascadia Community College
Tips for Success Start Early Start Planning Attend All Workshops Take Notes Follow the E-Portfolio Process Ask Questions