2. Points for Discussion: Portfolios: why bother? Why e-ify it? Why put it on-line? What will it do for you? How can I build it? How can I publish it (on-line)? Some Examples?

3. So you want to create a portfolio. Why? Why? Traditional ( paper-based )Traditional ( paper-based ) ElectronicElectronic On-lineOn-line

4. So you want to create a portfolio. Why? 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 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

5. Why an e-portfolio? What’s the advantage of an electronic portfolio over a traditional version?

6. 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 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

7. Why would you want to put your portfolio on-line?

8. 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! 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!

9. 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. 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.

10. What will an e-portfolio do for you?

11. Institutions/HR Students Educators What will an e-portfolio do for you? Institutions/HR manage human capital, assess workforce skills, facilitate employee training… data-driven decision making Institutions/HR manage human capital, assess workforce skills, facilitate employee training… data-driven decision making Students repository to store evidence of learning demonstrate abilities and interests detail school, community, work experience help with job searches 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 Educators repository to store evidence of teaching and learning courses, scholarly work manage professional development, achievements communicate to students

12. How might you build an e- portfolio?

13. 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. 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.

14. How might you put your portfolio on-line?

15. Most of your effort will be in organizing, digitizing, and EDITING your portfolio content. Your choice of host can come later. 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 portfolio on-line? First Step (and this is the BIG step) First Step (and this is the BIG step)

16. How might you put your portfolio on-line? Build a website and find a host Free or purchase? What’s the catch? Use your ISP? Need some design/production skills Build a website and find a 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 social networking platform Blogs, Facebook, MySpace, etc. What’s the catch? Good/bad idea? Use a commercial portfolio management system Example: myfolio.commyfolio.com Hosting fee Use a commercial portfolio management system Example: myfolio.commyfolio.com Hosting fee Use an open source portfolio management system Example: OSPOSP Free? Painless? Use an open source portfolio management system Example: OSPOSP Free? Painless?

17. Personal Examples (of on-line portfolios) Personal Examples (of on-line portfolios) > > Example on efolio My ‘PowerPoint’ example ‘PowerPoint’ online My website My Sympatico website Example on OSP Professional example > > > > > > > > > > > >