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Developing and Maintaining Your Professional E-Portfolio

Developing and Maintaining Your Professional E-Portfolio. The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES. Overview. Definitions and purposes Portfolio development Sample portfolios Avoiding design mistakes Resources. Portfolio Definition .

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Developing and Maintaining Your Professional E-Portfolio

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  1. Developing and Maintaining Your Professional E-Portfolio The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES

  2. Overview • Definitions and purposes • Portfolio development • Sample portfolios • Avoiding design mistakes • Resources

  3. Portfolio Definition Materials (“artifacts”) that showcase your academic and/or professional experience • Portfolio purpose statement • Evidence of academic expertise and/or professional experience • Supporting materials from others • Resumé • Contact information

  4. Your Portfolio Process

  5. Part of the Big Picture • Portfolios are part of your personal development process • Take time to write out your goals • Keep a log or journal faithfully • Set times to reflect on your experiences • Keep in contact with mentors and advisors • YOU ARE IMPORTANT

  6. Defining Your Portfolio’s Purpose • What argument about your experience should your portfolio make? • Who will read your portfolio? • What evidence will be most convincing to this audience?

  7. Purposes for a Portfolio • Job application • Job performance review • Reflection --> improvement

  8. Portfolio Main Page

  9. Portfolio Purpose Statement • Introduce yourself • Name • Position(s) • Experience (academic/professional) • Explain what portfolio provides • Forecast portfolio organization

  10. Example Purpose Statement (Steptoe, U of Richmond) [Intro] Welcome to my Portfolio Website. In May of 2003, I will graduate from the University of Richmond with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. [Portfolio provides…] This site provides you with information about various skills that I have developed during my four years at UR, both inside and outside of the classroom. [Forecast] My accomplishments and skills are organized according to five competency/skill areas. Please use the side menu to navigate through the five competency areas. I hope that you find this site both interesting and informative.

  11. Organizing Your Portfolio • Project • Skills (e.g., teamwork, communication, leadership) • Coursework

  12. Project-based Organization

  13. Project-based Organization, cont’d

  14. Skills-based Organization

  15. Skills-based Organization, cont’d

  16. Coursework-based Organization

  17. Coursework-based Organization, cont’d(Twarog)

  18. Documents (e.g., reports, memos) Manuscripts, publications Grants Web sites Presentations Software Manuals Others???? Artifacts You May Include

  19. Provide a Description of Each “Artifact” Included in Portfolio • Provide a context: What project? What problem, concept, issue was addressed? What class? • Describe the artifact • Discuss outcomes

  20. Artifact Description (Mohammed)

  21. Supporting Materials from Others • Ask a professor or manager to write letter • Invite a colleague to write a letter • Ask former clients to write testimonials

  22. Assess Your Portfolio • Does my portfolio represent the depth and breadth of my experiences? • Does my portfolio show that my experiences reflect current knowledge of my field? • Have I provided descriptions for each “artifact” that I’ve included? • Have I acknowledged my fellow collaborators? • Have I asked others to review my portfolio?

  23. Sample Portfolio http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~varun/

  24. Avoiding Design Mistakes

  25. Design Principles • Use legible fonts • Light background with dark text • Clear navigation • Links should be obvious • different colored, underlined text • Resize images so that they load within 3 seconds

  26. Design Principles Cont’d • Put up downloadable materials in a variety of formats • Word document, PDF file, image file • Content should be short, scanable, and to the point • Check compatibility with different browsers • Include your contact information and last updated date

  27. References and Resources http://www.uwstout.edu/art/artedportfolios/whatis/index.html E-portfolio site for art educators at U of Wisconsin-Stout http://www.llc.rpi.edu/~martiv/cep/index.html Writing Center short course, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute http://www.llc.rpi.edu/~martiv/cep/student_epfs.html Student examples used in this presentation http://www.educ.indiana.edu/ist/programs/contents.html School of Education, Indiana University

  28. References and Resources Kimball, Miles A. 2003. The Web Portfolio Guide: Creating Electronic Portfolios for the Web. New York: Longman. Kimeldorf, Martin. 1997. Portfolio Power: The New Way to Showcase All Your Job Skills and Experiences. Princeton, NJ: Peterson’s.

  29. Lead through Excellence in Engineering Communication Find More Communication Resources • at the Cain Project Web site at http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~cainproj • or in modules on the Connexions Web at http://cnx.org • or in the OWLSPACE Communication Archive

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