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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?.
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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