EPORTFOLIOS Building For Your Future What Why Where
E-PORTFOLIOS Building For Your Future
What Why Where Who When How
What is an e–Portfolio? It is a set of digital building blocks depicting work in progress or completed Ø Collection Development Ø Information Services Ø Leadership/Management Ø Information Systems Ø Research Ø Professionalism
Why do we create one? It helps us to accomplish the following: Ø Document progress Ø Compare achievements to objectives Ø Meet benchmarks Ø Showcase our activities and achievements Ø Personalize our coursework
Who will be involved with my e-Portfolio? Who will complete one? Ø Ø Students Job seekers Professionals Presenters Who will view one? Ø Ø Ø Other students Instructors and administrators Advisors Employers Professional networks
Where do we make one? Where will it need to be for your career purposes? Ø Learning Management Systems (LMS) Ø Online link to websites or blogs Ø Professional hosting services, e. g. Linked. In
How do we make one? Follow the format of your e-Portfolio host. You may submit content or provide links to: Documents and Web Presence Presentation and Analytic Tools Audio-visual Communications Websites Power. Points Video links Drawings Google docs Digital images Forms Databases You. Tube, etc. PDFs Spreadsheets Audio files
When are e-Portfolios prepared? Ø During a course of study to illustrate the progress of a student’s work Ø In preparation for graduation as final assessments and reflection Ø At a training program to document coursework proficiency Ø For future employers to highlight specializations and achievements Ø To document professional development through continuing education, academic coursework, or professional membership activities
Developing an e-Portfolio in Canvas Ø Open your Canvas account , then click on Settings in the Global Navigation links in the upper part of the screen. Ø Click the e-Portfolio link in the far left of your screen. Ø In the Create an e–Portfolio area, create a name for your e-portfolio. Decide whether to make it public, private or require a link for access. (Note that you may change this later. )
Ø Click Make e-Portfolio. Ø Now, view your e-Portfolio. Notice that there are options for using the Set Up Wizard or to Proceed Directly to your e-Portfolio. Ø Take a moment to decide what sections and pages you wish to have present. Aim for a consistency on basics to help your readers. Ø Ask your advisors and professors for required elements.
Canvas samples Sample Side Bar of Topics as Sections in Canvas e-Portfolio system Sample Sectional Pages in Canvas e-Portfolio system
Canvas Course Style Portfolio Format
Design for the Reader You may add sections as shown here. • These are your starting choices • You may Set your e. Portfolio to Public or Private (accessible through a link YOU copy from Canvas) • You may choose from submitted assignments to upload information, or browse and upload a file from your computer.
The Pages of Your Incredible Work To Add a Page We could simply use Edit This Page if we did not want a separate page. I decided to have a dedicated page for my information, not to just add text in the main boxes. First, I went to my e-Portfolio Home page. Next, I clicked on Organize/Manage Pages. Located in the Section Pages on the right side
Canvas Samples Content Notes or Directions Reflections on Journals I found this information to be stimulating to my interests in these different fields of our studies. As a student with diverse interests, the knowledge that so much peer-reviewed, solid information was available for those of us in my chosen fields, was encouraging.
Click Here, Add There, and a Little Edit The column will look like this after I have clicked here: Click on “Add Another Page”. I added the one shown below.
Upload files? I’m confused… Ø Look for the Edit This Page Ø The pencil icon on Edit This Page reminds you that editing is possible. Ø Click to open the editing features. Ø You may add many types of content. We will explore these on the next slide.
These Options Will Help Ø Choose from these options: Ø You may need to watch formatting issues with text and adjust it as needed. Ø Note that you may cancel, preview or save page from Add Content
Continue to Edit Ø You may allow comments on your page and decide whether they should be public or not. Ø Even if you have a text box or file uploaded to the page, you may add others by choosing to Add Content, again. Ø Image/File Upload gives the options to select, upload, or cancel files. Remember, “my files” are ones you have already loaded to Canvas. Finally, click Select/Upload File.
Experiment! There are many choices! Ø You may add text, files from your “My. Files” folders, files that you upload, images, media clips, Smart. Art, etc. Ø You can easily edit a page by choosing “Edit” on the Sectional Pages column. Ø You may also delete a page, section, or entire e. Portfolio just by choosing the “Trash Can” icon. Ø You may rearrange the pages in a Section. Ø You may rearrange the Sections in the e-Portfolio. Ø When finished, click “Done Editing”. Ø Help is available in the top right corner of the large screen or in the “How Do I…? “ link in the Sectional Page column. You may be amazed at what you have accomplished.
Final Reflections Ø You may be asked to include sectional and/or final reflection pieces. Ø I chose to use both reflections from classes, that spoke of my accomplishments, in the sections and a “Final Thoughts” section and page to hold the overall reflections of my degree process and any associated artifacts. Ø Your advisor and professors will share the requirements for your work. Ø Canvas may be one of a range of choices for the e. Portfolios. Some other options are shown on the next slide. Ø Remember, the How Do I …? on the Pages menu and the Help link on the site upper right are linked to Canvas help for both students and instructors.
Other Sites for e-Portfolios Chalk and Wire http: //chalkandwire. com/index. php/solutions/features Wordpress – http: //wordpress. com/portfolios/ Google Sites https: //sites. google. com/site/eportfolioswp/ Weebly – http: //slcceportfolio. weebly. com/beginning-tutorials. html Wix – http: //www. wix. com/website/templates/html/businessservices/community-education
References http: //myportfolio. school. nz/artefact/file/d ownload. php? file=187483&view=24719 http: //www. ala. org/aaslpubsandjour nals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume 52002/b rownboltz http: //www. libsci. sc. edu/program/portfoli o/Non. SL_Portfolio_Structure_New. Comps. pdf http: //www. libsci. sc. edu/program/portfoli o/portfolio 1. htm http: //guides. instructure. com/s/2204/m/4 152/l/40313 -what-is-an-eportfolio [Instructor] http: //guides. instructure. com/m/4212/l/4 2001 -what-is-an-eportfolio [Students]
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