Doing Your Own P.R. (Faculty & Staff Portfolios)

Doing Your Own P.R.

Developing Online Faculty and Staff Portfolios to Disseminate Teaching,

Research, and Service Activity

Dr. Cheryl E. BallIllinois State University

Portfolios

o personal, professionalo student, teachero print, digitalo process, producto chronological, thematic

Two Faces of E-Portfolios

Workspace/Process

Vs.

Showcase/Product

http://helenbarrett.com/balance/

Case Study

Case Study

Feedback on my first portfolio:

“I was on a hiring committee for a tech writing job…with three other people…. I think one would have thought it was "cool" and a good thing, but the other two people would probably have said something like "can we take her seriously?” (S. Krause)

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Feedback on my first portfolio:

“My big problem with the designs is that they don't seem professional; they seem more like a personal web site, mostly due to the graphics, I think.” (M. Bauman)

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Feedback on my first portfolio:

“I like version 5. I know. It's probably the most boring, but you're talking about hiring committees. Think about how you're going to sell yourself. Are you trying to be "professional" or "artistic"?” (B. Maid)

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Feedback on my first portfolio:

“…you're already infamous for pink flamingoes, so roll with it ”

(E. Wright)

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Feedback on my first portfolio:

“I guess you don’t want to work anywhere that doesn’t have a sense of humor.”

(paraphrasing M. Cooper)

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Feedback on my first portfolio:

“A little new media goes a long way.”(paraphrasing A.

Wysocki)

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Feedback on my first portfolio:

“Your website should reflect the sort of job you want to get and if you are particularly looking for a new media job, then one of your new designs makes a lot of sense. Your portfolio will be a key piece in telling your story.”

(J. Kalmbach)

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Case Study

Feedback on my first portfolio:

“My big problem with the designs is that they don't seem professional; they seem more like a personal web site, mostly due to the graphics, I think.” (M. Bauman)

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Digital Tenure Portfolio

Digital Portfolio Purposes

o familialo reflectiveo organizationalo single-sourceo showcaseo promotiono disseminationo digital affordances

Thank You

Dr. Cheryl E. Ballcball@ilstu.edu

http://www.ceball.com