Online Teaching Portfolios

Creating an Online Portfolio The easy way!

ContentContent: What is an Online Portfolio or ePortfolio? Why create an ePortfolio? Characteristics of an effective ePortfolio Content of an ePortfolio Putting it all together...

Online Portfolio / ePortfolio Online – meaning it will be

easily accessible on the Worldwide Web.

ePortfolio – meaning electronic Portfolio. It is easy to back up an Online Portfolio and burn it onto a CD-R

Similar to a hardcopy/paper Teaching Portfolio – but some advantages!

Why create an ePortfolio…instead of a hardcopy/paper

Portfolio? Accessibility: easy access for a potential

employer Up-to-date: you have access at any time to

change/update the information Content: can include a larger array of

materials and multimedia representative of your teaching

Format: the format alone shows that you are computer savvy

Two types of ePortfolios:

Summative – for applying for an academic position/promotion or tenure

Formative – for personal and professional development

Characteristics… of an effective ePortfolio

Structured Organized – easy to navigate and find information Complete – include all the necessary information Creative

Representative Comprehensive – be representative of your teaching and who

you are as a person Selective

Do not include EVERYTHING. You want your best materials to stand out.

Other KEY Factors to think about: Professional

You do not want inappropriate information published/linked.

You do not want advertising (banners or pop-ups) You do not want email addresses such as

hotmama34@yahoo.com Creative

You want your ePortfolio to stand out and be memorable

You do not want your ePortfolio to be gimicky!

A few examples:

Joshua Friendly Suzanne Beaudoin Evelyn

vs

My ePortfolio

Joshua Friendly ePortfolioPositive: Professional Simple Selective Structured

Negative: Representative? Resume not viewable

in page Blank pages

Suzanne Beaudoin ePortfolioPositive: Representative

K – 8th

Structured Functional

Negative: Not selective Not up-to-date

Evelyn’s ePortfolio

My ePortfolio www.hariprasetyo.org/portfolio

Putting it all together: what you’ll need!

Content = Your own Information & materials Software = program to build your website Hosting = Web Space

Sometimes available through institution aliz website?

Affordable alternatives (Free?) Domain = web address /url

http://www.YOURDOMAIN.net (.org/.net/.nu etc.)

Content What should you include? Welcome & Purpose Information about YOU

Curriculum Vitae Teaching Philosophy References

Teaching Materials – Examples Letters of Recommendation/Feedback Reflection Published Work / Professional Memberships CONTACT INFORMATION!!!

How: Software / Free Templates Software / Program

Software OFTEN included with Hosting Plan Front Page 2003 – easy if used to Microsoft Word Web Page Maker

You’re not HAVE to build the site yourself! Free Blog / Free Webpage / Easy to Edit

www.portofoliogen.com www.myteachingportfolio.com www.wordpress.com

YOU ARE READY TO START!