November 2009 Archives

Winterfest Date Set

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We have the particulars for our e-Portfolio Session during Winterfest. I will let you know when registration opens.
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Title: Creating an Electronic Portfolio: Developing a Professional Presence on the Web
Date: Tuesday, January 5th
Time: 10:00AM - Noon
Location: 23 Willard

Description:
Electronic Portfolios (e-Portfolios) are dynamic, developmental spaces representing your professional "self" on the Web. They are becoming standard practice for academics, students, and professionals and typically include examples of skills and achievements, as well as a reflective blog element. This hands-on workshop is designed to help attendees become comfortable publishing on the Web.

Objectives:
  • Practice publishing to the Web
  • Create your portfolio space
  • Write a reflective blog post
  • Search and comment on the blogs of others
  • Add additional material to your portfolio, including tabs and media
  • Use tags and categories to organize content
  • Discover ways to keep a vibrant portfolio

Prerequisite(s):
A Penn State Personal Web space account (if you have not already activated your Personal Web space, apply at https://work.psu.edu/webspace/ two days prior to the date of this workshop); Familiarity with The Blogs at Penn State (https://blogs.psu.edu)


Prior to attending this workshop, please complete the following:

  • Think of a name for your portfolio space.
  • Think about samples you want to include, such as photos, multimedia files, articles, and other representations of your professional skills and experience.
  • Think about topics you are interested in exploring in your writing. Examples include personal and professional projects, issues relating to your career, and topics of interest in your field.



I am happy to announce that we will have an e-portfolio workshop during the week of Winterfest, January 4-8, 2010. Workshop objectives include helping attendees to:

  • Practice publishing to the Web
  • Create your portfolio space
  • Write a reflective blog post
  • Search and comment on the blogs of others
  • Add additional material to your portfolio, including tabs and media
  • Use tags and categories to organize content
  • Discover ways to keep a vibrant portfolio
Additional details (date, time, registration) will be posted as they become available.

This short video is an example of using the reflective blog element to establish yourself as a leading thinker in your field.


This brief video looks at how a student in engineering turned a class assignment into an e-portfolio.


Why Have an e-Portfolio

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This short video highlights several reasons why having an e-portfolio is a good decision whether you are a student, faculty, or staff.


Use the Blogs at Penn State platform to create e-Portfolios because it is easy to use and allows you to update and contribute to your e-Portfolio wherever you have an internet connection.

Workshops

We provide sessions to help students, faculty, and staff begin building their e-portfolios. To see upcoming events, check out the calendar.

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