What is an E-portfolio?

In its simplest and common definition, that is, according to Wikipedia, an electronic portfolio is “a collection of evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web” (“Electronic Portfolio”). Okay, so you are “assembling evidence.” Or maybe you are “curating artifacts.” Perhaps you are also “visually narrating” your academic experience. Or “showcasing your individuality.” Or “demonstrating skills.” Whatever you are doing, it involves you thinking deeply about how to organize, curate, unify, and narrate information about yourself in a compelling, convincing way, from introducing academic pieces to explaining your role in THON.

About the Course

The purpose of this course is to guide you through the process of designing an excellent college portfolio that showcases your academic work, interests, achievements, and experiences.

Perhaps many of you have created e-portfolios on your own or for another course. That’s great! This one-credit course will be focused on 1). refining and updating the purposes and audiences for your e-portfolio with an eye toward post-graduation plans 2). making saavy rhetorical/design choices for web writing, including choosing the best platform for your work 3). intensively workshopping and updating your portfolio’s introductory prose and artifacts 4). helping classmates strengthen their portfolios.

The course will run for the first eight weeks of the semester. You will be assigned weekly tasks, which you can find under the Weekly Lessons tab. You can always contact me through ANGEL or my posted information on this course site! Let’s make some awesome e-portfolios, folks!