How do I size my picture so that I can use it as a header on all my pages? Can I crop just part of the image I want to use in my site? Many students are unfamiliar with free image-editing software that would allow them to create banners, logos or header images, and make… Continue reading
Students who are investing time in preparing a presentation-style career ePortfolio are wondering, “Are employers really going to look at my ePortfolio?” From what I have read and seen, this seems to vary from discipline to discipline. There is a real need for more data in this area. I thought I would share the findings… Continue reading
A recent post on the EmergingEdTech site, “Are ePortfolios Still Relevant for Today’s Students?” stated that “ePortfolios Never Went Away—They Just Became Standard Practice.” Included in this post are suggestions for content that should be included in an academic portfolio as well as a career portfolio. Also, the post makes several suggestions for how to… Continue reading
Should my portfolio be public or private? How do I decide? First, know your audience. Who is going to be viewing your portfolio: an instructor, an admissions counselor for graduate school, a future employer? Knowing who your audience will be is the first step in your decision process. Once you know your audience, think about… Continue reading
The new issue of the International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP), a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open access journal, has been published and is now available online at http://www.theijep.com/current.cfm The following articles comprise Volume 2, Number 1 of IJeP: Instructional Articles Preparedness Portfolios and Portfolio Studios Electronic Portfolios for Distance Learning: A Case from a Nursing Clinical Course Understanding Students’ Experiences of… Continue reading
