Hello Mentees!
I hope you have had a wonderful week! I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this week's topic. This week we are looking into your e-portfolio specifics. Have you thought about the design of your e-portfolio in terms of whom and what you are trying to get out to those viewing it? I know for mine, it was a source of valuable resources. I still use it from time to time. I have my resume and other beneficial documents that enhance my areas of interdiciplinarity. Please share with us ways that you would like to use your e-portfolio. Also...if you have any questions as to the "who" you would like to address in your e-port and the "what, where, when, why, and how" to grab their attention, we would be thrilled to discuss it with you all =) For any questions on the uploading, we will make sure to answer those as well (via Ms. Spraker). We cannot wait to hear what you feel is going to be the most beneficial use of your e-portfolios as well as the audiences you are addressing. Hope you have fun!!!
Here are 6 little tips I found on how to "grab your reader's attention". I feel these can be beneficial for design and plan of e-ports as well =)
1.) Your readers must see their need for reading your article-
this is beneficial for making sure you upload all information you feel your reader will benefit most from reading.
2.) Give your article a sizzling title-
find something to catch the eye at first glance!
3.) Select a hot topic-
make sure your topics are relevant and informational with poise and professionalism.
4.) Use emotions as your ally-
allow the reader to truly know who you are and what you are about.
5.) Narrow your focus to provide relevant content in the limited space of an article-
make sure you keep your information focused...dont trail off into useless information =)
6.) End with a call to action-
make sure that by the end of the portfolio reading and searching your audience is satisfied with knowing you. allow them to know you are determined to achieve what is at hand.
Happy Designing =)
~Rebe
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Since my plans are to have my own business in a not so far away future, I will like to find a business mentor in my area. I plan to use my e-portfolio along with other resources when having interviews when prospect mentors so the e-portfolio should be handy. I'll be shaping my e-portfolio towards that, everything I'm up loading so far will describe my areas of studies at UCF but also my past experiences and everything that has shaped me or inspired me into having a business.
ReplyDeletePaloma Peraza
Well, my plans for the future involve an Active Duty career in the army. Since this is set to happen in the not so distant future, I do not really have an audience for my E-Portfolio. However, if this were not the case, I would like to shape my portfolio to reach out to those employers who are in the IT field and the area that I'm interested in. My E-Portfolio has been loaded with documents that display my experiences at UCF and reach out to those who I intend to, I believe. I have posted documents that detail my various skills and the outside-the-box style of thinking I am accustomed to.
ReplyDeleteHowever, despite this fact, I dont really intend for them to see it nor take interest in it. The fact of the matter is I intend to be an active duty Army Officer, probably for a while, so whether or not any employers take an interest in my Portfolio is kind of irrelevant to me. Sure, I'll use my E-Portfolio sometimes. I'll probably look back at it and maybe show my kids some of the work I did in college. But use it to attract employers? No, I dont really intend to use it that way.
- Totiro N. Clark II
Paloma,
ReplyDeleteIts good that you plan to have your own business, but I'm sure you'll need to do a little work before hand for other people/businesses. Using your e-portfolio for interviews is an excellent idea, which I believe they taught us to do during this course, haha. The e-portfolios which they have guided us in designing would be quite the valuable asset in an interview situation, from what I see. Even if I do not intend to use mine in that manner, I think it could be beneficial for anyone.
- Totiro N. Clark II
Paloma,
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! I am so glad to see you already have a plan for your e-port. I think that is a brilliant idea to use it to benefit your career. I love how you already have a specific audience. What are some other things you feel you can add to your e-port to help with your business?
T-Clark,
I fully understand you have no use for yours at this point. What are your plans when you get out of the service? Are you going to continue with the reserves? What are you going to do in the army? What are your goals? =)
~Rebe
Totiro,
ReplyDeleteI completely understand what you mean about not needing the portfolio for employers. I felt that same way last year when I took the cornerstone course. However, a year later, I am desperately looking for a job so I can relocate and have found that I really need to go back and look at my e-portfolio to make sure everything I included is tailored towards employers. Also, in the last 6 months or so, I have decided I want to go on for my masters degree. A year ago, I really didn't think I wanted to do that. So again, I need to re-evaluate my portfolio for that, too.
All I'm saying, I guess, is a year from now, things could be super different than you had expected. Heck, just over a year ago, I was married. A lot changes, often out of our control.
I'm not saying that you aren't giving the portfolio your best effort, but just keep in mind that you may at sometime need to use it. Make sure you build it to be the best it can be and made easily ready for employers if need be.
Good luck with your Army aspirations!
Kadie
Paloma,
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas for your e-portfolio! The portfolio will also help you develop some of the skills you will need to run your own business--design, detail, personality, "zing," and maturity, just to name a few.
Where are some of the places and what are some of the resources you are currently using for research into your own business?
Good luck with you endeavors!
Kadie
Rebe,
ReplyDeleteAt the moment I have uploaded designs and actual pieces that I have made. Besides that I have a column of personal enlightenment or education (I don't remember how I called it) were I'm adding everything that is not college relate. There,I added previous work experience, seminars and my love for conservation.
Paloma Peraza
Everyone,
ReplyDeleteLike some other students, I don't see yet the whole e-portfolio picture. As an artist, most of the times employers ask for a website to have a preview of your work before they meet you at the interview (and see if they are interest in you) and see your actual portfolio. What I advise you, if I may, is to see the e-portfolio as your own personal website were you can little by little upload your work and change it or design it to meet the expectations of an interviewer. ;)
Paloma Peraza
Well Im not sure if I intend to stay in the service for the full 20 years yet. I have yet to make that decision. I've been told that its either something that I will completely love, or something that I'll get tired of. I'm actually holding off judgement until I see what it is like for myself. I'm required, mandatory, to do 8 years. At the end of those years, I'll make the decision whether or not I'm going to stay in for the long haul.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to really do something to do with computing and communications, like my dad did, except on the officer side. He was communications enlisted, I'll be a signal corps officer basically doing his job...on the officer side. Sort of a follow in the fathers footsteps kind of deal. If I were to get out of the service, from what I've been told, Showing you have military training and experience in the communications industry is like gold. My dad has a job working for the phone company right now, so I know it's possible.
It's not that I'm not putting in my best effort into the e-portfolio, its just that I'm doing my best in this course so that it wont be necessary. It'll be like I'm getting a good grade in this course, so I wont have to use this e-portfolio for what it's designed for, which is get me a job, lol.
-Totiro N. Clark II
@Rebe
ReplyDeleteLike I said, I'm not sure if i'll be staying in for the long-haul yet. But should I retire, I would stay with the reserves. It'll be a good pay check and a nice, once a month, part-time job. However, if I stay in for the full 20+ years, when I retire...i'll be done. I'll be making enough money with my retirement check that I wont need to do any real work, haha. Maybe I'll get a job helping out an ROTC unit or something. You never know.
-Totiro N. Clark II
Paloma,
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful! Keep up the good work and the zeal....im lovin it =)
T-Clark,
True! I completely understand! Good deal =)
The idea of an eportfolio is like any other profile we put up on facebook or any other site. Initially I thought, "I wonder how many employers will actually look at a website?" But then I was reminded in a conversation about how employers will sometimes scope out possible hires on various sites to see if they are a good fit. Also, since a resume is usually just one page, I feel like I am able to show more of personality and passions in the portfolio. So now I hope that my potential employers will take the time and look here. Totiro, thank you for serving this country! I hope that all your plans come to fruition. Paloma, I hope that you do own a successful business one day! Kadie, I agree things change, people change, dreams change. Maybe the portfolio can be used as a reminder to what some of the aspirations were if a person is going through a transition.
ReplyDelete-Dora Peters
Like Totiro, I don't really see the need for a portfolio. Most employers do not really care to take the time to go on a website and look at page after page of information about one candidate and download "artifacts". I do know some employers who after a first interview might request a portfolio so in that case having one tailored would be beneficial. Aside from that, I know it's your resume that they look at. I think I will use my portfolio more as a resource for myself than anything else.
ReplyDelete~Ana Zuniga
I see Kadie's point though, that you just never know what's going to happen so having an e-portfolio might actually be very handy. With this in mind, I think I am going to shape my portfolio with applying for Grad school as my purpose. This is actually the most important audience to convince of the importance of my interdisciplinarity. The grad program I want to go into really looks to recruit students who are coming from a specific undergrad major, so I have to convince them that even though I do not have that I am just as prepared for their program.
ReplyDelete~Ana Zuniga
As of building my e-portfolio the one thing I am most worried about is artifacts. I am not really involved in all that many activities, between work and school I can't really partake in extracurriculars nor am I really interested in any of them. So all I have to show for myself are good grades and recommendation letters. Up until last semester before I changed my major, all my grades consisted of multiple choice exams. So my artifacts are boring at best.
ReplyDeleteMost of what I've been turning in for the requirements for this course are descriptions of what I would upload if I had it. So one of my headlines is for sure going to have to be about my study abroad because I at least have pictures of that.
~Ana Zuniga
I have had to go back to high school certificates for some of the artifacts. Although somewhat dated, I think it fits very well with my headlines so I decided to use them. It did however, make me think that I am not as involved in certain things as I was once was, such as volunteering. I was thinking that maybe I should start doing things like that again. This eportfolio has got me to consider a lot of different aspects of how I can enhance my "resume." As a personal reflection of sorts, this e-portfolio is turning out to be very helpful.
ReplyDelete-Dora Peters
I must also add that I would be somewhat intrigued if someone were to mention to me that they had a portfolio available for review. As the interviewer I sometimes struggle with a person who is not as forthcoming with their interests or accomplishments. A portfolio will help me see the person's accomplishments. I think if I was really interested in hiring a candidate, I would look at the portfolio or website to see if I could learn more about the person before offering them the position.
ReplyDelete-Dora Peters
Yes, I have thought of the design of my e-portfolio in terms of whom and what I am trying to get out to those viewing it. The e-portfolio assignments have had a lot to do with this thought process. Because of this class I have actually had to do a lot of thinking about my eportfolio, especially with who and what I am trying to get out to those viewing it. Ive decided that its best to market it towards employers and grad school admission board employees. And I definitely have used the “eport” to make myself stand in the best light possible and to look as noble and gracious as possible.
ReplyDelete~Galen Michael Macpherson I~
Dora,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you still have your highschool certificates and such for artifacts. Growing up in a slightly non-nostalgic family, most of my awards and certificates have been thrown away or lost by now and I have had a great deal of difficulty finding artifacts for my eportfolio. I still have to email the teacher to let her know my portfolio will be lacking in the artifact department. Wish me luck!
~Galen Michael Macpherson I~
Ana,
ReplyDeleteYou bring up a great point. I too believe that most interviewing employers won't want to go on the internet to find your e-portfolio to look at pages of information that a student has been forced to write. I believe that a resume done with the free will of a person, not forced by a teacher for a grade, is a true decipher of a person and is looked upon in a much fonder view by an employer. I also agree that an e-portfolio might come in handy for your personal viewing and use.
~Galen Michael Macpherson I~
My e-Portfolio will demonstrate my interdisciplinarity by portraying the many different aspects of knowledge I have attained. I could be a great asset at formulating ideas that need to be used in cases of problem solving in areas of engineering and computational sciences. I am not limited to just those fields either. I am skilled in leadership and followership which my e-Portfolio will show. I can organize projects and know the proper way to use the thoughts and ideas of others simultaneously.
ReplyDelete-Lawatha CherRenfro
The audience I am thinking of using will be Air Force superiors. They will be the people in charge of my promotions and award nominations. A future in the military is at the top of my list as far as careers are concerned. A way the e-Portfolio could come in good use is to show those superiors that I am goal oriented and I bring an alternate way of solving problems. The military likes to put people who are not traditional thinkers in roles where they can benefit the military.
ReplyDelete-Lawatha CherRenfro
I want my e-Portfolio to look professional as possible. Something that makes whoever looks at it know that I am well above average and am a goal oriented person. I want it to display the determination I posses and pride I take in all things I do. What I would like to stand out the most in my e-Portfolio is my leadership qualities and my ability to critically think. I want it to show that through the tools that my Interdisciplinary courses have equipped me with I am able to think outside the box by using the skills of many different professions to solve problems.
ReplyDelete-Lawatha CherRenfro
Some things I could use as evidence are the documented hours I have assisted and lead in leadership projects with ROTC. I thought of many fund raising ideas that were needed for our detachment due to budget cuts. Many of my ideas were used and I was given the opportunity to plan and direct one of these. I could also use the time I spent as a Sergeant in the Air Force to display my leadership qualities. My Enlisted Personnel Reports were always above average. I could use the achievement award I received while enlisted also to display my dedication to the mission. I could also use my award that I received from Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society while working s the Secretary of Records to show that I will go above and beyond the call of duty to get the job done. I could also use my award for cadet of the month. That will probably be a resume booster when I am competing for the job I want when I become a commissioned officer.
ReplyDelete-Lawatha CherRenfro
Like you guys, I didn't have a lot to include in my portfolio for artifacts. However, I used a lot of photos--trips I've taken, a sports action shot from HS, newspaper articles about events I've developed.
ReplyDeleteI'm still unsure if that's what the whole purpose was, but my work (newspaper articles) and my travels are very important to me and make me who I am. I felt they were very good evidence that I am living my life. Just a thought you may want to think about when you're looking for artifacts.