Final e-Portfolio Submission (due Friday of Week 4)

For your final project of this course, you will create a professional e-Portfolio. A professional or career e-Portfolio is created to help you stand out from the crowd. The goal is to personalize your resume, education, philosophy, and written artifacts from the course to leave a positive impression on the those who view your work.  e-Portfolios can be posted publicly or privately depending on your goals. For this course, you may create the portfolio in one of two ways:

Blackboard Portfolio Option – You will build the items using Blackboard’s portfolio tool. Use the model portfolio as your example. You will have access to this portfolio after the class finishes and even after graduation for a short period of time. While this option provides privacy, it does not have a modern, sleek look that some students like. You will choose to “attach” your e-Portfolio when submitting.

Wix Portfolio Option – This is the encouraged option as it provides a modern, sleek look that students as well as employers like. All of the services you need are free, and you have the option to use this long after the class finishes. However, this e-Portfolio offers limited privacy options. You will provide just the URL of your Wix page as discussed in the “Portfolio Resources” area on the left. Be sure to provide the public link.

Requirements: In total, 10 items should be contained in the e-Portfolio. These are listed below. The list below shows eight pages plus two additional artifacts.  Artifacts are letters, memos, emails completed in your weekly writing assignments.  You should choose two artifacts that reflect the areas such as positive messaging, promoting diversity, you attitude and positive emphasis.

Your e-Portfolio should also give attention to visual presentation, graphics, media, and so forth. It should be personal and professional, as you will use it for your major project for this course. Following this course, you may continue to use your e-Portfolio. Here are some of the ways former students have used it:

An e-Portfolio to include when asked for a “website” on a job interview

A means of documenting career advancement and successes

A means of training individuals in their field

A public repetoire of information available about your career field

Grading Criteria

In addition to the requirements outlined in the rubric, each item in the Portfolio amounts to 10% of the total grade (10 total items required for 100% total). Omission of an item results in a loss of 10% of the total grade. For instance, if you turn in a Portfolio that has 9 out of 10 of the required items, the highest grade you can obtain is 90%, notwithstanding any other issues noted in the rubric.

To build and submit your portfolio in Blackboard

Select the Portfolios section from the left hand main menu

Once in the Portfolio area, select Create Portfolio

There you will be asked to provide a title (your name or a phrase containing your name)

Do not select a template for a Blackboard Portfolio (Wix Portfolios can use templates)

Once you enter a name, you will be given the opportunity for a brief tour.  Please take the tour to learn how to navigate and create your Portfolio

You then will begin building your portfolio. Choose a style and preferences.  Review the editing tools in the text box (graphics, photos, videos are required elements)

If you are using Wix, provide just the URL for your Wix Page (i.e. http://www.wix.com/{mywixpage} during final submission

You can view a sample Blackboard Portfolio by navigating to Shared with Me

Required Portfolio Pages

The following pages are required for the e-Portfolio. Some of the content had been submitted in the course but should be revised based on feedback provided by your instructor and enhanced with graphics or photos for the Final e-Portfolio. Pages marked with a star * have been previously composed in the discussions or weekly writing assignments.

Introduction* (Week 3 Discussion)

Formal Cover Letter* (Week 3 Written Assignment

Resume* (Week 3 Written Assignment)

Goals, Achievements & Community Service

Professional Philosophy Statement* (Week 1 Written Assignment and revised in Week 3 Discussion)

Leadership Statement

Researching career opportunities* (Week 2 Written Assignment)

Diversity PowerPoint (Week 1 Written Assignment)

Artifacts (minimum of 2) (align with the positive messaging, diversity, you attitude)*

Overview of Pages Required in Portfolio:

Introduction

The first page of your Final Portfolio is an introduction to the readers. It should provide an overview of your professional goals and the path you have set to lead you to success.  It can also include as much (or as little) personal information as you care to share. An introduction should share some of your personality. Photos are required, specifically a head shot or selfie (professional). You may also include work-related photos or other photos or graphics that capture your likes, interests and personality. Introductions often include a relevant or inspiring quote. Revise your introduction from Week 3’s Discussion.

Formal Cover Letter

The formal cover letter you included in Week 3’s written assignments with revisions based on feedback.

Resume

This should be posted directly into the page and formatted for visual impact. Consider also attaching a downloadable resume, too. Revise your resume from Week 3.

Goals, Achievements & Community Service

This list can include any recognition, award, grades, participation in groups, or memorable event or milestone. You may also include future goals. Include letters of recommendation IF the recommender has agreed to you posting the letter on your e-Portfolio.

Professional Philosophy Statement

A professional philosophy was drafted in the Week 1 Written Assignments and revised in the Week 3 Discussions. This should be a revised version of that statement with consideration of feedback received from your instructor.

Leadership Statement

A leadership statement should be included that addresses your philosophy on leadership and how you would lead a team. Refer to your textbook, Chapter 4, Section 6. You may also submit this as an infographic similar to others completed in the course.

Researching career opportunities

This should include the professional research infographic created in Week 2. An introductory statement should be also included introducing your research methodology.

Diversity PowerPoint (Completed as part of the Week 1 Written Assignments)

Artifacts (minimum of 2): 

Artifacts are evidence of learning, frequently accompanied by explanatory text. For this e-Portfolio choose two of your writing assignments to be included to demonstrate understanding of a concept such as You-Attitude, Positive Messaging, Negative Messaging, or Persuasive Writing. A brief statement should preface each artifact, describing what it is and what it demonstrates. Example: “The following memo addresses the need for heightened awareness to bias in language. Through careful language and specific examples, I was able to convey the importance of non-bias language in the workplace.”

You can import artifacts in two ways:In Blackboard, you can store your artifacts into your “My Artifacts” page and access them when building your portfolio. You can access artifacts from the class directly into your portfolio.In Wix, you may create the artifact as a downloadable file ifor you may choose or post them directly.