You’ll
build an ePortfolio using a two part process:
Collect your Work: The first step in creating
an ePortfolio will be collecting your work. Do this by saving
files (digital documents) in two folders called "My
Files" and "My Courses" in the ePortfolio
section of the Blackboard environment. These folders serve
as your online file cabinet. You can save any files that
you would like for later use.
My Files: These files are personal
and private. No one but you can look inside them.
My Courses: These files can be
used to share materials with your professors (each instructor
will teach you how to do this with instructions that are
specific to their courses).
You will want to store your work from specific courses
you’ve taken at LaGuardia.
The next step is actually creating your ePortfolio website.
On your web page, in addition to your classwork, you can
also share your interests and activities beyond the classroom,
including pages on music, movies, family and work. Most
LaGuardia ePortfolios have 6 sections:
- Welcome (a brief welcoming statement
to people viewing your ePortfolio)
- About Me (a biography)
- Classes and Projects (selected coursework
and reflections)
- Educational Goals (a reflection on
your educational and career goals)
- Resume (an electronic version of your
resume which can be interactive with hyperlinks)
- Links (annotated web sites you suggest
to your visitors)
- Contact (your email information so
that people can get in touch with you)
You will have many opportunities to revise your ePortfolio
during your time at the LaGuardia Community College. Once
your ePortfolio is ready for people to see, you can create
special guest accounts with user names and passwords so that
people outside of the college can view your ePortfolio. You
can use your ePortfolio in many ways: as an electronic resume,
an application for transfer to a four-year college, or to
share your progress with friends and family. |
