Analyzing Electronic Portfolios

To prepare to design your own electronic portfolio, we should begin by getting familiar with some that have already been put together. There are 16 sample portfolios below, each ranging in style, content, and organization. Some focus on projects and careers related to Educational Technology; others are written from a teacher perspective.

Print out the features chart below and use it to look for instances of each of the qualities listed in the first column. Each letter at the top of the columns is a link to a specific portfolio. There are additional blank rows for you to use for additional qualities as they occur to you. In each cell, put a 0, +, or ++ to indicate whether each portfolio has that quality not at all, a little or a lot. When we're finished, we'll use the chart to identify patterns as we respond to questions.

EDTEC EXAMPLES

TEACHER EXAMPLES

QUALITIES

Shows individual's personality

Includes quotes or sayings

Has a theme

Includes artifacts/work samples that appear to clearly demonstrate the abilities of the person

Artifacts are accompanied by reflective statements or descriptions

Includes a resume/vita

Incorporates testimonials/references

Has contact information

Includes personal information

Graphics enhance the portfolio

Navigation links are present on all pages; all pages link back to main page

All links within the portfolio work

Is well-written with no errors in grammar/spelling

Diplays date of last update

Overall is attractive to me

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