The portfolios:
Ted Johnson
David Bartholomay
Katherine Dunneback
Anne O'shea
Carrie Seather
Please discusss.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Post Instruction Discussion
Assuming everyone survived my presentation I would like to open up a discussion about showcase portfolios. I found some examples of portfolios posted online that I thought would be worth talking about. What do you like? What do you dislike? Do you feel like creating a showcase portfolio is worth the time and effort?
The portfolios:
Ted Johnson
David Bartholomay
Katherine Dunneback
Anne O'shea
Carrie Seather
Please discusss.
The portfolios:
Ted Johnson
David Bartholomay
Katherine Dunneback
Anne O'shea
Carrie Seather
Please discusss.
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I looked at the sample e-portfolios you suggested. With the exception of one, they all looked pretty high-tech and so I would have thought they were professional people. Does it seem like a portfolio is filled with all the stuff you wished you hadn't had to leave off of your resume?
In looking over the portfolios, the only one I thought was rather bad was the one by KD. The others were pretty professional, although I think they should emphasize education and job experience more, and leave off the personal stuff. To me, e-portfolios are a good opportunity to demonstrate online presentations, but otherwise should look just like a regular resume. Maybe I'm wrong on that, but personal information just doesn't seem right to me.
After reviewing the portfolios provided, I felt that all but one looked like web advertisements. Then I thought, "well, isn't that what they are?" Advertisements of ourselves to potential employers. I think I may create an online portfolio for when I start job hunting later in 2007. However, I will use the model of O'shea; hers looks refined and is done with good taste--more of a list of accomplishments and less like an advertisement.
I agree that the KD was rather bad – not so much the contents but the layout. I think for an online portfolio the web layout and design is as important as the content. Rather like the clothes you choose to dress in for the first interview with a potential employer. These visuals give an enormous amount of “first impression” information. I do think a portfolio is the best place to showcase experience that may not come out in a resume or first interview. It also seem like the perfect way to highlight technology skills – not just with portfolio content but the fact that you were able to create a portfolio online!
Jennifer
After looking over the portfolios, I found myself drawn to Anne O'Shea's site for its understated, professional appearance. The other portfolios worked, but appeared less pulled together and original.
After viewing the examples, I'm inspired to create my own e-portfolio. What a wonderful way to augment your resume!
First I took a look at the rubric at http://www.danwilton.com/eportfolios/rubric.php. Here is what I noticed:
Ted - take out the picture! Not only is it not appropriate, it also can effect the way people judge you. Very nice homepage, though, lots of relevant info. Many weblinks, but no multimedia.
Dave - Home page is pretty bare, not a good first impression. No multimedia, mostly weblinks and Word docs (should be in a simple text format in case viewer doesn't have Word). It would make more sense to make company/organizations hyperlinks to websites instead of putting weblinks at the end of secions.
Katherine - Although most people didn;t like to look of KD's site, at least she has some multimedia examples, such as articles, portfolios, and webpages. She needs to correct her email address at top and also explain the purpose of her portfolio.
Anne - Honestly, I was pretty turned off by the home page. It looks more like a photographer or a graphic designer's page. Also, print is small (consider the aging!) and purpose is unclear. No multimedia, however, she does make documents pdfs, not Word docs.
Carrie - Good job making a statement of purpose. Anyone visiting Carrie's portfolio will have no doubt what her direction is. Multimedia is there, but it is difficult to find since there is so much info on site. She needs to consider scaling down to just the best stuff.
CZ
I liked the sites by CS and AOS the best; They both seemed to be really easy on the eye and had a modern, understated look. I particularly though that CS's paragraph on each school was valuable.
I think that the KD portfolio was in desparate need of white space - kind of ironic from a Web site designer. Still, I felt that the links were very good and the actual content was OK.
I try to search for electronic portfolios when I'm writing a paper. During a class last year, I found a electronic portfolio of a particular scholar whose work I had run across and thought would add to my paper. On his portfolio were links to a treasure trove of other sources dealing with the topic that was writing on.
It really helped with my research.
I agree with sarah--the e-portfolio done by Anne O'Shea was heads above the others. Although the two first two also looked quite professional, the kitch quotes and the war propaganda seemed quite unnecessary. The simplicity of Anne's portfolio allowed you to focus in on her achievements, rather than the business that surrounded some of the other sites.
A portfolio looks like a good project for the break...
An e-portfolio is one way to stand out in the crowd. It shows your technological savvy, while also providing info that goes beyond the resume. I like how most of the examples had categories to choose from so that prospective employers can easily browse the sections that most interest them. I do agree with earlier comments that presentation matters as much as content, so it's important to proof read and probably best to leave off personal info.
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