Context of ePortfolio
Context of ePortfolio
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What context are you creating your ePortfolio in?
Purpose, Course, and Audience
What is the Purpose of this ePortfolio?
What is the Purpose of this ePortfolio?
This ePortfolio is a course-based ePortfolio you are creating for H-200. You must meet the required inclusions discussed in the assignment and earlier sections, but what is the goal of you creating this ePortfolio?
From the Assignment:
From the Assignment:
"The purpose of this assignment is to help you reflect on your learning experiences through reflective practices."
"The purpose of this assignment is to help you reflect on your learning experiences through reflective practices."
When taking this course, you are asked to reflect on what it means to be an honors student and how those values overlap with your personal, academic, and professional sense of self. Constructing a cumulative ePortfolio to reflect your experience in this course is meant to help you visually illustrate your identity as an Honors student and reflect on the significant learning experiences during the course.
This reflection benefits you by
This reflection benefits you by
Promoting an understanding of yourself and your goals and aspirations
Positioning you to take ownership of your honors undergraduate experience
Developing your ability to self-reflect and self-evaluate
Providing a platform for you to visually construct and review your identity, goals and aspirations, and how these fit into your larger plan
Teaching you valuable strategies to connect your involvement and experience to a larger context: your professional identity and journey.
Don't Believe it?
Don't Believe it?
Construction of ePortfolios is linked to reflective thinking, which in turn promotes a sense of identity (Rowley, 2014).
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Who is your Audience?
Who is your Audience?
For your H-200 ePortfolio to be its best, we now have to ask: Who is you audience for this portfolio?
The answer depends on you! All of you have your professor as an audience, but beyond that who sees your ePortfolio is largely controlled by you. For example, advisors, peers, family, friends, etc.
H-200 ePortfolio Audience
H-200 ePortfolio Audience
Professor of Introduction to Honors Course
You
Other students
General public
Family & friends
Interviewers & Admissions committees
Why does Audience Matter?
Why does Audience Matter?
An effective ePortfolio makes design choices and includes artifacts and materials catered to their audience.
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Designing for an Audience
Designing for an Audience
When designing for a specific audience, its important to consider viewer perspective, knowledge, and experience. All of these guide your language and design choice to ensure optimal presentation and content for your audience.
Some things to consider
Diction and the use of formal and informal tone
Content depth and complexity, use of specified language
Included artifacts and relevance to audience
Depth of self-reflection and discussion of identity
Discussion of personal versus professional identity
Want more help?
Want more help?
Both the Writing Center and the ePortfolio studio offer provide assistance with ePortfolios!
The ePortfolio studio offers in-person and virtual consultation appointments with student ePortfolio experts. Any format, any course, almost any time, and at no cost! If you don't know where to start, schedule your appointment ASAP. Whether your stuck on a draft you don't love or starting from scratch, the ePortfolio studio can help.
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