Thanks, Paul, for sharing these!
Thanks to Paul for sharing these!
Here is the link for a group of videos through ITfreeTraining through YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0508D3F0057D1D5F
Galleries
I found a couple of nice e-portfolio galleries to provide some inspiration. The first gallery is from LaGuardia Community College in New York. The second gallery is from Clemson University.
Research
There is a fair amount of research that has been done with regard to e-portfolios. If you are interested, Virginia Tech has a fairly lengthy bibliography with some very good resources in a variety of topics. Also, Dr. Helen Barrett from the University of Alaska Anchorage surfaces frequently whenever there is a conversation regarding e-portfolios. I, personally, do not particularly care for her designs, but I appreciate her ideas.
Content
As far as things to include, I definitely suggest including writings from your different lives: work life, academic life, and perhaps personal life.
Additional Resources
Apparently the current term for "digital portfolio" is "social résumé" (well, sorta). Some neat tips here, including web sites to help you design and/or host your social résumé.
Why you Need a Social Résumé (and How to Build One) - The Daily Muse
I would be remiss if I did not include LinkedIn. As much a social site as it is a personal showcase, LinkedIn gives you an opportunity to build your professional network and build your digital résumé.
Straight from a Microsoft recruiter: "Personal Websites" (e.g. digital portfolios) are important (at least to this person).
Why Personal Branding Matters - Microsoft JobsBlog
Since a few of you have asked, here are components that you can obtain to build a Windows 8.1 Professional box that will run Client Hyper-V perfectly well. You also could run Hyper-V Server 2012, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2008 on it, too. The box will be similar to the one that you've seen me use in class.
Core Components
CPU: AMD FX-8320 8-Core Black Edition
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0
RAM: Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) - 8 GB is fine; 16 GB would be more than enough
Hard Drives: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive - Get a couple of these and stripe a volume across them for added performance
Additional Components:
Video Card: ASUS ASUS GeForce 210 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Ready Video Card, EN210 - You don't need a lot of graphics horsepower for a machine that will be running Hyper-V
PSU: Corsair CX Series 500 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze - You may need an upgraded power supply; 500 watts should be fine.
Case: Antec Sonata Proto Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - By far, Antec is my favorite case manufacturer. This case is quite nice and pretty inexpensive for Antec quality.
Because classic hardware is becoming more and more difficult to obtain, many emulators have been created to retain the history of these machines. Here are just a few of my favorites:
Resources for first session (to create labs)
Documentation in the Files links at the bottom of the page.