Your home page

This is your home page: your overview, abstract, executive summary, dossier summary statement, "elevator speech." Based on the key points gleaned from sections you have developed in the portfolio AND based on the standards sought by a reviewer, summarize your highlights. Thus, above all else, what do you want someone else to know about you as a teaching practitioner and scholar?

How should you develop this page?

Since this is the first section your reader will see, it should be clear, succinct, yet comprehensive. Make it inviting: use graphics, effective organization, a clear title, and design to highlight your "news." Consider Including a summary of the most important points expressed in each section or select a few areas you wish to highlight, emphasizing the points you know will be of particular interest to the context of use that the portfolio targets.

1. Use headings (to highlight your points) like the ones on this page.
2. Include a graphic. This could be a photo of yourself, your subject matter, or research, i.e., something that creates visual interest.

What else should you consider?

Modify the appearance of your pages (and your entire site) so that they reflect your personal preferences. Optional items include the following:

- - your contact information
  - a personal photo or graphic that represents a key interest
  - an introductory video (see a sample video that that explains a Bush School student's unique career path)
  - a link to another page or site such as your online journal, etc.

Tips

- Write the highlights page last since it summarizes your portfolio. After all, how can you summarize something you have not yet written?
- Label each item carefully (such as graphics, attachments, and other artifacts) so the reader knows what he/she is viewing.
- Demonstrate your best writing skills. If the overview presents a positive, professional beginning, the reader's first impression of you will also be positive.
- Ask a colleague to review it for you for suggestions on improvement.
- See Resources for more help on how to organize and design your portfolio.
- Print the page using the "Print Page" tool located at the bottom of the page, which will allow you to create a PDF of each page. Some contexts may require hard copies, which can easily be created from your pages. Of course, you can always copy and paste sections of your portfolio into Word documents as well, including faculty progress reports.
- Use the checklist (attached below) to help guide development of this page.

The Teaching Portfolio Template is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. Some content has been modified from the TAMU Center for Teaching Excellence resources on teaching portfolios.

ePortfolio Overview Checklist.docx

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