What's an Online Article page?

Think of the "online article" webpage as a space to showcase your subject knowledge and skills in a more formal, authoritative way. The purpose is to:

• inform others and 

• showcase your authority and credibility about one or more course concepts. 

Your Purpose

If you're a student in my class, your e-portfolio website must have either an online article webpage or a blog webpage.  If the online article option is chosen, the webpage must:

1. Be descriptive - named something other than “online article” (to change the name of the webpage, check out this 1-min. video tutorial); and

2. Orient the audience to the webpage – tell them what’s below.

The online article itself must:

1. Inform the target audience about a course topic in a credible, trustworthy, and formal manner (different from a blog, which has more of an informal and personal tone);

2. Be based on and cite at least two of our course learning materials;

3. Include a descriptive title and subheading that further explain what the online article is about’

4. Include a concise, informative introduction to the topic that grabs the audience’s attention, for example with as a relevant quotation, a fact or statistic, or quote.

5. Include a digital artifact (e.g., graphic, table, video, audio) that is

• • directly related to the topic of the online article

  • is first introduced and explained, and

  • fully cited with author/creator clearly indicated

What to keep in mind.

• How about sharing my projects and assignments?

  • Yes, and this webpage is a good spot for a project. However, instead of "projects" use terms that describe the project, for example, policy development, learning design, etc. No one really wants to read someone's assignment, right? 

  • A powerful and effective way to introduce important content is with a STAR statement, especially if you're sharing a project (e.g., in a PDF or other form). You'll find guidance on STAR statements in my article, Are you career ready?.