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Creating an E-Portfolio:. Getting Started. Course Outline. What is an E-Portfolio? Why create an E-Portfolio? Advantages of an E-Portfolio The E-Portfolio Process What is Adobe Acrobat? PDF? Other E-Portfolio Programs. What is an E-Portfolio?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creating an E-Portfolio:Creating an E-Portfolio:
Getting StartedGetting Started
Course Outline
• What is an E-Portfolio?
• Why create an E-Portfolio?
• Advantages of an E-Portfolio
• The E-Portfolio Process
• What is Adobe Acrobat? PDF?
• Other E-Portfolio Programs
What is an E-Portfolio?
An electronic portfolio is a collection of artifacts and supporting materials that document your learning experiences and provide a way in which to assess your academic and/or professional progress.
Why Create an E-Portfolio?
• Employment• Graduate School• Internships• Personal Archive
Advantages of an E-Portfolio
• Accessibility
• Portability
• Ease of Delivery
• Interactivity
• Creativity
• Technology
What is Adobe Acrobat?
• Portable Document Format = PDF• The standard for electronic document
distribution• PDF is a universal file format• Fonts, formatting, colors, and graphics are
preserved• Any document can be converted to Adobe
Benefits of Adobe Acrobat
• PDF files can be published and distributed anywhere (e-mail, websites, CD-ROM)
• Acrobat Reader is free and is easy to download (www.adobe.com)
• PDF files are smaller than their source files
• Interactivity, web links, security options, sound and video can be added to PDF files
Other E-Portfolio Programs
• LaGuardia Community College
• Indiana University
• Alverno College
• Kalamazoo College
• Cascadia Community College
Tips for Success
• Start Early
• Start Planning
• Attend All Workshops
• Take Notes
• Follow the E-Portfolio Process
• Ask Questions