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Creating an E-Portfolio

• Getting Started

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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

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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.
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Why Create an E-Portfolio?

• Employment
• Graduate School
• Internships
• Personal Archive

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Advantages of an E-Portfolio

• Accessibility
• Portability
• Ease of Delivery
• Interactivity
• Creativity
• Technology

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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 PDF

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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

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Other E-Portfolio Programs

• LaGuardia Community College
• Indiana University
• Alverno College
• Kalamazoo College
• Cascadia Community College

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Tips for Success

• Start Early
• Start Planning
• Attend All Workshops
• Take Notes
• Follow the E-Portfolio Process
• Ask Questions