Digication E-PortfoliosConn B., Kevin M., Nicole P., Joe O. Chapters Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 1: Getting Started
You will need access to Digication before you get started on your e-portfolio. You will most likely have a Digication account through a course you are taking, but you can also visit the DePaul Teaching Commons for access.
When starting your Digication e-portfolio, it is important to have a clear purpose in mind. What material do you plan to present and why? Who is your audience? For example, if this is a WRD portfolio, the material you plan to present may be a series of drafts and reflections for several writing assignments. In this case, the audience is most likely your professor and your purpose is to demonstrate and reflect upon your writing process. Or perhaps you intend to use your Digication portfolio to present samples of your work experience to potential employers. In this case, you most likely will not include any rough drafts but wills, rather, showcase polished pieces of your own writing. Once you have determined the purpose and audience for your portfolio, it is time to plan how you will organize it accordingly. Your Digication portfolio can be organized through the use of Sections and Pages.
For example, you might create "Reflections on Classroom Lectures," but further divide this section into pages labeled with the date of each lecture so that the viewer can click on several links within the same section. You can then insert various kinds of modules that will allow you to add text, media files, and links within each section of the page.
Before starting your eportfolio, it is a good idea to decide how you will organize your sections and pages. While it is possible to reorganize your eportfolio once you've already gotten started, you should still spend some time considering how you'll arrange its contents in an easy-to-understand way. Remember that your viewer will need some guidance in terms of navigating your site. Many current Digication users title their first section as "Home." This then serves as the welcome screen that introduces your viewer to your portfolio. You can use this space to let your viewer know the purpose of your portfolio, what it contains, and any other vital information. It might be helpful for you to think of this "Home" section as akin to an “Objective” statement on a resume. Similarly, after creating a section, you will have the option of adding modules to the screen that appears as soon as you click on the title of a section. Some people use this screen to state the purpose or details of what that section will entail. However, if you choose not to add a module to this first screen and instead create pages within the section, then the first page’s content will pop up after the viewer clicks on the section title. |
