1. Using E-portfolios to Showcase
Your Work, Experience, and Skills
Lisa Chow | Sandra Sajonas
May 9, 2012
SLA Click University Webinar
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2. TODAY'S AGENDA
Learn how to use e-portfolios to showcase your work, experience and skills.
In this webinar, we will cover:
• The basics of e-portfolios
o What are they
o How they compare to traditional resumes and CVs
• Online tools to create and host e-portfolios
• How to effectively promote your e-portfolio
• Using web analytics to gauge the impact of your e-portfolio

3. CRITICAL QUESTIONS
• How is a traditional resume/CV/portfolio similar and different
compared to an e-portfolio?
• How can I create, use and promote my e-portfolio to showcase my
work, experience and skills?
• How do I gauge the impact of my e-portfolio using web analytic tools?

4. The basics of e-portfolios

5. What is an e-portfolio?
How do they compare to
traditional resumes and CVs?

6. RESUME/CV E-PORTFOLIO
• work experience • work experience
• skills • skills
• education • education
• research • research
• publications • publications
• presentations • presentations
• page limit • interactive
• tailored for print medium • links
• text-based • video, audio, photos
• slideshows and
presentations

7. Online tools to create and
host e-portfolios

8. Coroflot
Pros
• Unlimited file uploads
• Personal URL
• Detailed traffic report
• Get job alerts
• Employer directory
Cons
• Inflexible layout
• For "creative
professionals"

9. Shown'd
Pros
• Import your flickr image
sets
• Watermark your images
• Job listings
• Track with Google
Analytics
Cons
• Free version has limited
file uploads
• For "creative
professionals"

10. WordPress.com
Pros
• Wide selection of themes to
choose from
• Revisions are saved
• Blog feature
Cons
• Does not work with Google
Analytics

11. PBWorks
Pros
• Simple interface
• Revisions are saved
Cons
• Has more of a workspace
look and feel since it is used
more for collaboration than
e-portfolios

12. Google Sites
Pros
• No need to sign up for
another account if you
already have a gmail or
google account
• Gadgets and widgets to
enhance your e-portfolio
• Can revert to previously
saved versions
Cons
• Google is constantly
changing. Make sure you
backup your files in case you
want to migrate.

13. Portfolio on Google Sites

14. Portfolio on Google Sites

15. How to effectively
promote your e-portfolio

16. If you build it, will they come?
How do you effectively promote your e-portfolio?
Here are some ideas:
• Email signatures
• Presentation bios

17. SlideShare

19. Business Cards
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATONS
Successful project manager
Dynamic speaker and presenter
Active in emerging library trends

20. Using web analytics to gauge the
impact of your e-portfolio

21. Is anyone visiting my e-portfolio?
How do I gauge the impact of my e-portfolio?

22. Getting Started
Tips & Advice:
• Gather, compile and organize your
information, presentations, sample work, etc.
• Feel free to write or draw out how you want
your e-portfolio.
• Tweak along the way (as you get more
ideas, find better ways to showcase your
work, etc.).

23. Questions?
Resources and tools: http://bit.ly/sla_eportfolios
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