AD3345 Digital Portfolio
Students will identify and access course requirements, schedule and syllabus
Students will identify and collect career promotion resources
Students will be able to compare strengths and weaknesses of various portfolio web sites
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Evaluating Career Options
In your career, you will most likely work in one of three situations:
- As a freelance, independent contractor.
- As an employee of a company whose business matches your area of expertise
- As an employee of a company whose businees is outside your area of expertise
For this exercise, work with your teammates. Select one person as notetaker, then do the following.
- Create three columns on the paper, label them 1, 2 and 3.
- Divide each column into two rows. Label one row "Advantages" and the other "Disadvantages."
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of each career type listed above? Write your responses in the appropriate space.
- Depending on which of the three types of jobs you were most interested in, how might you design a web site portfolio? What kind of content would you include? How would your choice affect the content, look and feel of the website?
Student Web Portfolios Review
What makes a good digital portfolio? Below are links to some portfolio websites. Review the websites listed below, download this form and write down your answers to the questions in the form. Print out your form so we can review in class.
Student websites
Professional Web Portfolios
Take a look at some of the sites listed below. Find one you like, or that you feel might be a good style/content for your own. Explain why.
Due This Week
- No assignment due
Due Next Week
- Bring portfolio book to class