This is a quick presentation that gives a basic overview of ePs for professional development and includes useful resources. Its examples are focused on the field of engineering.

1. Developing a Professional
ePortfolio
Teggin Summers, Assistant Director of ePortfolio Initiatives
These ePortfolios are creating using the Virginia Tech Electronic Portfolio System, sponsored by Learning Technologies. To learn more visit
http://eportfolio.vt.edu or email eportfolio@scholar.vt.edu

2. ePortfolio
Purposeful collection of work
Exhibits effort, progress, achievement
Self-reflection
Involves student participation
These ePortfolios are creating using the Virginia Tech Electronic Portfolio System, sponsored by Learning Technologies. To learn more visit
http://eportfolio.vt.edu or email eportfolio@scholar.vt.edu

3. Viability: Current Status
Ward and Moser (2008)
53% of all respondents consider ePs
Turner (2007)
ePs must be well-designed
http://www.graduatingengineer.com/articles/20071023/
Creating-a-Work-Portfolio
Professional presence on the web
Act of creating eP

4. Best Practices
Always think of your audience
Avoid the need for viewers to scroll
Check and double-check links and images
Maintain consistent font

5. …Best Practices
Be aware of and use white space
Sometimes less is more (or, keep it simple)
Avoid unnecessary bells and whistles, but consider
incorporating multimedia where appropriate
Be mindful of copyright status

6. Examples
http://www.sdepstein.com/
http://www.wix.com/rsamue1/portfolio
http://eportfolio.vt.edu/gallery.html
https://sites.google.com/a/nd.edu/michelle-m-
fuhrman-s-e-portfolio/

7. Start Building a Portfolio at VT
• Login to Scholar
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• In My Workspace, click on the Membership link
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• Click on the Joinable Sites link (near top of screen)
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• Search for “eP@VT” and then click the Join link
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These ePortfolios are creating using the Virginia Tech Electronic Portfolio System, sponsored by Learning Technologies. To learn more visit
http://eportfolio.vt.edu or email eportfolio@scholar.vt.edu

8. Resources
Visit http://eportfolio.vt.edu
Email eportfolio@scholar.vt.edu
http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/careers/students/resume-cover-
letter/portfolios/
Web Pages That Suck
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/

9. Free eP Site Options
eP@VT in Scholar
https://scholar.vt.edu
http://sites.google.com
http://weebly.com
http://www.wix.com
http://wordpress.com / http://blogs.lt.vt.edu
http://carbonmade.com
http://youfolio.org
Host your own!

10. ePortfolio
These ePortfolios are creating using the Virginia Tech Electronic Portfolio System, sponsored by Learning Technologies. To learn more visit
http://eportfolio.vt.edu or email eportfolio@scholar.vt.edu