Instructional design/ePortfolios/Types of Artifacts

1. Introduction

2. Purposes of ePortfolios

3. Types of Artifacts

4. Benefits and challenges

5. Best strategies

6. Assess Yourself

7. Summary

Types of Artifacts

Chocolate comes in diverse shapes and sizes. Similarly, artifacts in ePortfolios can be diverse.

Personal ePortfolios can include, but not limited to the followingː

• Teaching Statement
• Art Work
• Resume
• Research Papers
• Certificates

Institutional ePortfolios can includeː

• Video Interviews
• Audio Interviews
• Photo Galleries
• Project Samples
• Strategic Plans

How to organize the information?

You might have lots of artifacts, so they need to be organized in a nice way. Organizing, structuring, and labeling content in an effective way is an essential part of ePortfolio design and development. Try to keep ePortfolios simple and easy to navigate. Simplicity is the key factor in designing a good ePortfolio.

The contents of the portfolio depend on the purpose and audience of an ePortfolio. You should ask yourself, "What am I trying to show?" "What story am I trying to tell?" "Who is my audience and what do they need to know about me?" "What can they do with my ePortfolio?"

Activity

Please read the following statements and find the corresponding answer.

Quiz 1 "I grew up in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania in a family of five boys. My hometown was full cornfields, Amish buggies, and football fans. I enjoy design and riding horses." CV/Resume Contact Me About Me Projects 2 "Central Asian Culture Visual Dictionary (2011-2012) is a pilot project and contains a large collection of images of cultural items, many of which are difficult to describe in an English translation." Videos Certificates Presentations Projects 3 "Translator (2004-2005). Co-facilitated pre-departure orientation; Translated simultaneously all trip related speeches; Accompanied visitors to and from United States." Goal Statement Certificates Presentations CV/Resume 4 "I have often used infrared imaging to collect and analyze data, but I have also worked on multiple projects examining the acute responses and health and performance adaptations to high-intensity interval training, inflammatory responses to exercise, as well as studies investigating environmental physiology." Design Research Presentations Teaching

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