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Personal representation portfolios have a long history of use in disciplines such as art, music, writing and photography, where a culture of presenting samples of one’s work has long been the norm. These types of portfolios are generally created to showcase a selection of one’s work in a given area, in order to demonstrate talent, experience, skill or development.
Personal representation portfolios may also be created to provide evidence of one’s development over time across different areas. An example of this use case might be a resume or curriculum vitae, assembled using artifacts from one’s online learning environment and shared with potential employers, educational institutions, mentors, peers or other interested parties.
Portfolios created for personal representation tend to have both a developmental and a creative focus. They are most effective when they guide users in collecting information about themselves, assist users in developing their virtual identities and facilitate users’ presentation of themselves to designated audiences.
Some Common examples of personal representation portfolios include:
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| Kapiolani Community College General Education Portfolio |
The Teaching and Learning portfolio depicted here was initially designed by Kapiolani Community College for use in their General Education program. The goals of the portfolio were to: Assess student learning according to general education standards, promote the use of general education in disciplinary programs, and support ongoing educational processes. Students and faculty in the General Education community participated along with a few other disciplinary groups. |
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| Rider University Chronological Resume |
The personal representation portfolio depicted here is an example of a chronological resume, developed by the Career Services Office at Rider University (New Jersey). The purpose of the portfolio was to provide students with a structured environment to build an online resume. The focus of this portfolio is developmental as it seeks to guide students in collecting information about themselves and managing the representation of their virtual identities. |
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| Rhode Island Electronic Portfolio System (RIEPS) |
The Assessment and Accreditation portfolio depicted here was initially designed by the Rhode Island Department of Education and the Rhode Island Network for Technology. The primary goal of the portfolio is to collect and display portfolio-worthy assignments completed by students in 25 high schools throughout the state of Rhode Island. |
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