Publishing isn’t the only industry that is rapidly moving to the electronic side. More and more employers are asking candidates for evidence of a web presence, as The Wall Street Journal reported in an article this week. While most job-hunters are active on Facebook and Twitter, not all prospective employees are able to provide an online space that combines their academic work, co-curricular involvement, and professional experience. Lucky for you, such a tool is within your grasp!
ePortfolios are an online space available to the Pace community to post files, images, videos, blogs and various other types of rich media that reflect achievements both in and out of the classroom. Each user has seven pages available (Introduction, Academic Materials, Co-curricular/Extracurricular Activities, Professional Preparation/Resume, Recommendations, Showcase, and Rubrics). Users have the option of using as many or as few pages as they see fit. Privacy settings are flexible and separate for each page. You may choose to make your Introduction page open to the public, but keep your Academic Materials page between you and your professor.
Publishing student, Noah Efroym, was one of the winners of the ePortfolio Spring Contest in 2011!
Accessing your ePortfolio is as easy as logging in to https://eportfolio.pace.edu with your Pace username and password. Check out our tutorial page on www.pace.edu/eportfolio for step-by-step instructions for creating your ePortfolio.
Want to learn more? Come to the ePortfolio Session on Wednesday, February 22 to grab a slice of pizza and begin building your ePortfolio! See you there!
