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e-Portfolio Q & A with Glenn Johnson, the Project Manager of Penn State’s e-Portfolio Initiative:

1.) How does having an e-Portfolio set students apart from those who do not have an e-Portfolio?
It is all about the evidence. A resume lists what you have been involved in. In an e-portfolio, you can create an evidenced-based case for what you have learned and why. Including multimedia also helps e-portfolios stand apart. How many seconds would it take for me to watch you give a presentation, see a writing sample, look at design work, or hear language competency in order for me to see that you own this capacity?

2.) What recommendations would you have for someone interested in creating an e-Portfolio?
Log on to the portfolio web site and get started by logging onto the blog tool. Get started by thinking about evidence. Think about what it is that you would link to in order to represent who you are, what you know, what you can do or the values that you hold as important.

3.) Could you describe the Professional e-Portfolio Development course? Are there any prerequisites?
[There are] no prerequisites for this course. [It’s] probably not to be recommended for first-year students, but upperclassmen bring purpose and have a sense for their target audience. More information? Go here: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/course_prog/course_info/emsc300.

4.) Is there any additional advice that you would have for students concerning how they can display their technology skills?
Get involved with technology. Don’t leave it to the last minute. Using technology is not hard – it might be time consuming at first – but these days creating a web page, posting images or files in support of what you are doing here at Penn State is easy. Take the time to figure out how and where the support resources are.