Skill Pathway: Professional Writing
Career Readiness Competencies: Public Engagement; Communication; Digital Tools
Duration: 60 minutes
Workshop Description
This workshop explores the process of portfolio creation in order to provide interested graduate students with an understanding of the principles of organizing effective portfolios. We begin by discussing the various functions of portfolios and the different types that are useful to graduate students, before addressing the portfolio’s conceptual framework and the practical considerations portfolio creators need to think through in order to present their portfolio “artifacts” in an accessible manner.
Learning Outcomes
(1) Describe the main objectives of portfolios
(2) Identify the purpose, audience, and focus of the portfolio types relevant to graduate students
(3) Outline the process of planning and creating PhD and teaching portfolios
(4) Indicate the key principles of creating the portfolio’s conceptual framework
(5) Employ best-practices to create an outline for a portfolio