ePortfolio

An ePortfolio is a process that, when done well, deepens reflection and dispositional and integrative learning, over time and across these boundaries. Together, those practices and processes yield an organic product—an evolving multimedia collection of artifacts, reflections, and experiences that form a digital narrative of a student’s academic journey

Why build your professional academic website (known as an “ePortfolio”)?

Your professional website serves as a central hub for information about your work. Your department webpage is a good start, but departmental pages usually don’t allow you to quickly and easily make changes or updates (without going through a university IT department) and usually have limited options for layout, content, and integrations. Building your own gives you more control over these things. Read more here.

The Value of ePortfolios

  • Establish an archive of materialDemonstrate self-assessment
  • Demonstrate self-assessment
  • Demonstrate self-assessment
  • Showcase experience & skills
  • Consider external audiences
  • Practice digital literacies
  • Use multimedia to personalize content
  • Cultivate a professional identity
  • Demonstrate growth over time
  • Distill your experiences into a cohesive narrative

Where can you build your ePortfolio?

You can create your ePortfolio using several tools such as WordPress, Wix, and Google Sites. However, we strongly suggest using ODU’s WordPress, an online tool that allows users to create and publish their own websites. Old Dominion University has made the WordPress professional suite available to the entire campus community. With dozens of free, professional-looking themes, easy content management, and a library full of custom plugins, WordPress gives its users the tools to create fully featured websites. To make the process easier, you can activate templates specifically designed for each pathway and its corresponding requirements. These templates can be found under the Student Success tab on the template menus as ‘PFF Template’ and ‘Preparing Future Professionals (PFP) Template.’

What resources are available to help you build your ePortfolio?

Various resources are available to help graduate students create an ePortfolio. Support options include individual appointments with ePortfolio Assistants (in-person or online), Workshops, Tutorials, Open Studio Sessions, and Video Feedback (no appointment required). For more information about the program, visit: ODU ePortfolio Student Resources or tutorials.