What is an e-portfolio

An e-portfolio is basically a webpage about yourself, a 3D CV that you can use for your application for jobs, graduate and professional school. It can contain all sections that present your work and experience at UF, including your CV, research experience, teaching experience, international travels, etc., A  portfolio documents your experience as a teacher or instructor throughout your career. A teaching portfolio provides concrete evidence of your effectiveness as a teacher, and helps you to track your progress as you improve and develop your skills as an instructor.

Having created your own and personal e_portfolio can set you appart from the many other students competing for the same thing.

 

Why should I have a teaching portfolio?

As the academic job market gets more competitive, a teaching portfolio can help you stand out by showcasing the breadth and depth of your teaching abilities. It provides evidence to support your teaching statement or philosophy, and gives a search committee a good understanding of how you will “fit” with the department. 

 

Parts of a teaching portfolio:

Just as each teacher has a unique set of skills and experiences, teaching portfolios are unique as well. There’s no “right” way to make a teaching portfolio, and it doesn’t have to be exhaustive. Select items to include that best highlight your skills as a teacher. Below are some suggestions of elements to include:

 

                           

 

 

Platforms for Your Teaching Portfolio

Housing all of your teaching portfolio content on an online platform allows your content to reach a wider audience and for a search committee to quickly browse through your examples. Once you’ve created your online Teaching Portfolio, include the link in the heading of your CV.

 Platforms for your teaching portfolio may include:

• Weebly
• Wix
• Wordpress
• Blogger
• Google Sites

 

General Guidelines

 

• Plan ahead and begin compiling your teaching portfolio as soon as you begin teaching so it evolves with your professional career
• Consider your audience and what they are looking for in a teacher
• Organize your portfolio in a way that can be easily understood by the reader
• Be specific about your strengths as a teacher by providing concrete examples
• Consider the visual appeal of your portfolio (i.e. font, organization, design, pictures, and color)
• If you plan to include student work or pictures of your class, be sure to request permission from your students first

 

Great Examples of E-Portfolios

Here are examples of e-portfolios, made by other students. They reflect their accolades and achievements in an organized and visually captive manner.

• Katherine Chantre - https://kathychantre.wixsite.com/eportfolio Links to an external site.
• Fanning Lin - http://fanninglin.wixsite.com/ispuf/reflection Links to an external site.
• Rodrigo Cortez - http://rodrigocortez5.wixsite.com/rodrigo-cortez Links to an external site.

 

 Need to build more teaching experience?

 

• Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence
• Center for Teaching and Learning

 

Other Elements to include for an effective Teaching Portfolio

 

• Teaching Philosophy
• Research Statement
• Publications and Presentations
• Teaching Goals
• Appendices
• “Summary” or “Table of Contents”

 

 

Refer http://teach.ufl.edu/teaching-portfolio/ Links to an external site. for more resources for creating your teaching portfolio.

 

Schedule a Career Planning Appointment through Gator CareerLink to meet with an advisor to review your teaching portfolio or discuss your job search.

 

 

 

 

Teaching Portfolio Series @ UF Links to an external site.