This website provides information for students in Bachelor of Information Technology (BITC) at the University of Southern Queensland to support the development of a professional portfolio as part of the Create@UniSQ project.
The portfolio is where students will collect and select digital artefacts and reflect on learning experiences to showcase showcase academic development.
Are you ready to get started?
Explore the following resources to start working on your Portfolio:
1. Read Important UniSQ Policies
Make sure you understand and observe the following policies at UniSQ:
- Student code of conduct
- Student academic integrity
- Student expectations and responsibilities
- Acceptable use of ICT resources
2. Why Portfolios?
Find out more about the value of using a Portfolio as part of your learning journey:
3. Logging in for the First Time
If you have been instructed to use a Portfolio as part of your course, a site will usually be created for you using a template that includes preformatted pages that will help you to get started.
- Click here for info on logging in for the first time.
- If you are a self-serve user, click here for instructions
4. Learning to use your Portfolio
Explore the Porftfolio Support Pages to gain additional skills and refine your porftfolio with these resources:
- Creating and Managing Posts
- Editing Pages
- Using Categories and Tags
- Adding Links
- Uploading Documents
- Changing Your Site Title
- Changing the Menu and Appearance of Your Site
- Site Visibility
You can also find additional support resources via the Create@UniSQ Getting Started Guides.
5. Using Digital Media Tools
Explore these resources to learn about using images, videos and digital artefacts in your portfolio:
6. Building Your Portfolio
- Adding a Profile Image
- Building Your Resume Page
- Creating Professional Identity, Portfolio Artefacts and Reflection Posts
- Creating Your Contact Me Page
7. Need help?
- Additional information on how to edit and use your portfolios on this Getting Started Guide.
- Technical support for portfolios is through the host CampusPress – see details on the Support page.
8. Need a Portfolio Site?
If you commenced your studies outside the normal timeframes, or didn’t receive a batch processed Portfolio Site during Week 1, you can use the Create@UniSQ Self-Service Tools to create one.
