What is a portfolio?
A portfolio is an online, personal collection of selected items purposefully compiled to share one’s work, efforts, and progress. In an ever challenging and competitive world a portfolio is part of your personal and professional branding. It may be linked to assessment and also provide long-term storage for your work and accomplishments. Creation of a portfolio requires some technology mastery to digitise artefacts and create the online resource. It also involves evaluation of personal beliefs, philosophies, and objectives and sharing these in clear, informative and productive ways.
Remember a portfolio should tell a story of you and your learning and professional journey.
Getting started with portfolios
The BITC Portfolio Template provides a clear starting point for your personal portfolio development.
Home page
Use the Homepage to share more information about yourself. Think of each section on this page as coming from the heart, head, hands and feet, like this:
- Who am I? Share from the ‘heart‘ who you are, perhaps add something from your background and previous study experiences.
- What are my goals? Share from the ‘head‘ your study ambitions and professional goals.
- What have I done? Share from the ‘hands‘ what you have worked on in the past, perhaps including occupations and hobbies.
- Where am I going? Share from the ‘feet‘ where you are going to. This is the place to put hopes and dreams for your future career and where you want to be.
Professional Identity
This page will display posts you add to the ‘Professional Identity’ Category.
Your content in these posts should be related to your sense of self in the context of your profession. This identity is gained through understanding what brings meaning to your work, being aligned with the guiding principles of professional practice and being connected to the professional community.
Use text, images and multimedia to effectively describe your professional skills and experience.
Add your new post(s) to the Professional Identity Category and add some tags that help describe the topic/focus of your post so it will appear on your Professional Identity Page and be easy to find.
Portfolio Artefacts
Showcase your work (projects, publications, designs, etc.). Include descriptions and images where applicable.
Add your new post(s) to the Portfolio Artefacts Category so they will appear on your Portfolio Artefacts Page.
Add some tags related to industry engagement and alignment that help describe the topic/focus of your post so it is easy to find.
Reflections
Add your posts to the Reflection Category so they appear on this page, and add some tags that help describe the topic/focus of your post.
Share insights, articles, or reflections related to your field. Use text, images and multimedia.
Contact Me
Edit this page to share your contact details. You may choose to add a feedback form, or you could share your contact details (email, social media etc).
Why Portfolios?
Today, a portfolio is a vital part of being a professional. Your employability is made clear through the evidence found on the portfolio that identifies skills and competencies. Your CV can be shared on the portfolio for ready access to future employers. A portfolio helps you connect with others in the profession, both locally and globally.
What is a Portfolio?
Watch this video for more information about what a portfolio is to help you understand possibilities and expectations for personal portfolio development.
Why Create a Portfolio?
Today, a portfolio is a vital part of being a professional. Your employability is made clear through the evidence found on the portfolio that identifies skills and competencies. Your CV can be shared on the portfolio for ready access to future employers. A portfolio helps you connect with others in the profession, both locally and globally.
Why Create a Portfolio?
Watch this video for deeper understanding of why portfolio creation is vital for learning and eventual professional employment.
