Comments on: Here’s Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio

By: Here’s How You Can Change the World » The Rapid eLearning Blog

Here’s How You Can Change the World » The Rapid eLearning Blog — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:18:43 +0000

[...] your portfolio. In this industry, you need to be prepared for opportunities. So many of us only work on proprietary content and don’t have a portfolio to share. [...]

By: New stuff « Learn Do Master Challenge

New stuff « Learn Do Master Challenge — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:49:50 +0000

[...] eportfolios are at the top of their agendas too. Coincidentally at the same time I received this post. I had applied for this position and was ready for it by instantly being able to send out my [...]

By: Sprachaufnahme Berlin

Sprachaufnahme Berlin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:25:06 +0000

Thanks for that great article. WE do a lot of elearning voiceovers here in Berlin. It is just a you have said. Keep on posting.

By: How to Develop an Instructional Design ePortfolio «

How to Develop an Instructional Design ePortfolio « — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:45:06 +0000

[...] to Tom Kuhlmann at the Rapid eLearning blog, a portfolio allows you to be flexible so that you can answer the door of opportunity when someone [...]

By: Amit

Amit — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:44:19 +0000

Tom,

This is a great post and very timely too.

On the issue of IP – I would agree with what Sumeet and Cate mention above. It is always better to be safe than sorry. Best would be to get permission IF you can. Else just forget using stuff that ‘could’ possibly have an IP conflict. Fictionalizing clients and projects – as Dave mentions above –is the best way to showcase your skills and ensure you never get into IP issues.

Also I advise to not reuse any of your previous works at your new job. IF (though chances are usually low) it gets into a conflict it would become an issue between your current and previous employers and that could be really damaging. At the least it would affect your credibility.

If you could maintain a blog it would give a prospective employer much greater insight into how you think and work.

My 0.02 cents!

Amit

By: tom

tom — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:22:58 +0000

Here’s an example of how you could design a case study.

http://twitpic.com/903ut

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:05:36 +0000

Wow, what a popular post. Great tips.

I have run into an issue that I don’t see mentioned above. I go all the way back to the pre-Windows days, and I have some interesting content that I can’t get to run on any modern machines.

I’d like to believe that the things I am doing today will run on a web site in five years, and I’m hopeful that it’s actually true, but past history is not encouraging.

Any thoughts as to how to protect against the staedy advance of technology and platforms?

By: Why have an e-Portfolio? – and what do you put in it? « WI Education 2.0

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:57:15 +0000

[...] 26/06/2009 by Susannah Brown article: Here’s Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio [...]

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:55:40 +0000

When I hire someone, I’m not hiring them because of what they did at their last job. I’m hiring them because of what they are capable of doing for me. Employers put contraints on projects – you had to use their template, you had to incorprate the business owner’s wants even if you disagree, etc… Spend some personal time using your skils to create projects that showcase your talents. What can you do when no one is dictating your design to you? Fifteen years in this field, and I’ve only had one canidate do that for an interview. Of course, she got the job and still works for me today!

By: tom

tom — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:22:20 +0000

Great comments and suggestions. Many good comment about covering course design and evaluation. As far as portfolio sites, personally, I'd probably go with my own site. With some fo the free services you never know what ads pop up. There's nothing worse than pushing a client to your portfolio at the same time your site helps them find hot and sexy singles in the area (unless you're doing elearning for the hot and sexy industry). Although I do know some people who use the visualcv site and like it. Whatever you use for a portfolio, you want to make it look good. Really think about the visual design and what it communicates. Also, remember what you're selling. It's not a vanity site. Linda's suggestion about non-profits is a good one. That's what I did when I wanted to get into this industry. I volunteered to do projects wherever I could. Also create fake courses. Go to some how-to sites and then build a course around the content. I'd even offer the course to the site for free. As far as proprietary content, I think you need to honor the client relationship. However, not being able to show proprietary content is no reason to not have a portfolio to demo your skills. I've found that many people use the "proprietary content" excuse as a way to not have a portfolio. @Denise: welcome aboard. Also check out the Word of Mouth blog for some good tips, as well. Plus the Articulate user community is a great place to learn from other users.