Sharing your Scholarly StoryJennifer Smolka, Kelley Jo Walters &

Robert Marsh

Walden National Faculty Meeting Winter Update 2012

Introductions

• Jennifer Smolka, Ph.D.– Richard W. Riley COEL, Ph.D. Program Director– Waxahachie, TX

• Kelley Jo Walters, Ph.D. – Richard W. Riley COEL, Ed.D. Program Director– Armada, MI

• Robert Marshall, Ed.D.– Richard W. Riley COEL, Assessment Director– College Station, TX

Agenda

• Introductions• Vitae and Portfolio Sort (Activity)• Creating a Professional Curriculum Vitae• Maintaining the Curriculum Vitae• Curriculum Vitae Critique (Activity)• Brainstorming (Activity)• Designing Professional Portfolios

Small Group Activity

• Vitae & Portfolio Elements SortIn groups sort cards into four piles: – Vitae– Portfolio– Both– Neither

Which element causes the most discussion? 5 Min

Vitas

Creating a Curriculum Vitae

10 Min

Formatting Your CV

• Not one standard format– different emphases in each discipline– emphasize the points considered to be most

important in your discipline• Gapping• Parallelism• Balancing – The Quadrant Test• Columns

Formatting the CV

• Be Concise• Number the Pages• Use a Single Font• Use bold, CAPITALS, and italics, but avoid

underlining.• Be Professional• Use full URLs• Get it Reviewed• Check for Typos

Elements of a CV

• Personal Information• Education• Work Experience• Activities• Honors• References

Maintaining Your CV

• Maintaining a Master Copy• Maintaining a Second Version• Tracking Publications• Customizing

Small Group Activity

• Vitae CritiqueIn groups, review the vitas provided. Highlight in one color the pieces that your group liked and highlight in a different color the pieces that you would improve upon.

Which element causes the most discussion?

10 Min

Professional Portfolios

Designing Professional Portfolios including technology tools to publish digital portfolios.

10 Min

Individual Activity

BrainstormUsing the Graphic Organizers on your table, please jot ideas that you would include in your portfolio as we talk about the types of information that comprise a dynamic professional portfolio.

Use the G.O. as a springboard to create your own portfolio!

Portfolio Purpose

• Empower individuals to organize and manage educational and career information in a dynamic, portable online portfolio to assist in job searches and career advancement.

Portfolio Evidence

• Artifacts: Documentation of knowledge.• Production: Creation of knowledge.• Reflection: Description of self-awareness

of knowledge• Attestation: Sharing others knowledge of

performance

Portfolio Platforms

• TaskStream• Google Sites• Efolioworld.com• Social Portfolio Sites

– LinkedIn

Examples

• http://chadallaman.efolioworld.com/Home • http://pedroarista.efolioworld.com/Introduction

Large Group Activity

• Portfolio BuildingIn our large group, what items will you gather when you get back to your office?

Add new ideas to your G.O!

10 Min

Resources

• Walden Resources– NCATE Template– TaskStream Portfolio– Boyer’s Model of Scholarship– ELMS: Exploring Scholarship and

Service at Walden.