Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Portfolio Information!

ePortfolios are a required measurement of CCMS curriculum and the accreditation process.

1.  Every student must upload:

1 faculty assigned and approved assignment from:
  • Core Courses
    • COM 210 – Media Storytelling  (this is the course where the student CV, bio and one writing sample are completed)
    • COM 240 – Communication and Media Ethics
    • COM 261 – Communication and Media History
    • COM 280 – Applied Digital Communication
    • COM 360 – Communication & Media Research
    • COM 441 – Communication and Media Law
  • Capstone Courses
    • COM 451 – Integrated Strategic Communication
    • COM 457 – Senior Project in Visual Communication
    • COM 475 – Planning and Promotion for Events and Festivals
    • COM 481 – Advanced Converged Media
  • Arabic Courses
    • ARA 2/340 – Media Storytelling in Arabic I & II

2.  All COM 210 Media Storytelling sections receive training in the following:

  • Naming their ePortfolio
  • Creating and publishing their third-person biography page
  • Creating and publishing their CV/Resume page including a PDF version for download
  • Uploading and linking their required files/media
  • Properly formatting their assignment posts
  • Populating/Updating their navigation menu
  • (Adding/removing widgets, tweaks to design – time permitting)

3.  In COM 490 Internship, the Internship Adviser will review student ePortfolios.

  • Students must finalize the portfolio in the first 3 weeks of COM 490 for export to a package file.

4.  Additional recommendations

  • e-Portfolios should also contain:
    • Certificates for academic achievement, service/volunteering, and positions in clubs etc.
    • Links to mentions, records, articles etc. in which the student is named or Zayed University participation has been noted
    • Links to existing business or professional sites used by the student
    • Scans of papers or physical articles
    • (List of classes or transcript)

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