ePortfolio Completion Deadline October 7!

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

Every student must complete their e-portfolio to be able to graduate. The portfolios will be evaluated.

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

reference materials (Course Descriptions, Curriculum Overview, 8-Semester Plan)

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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You may need to do the following!

1.  Log in/set their password now

2.  Review the list of required courses/products now

3.  Upload any PDF (all .doc/docx must be converted) or JPG assignments now

IF YOU CANNOT UPLOAD CONTENT CONTACT jack.frizzell@zu.ac.ae, f7709@zu.ae or 050-240-2195.

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Password set/reset instructions:

1. Please visit http://eportfolio.zajelzu.ae/
2. To retrieve your CCMS ID and/or set/change your password, please click the “Lost your password?” link. Follow the instructions on the login screen and in the email from CCMSe-portfolios very carefully. 
3. Save your CCMS ID and password in your mobile device. You can retrieve your CCMS ID and/or set your password at any time using step #2.

Required Courses:

http://eportfolio.zajelzu.ae/ccms-eportfolio-products/

Publishing instructions:

1. Log in to your e-portfolio (e.g. http://eportfolio.zajelzu.ae/ccms####)
2. Create (+New) or Find & Edit the post with the correct course number and title (COM ### Title).
3. If there is/was an assignment/project description, copy/paste it to the post.
4. Text Assignment
   • Copy/paste, and reformat the assignment text if the assignment is 3 pages or less.
   • If the assignment is greater than 3 pages, copy/paste the summary or introduction paragraph.
   • Click the Add Media button and upload AND insert into post the PDF version of the file. Do not upload any Microsoft .doc or .docx files.
5. Mixed text/photo, Photography, Video Assignment – If the assignment is mixed text with a photo(s), or a photo gallery(ies), or a video please follow your professor’s instructions for uploading files or email f7709@zu.ae