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

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)