ok. I have recently updated things I need to do with my e-portfolio and I think it looks really good (so far). I think the audience will get to know me that much better and know my passion for this 'particular something.' I figured that there are some things that I will keep private and some that can only be accessed by logged in users. I modified my resume so that there was no address and stuff. I'm thinking why would they need it? Are they going to come to my house and offer me a job? NO! So a number would do just fine.

I also had to xxx some reference numbers because I got a call from one of my managers a few weeks ago saying some crazy person called her and said the word "job" and "eddie." I was like WTF!

I think that I shouldn't put too much personal information about me because this is an "E"-portfolio which means that anybody in the world can have access to this, even stalkers. I know one thing for sure is that I have learnt a lot of new things about creating this e-portfolio and about myself (I think).

Well it's all updated so now I play the waiting game.

I hope that who ever reads this enjoys this as much as I enjoy creating it.

I also like to emphasise that an e-portfolio is like a rock. It might look dull and worthless on the outside, but if you try look hard enough, you might see things that you would have never imagined of all the things it went through in its lifetime. Do you get what I mean? I don't... but it sounds cool.

ANYWAYS ENJOY!

- Eddie -

It is official. My e-portfolio will be comprised with three main section and several sub folders in each. I have started to create my artefacts through word document. However, one thing that has bothered me is that people can change and format of what I intended to put it. I was thinking about copyright laws and how it can affect my piece so I came up with a decision to turn my documents that I created in Word and convert them to a pdf file.

The problem was that I didn't know how to do it. But after searching through google on how to create one, I finally now know. Not hard indeed but it does take some time and patience. Yes google is everybody's friend as it can help you with anything. Google even taught me different meanings of what is e-portfolio.

So some of my artefacts are already converted to pdf and have already been uploaded. I won't have to think about people editing my stuff now, which is a good thing.

I can see that my e-portfolio has gone a through a series of changes and it doesn't look like what I initially intended it to be. This is because of the new things I learnt in this subjec and I guess I can see that change is inevitable. I just need to add some pictures to my e-portfolio so that it won't look boring. Until then, only time will tell.

So I started going through my Assignement 2 Part 2 of this subject which is a table of all my artefacts that i will be puting in this e-portfolio. It basically gives a brief description, location, format and any copyright issues that may arise.

Ellen (the lecturer) strongly emphasised the importance of copyright issues. That anything that is not yours can not be uploaded onto our e-portfolio unless with consent. That was a big blow as I was going to upload music here but I guess I can't since I'll be breaking copyright laws.

This however, has made me make slight changes as to the format and structure of my e-portfolio. I will not be having a Music folder so an alternative must be made in order to surrogate what what was intended to be there in the first place. Therefore, this has made me very meticulous as what information I will be adding. Whilst it is based on individual circumstances, there are things that may need external sources in order to clarify parts that are not easily understood when expressed by word of mouth such as the automotive section.

Currently, I have now formed the folders that I will need for my e-portfolio and I hope I don't change anything. If I do, then............ GRRRR!!!!

On Saturday night was my close mates 21st birthday and when I saw him that night, his car was gone. Gone as in he sold it. I was very devastated as I loved his car as it epitomised the dominance of VTEC in the automotive industry. He sold his white Integra type R and now it would never be seen again. What a great present... to never see your car again.

Well the reason why I brought this up is not to blab on about my weekend. However, it is to bring up a topic that is related to one of my artefacts on my e-portfolio. This has led to me discussing different VTEC powerplants and which car has which engine. It was because of that night that led me to come up with an artefact where I can compare and contrast my car with his car and demonstrate to the audience the variations between the two especially.

All these artefacts will placed in the Temple of VTEC folder as this section will discuss how VTEC works and why it has become so popular for young enthusiasts. This will also be related to another one of my artefacts called Project Teg where one car would be turned into a NA machine.

Thinking back about the times when I first started this subject, I was very sceptical that it would ever help me with my studies as there was no theories or application what so ever. It was rather more practical based.

However, it was during the times in class that I would always learn something new. I don't have a strong background in computers so I think that is one of the contributing factors that led me think so negatively.

At the moment, I am looking at my diagram that I created as one of my assignment requirements and I can see the structure that my e-portfolio will be constructed. Whilst looking at it, it sometimes gives me a headache. I can certainly visualise how my e-portfolio will look like and its end result. I can see something really neat and well presented but I guess it just depends on how motivated I am to progressively update it.

I know for a fact that it is not going to take a few minutes to complete this, but weeks. Only time would tell as to how far I go with my artefacts that I put in my e-portfolio.

I remember the first time I heard about this subject called e-portfolio and I was thinking to myself "oh my! not a computer subject." But during the following weeks that came, I started to see how things started to form and take shape in this subject.

The word e-portfolio did not ring any bells in my head and I had no clue as to what it was. I knew for a fact that it would be computer based with the letter 'E' in the word which stands for electronic.

So after all those weeks porcrastinating about my learning in this subject, I have finally understood what e-portfolio is and why it is so useful. I know now that an e-portfolio is a well designed collection of electronic documents that demonstrate my skills, education, personal development and the benefits it offer to my audience.

From a personal perspective, I think creating this e-portfolio will allow me to draw on my experiences and share stories that I would like to reveal by taking others to join in on a journey with me. That way, I will have to communicate, learn and assemble all these documents easily in my e-portfolio.

I hope that I continue to update this e-portfolio on a regular basis as I think it will benefit me in the long run. As long I don't get lazy, I'm very positive that this will be one e-portfolio where the benefits will outweigh the time put into it.