Well im pretty much finished now.
I double checked everything and made sure that all the files were posted up correctly in the folders that i made.
Well that is it, and now it is time to submit.
Ellen if you are reading this, i just want to say thankyou for all your help throughout this semester.
I've enjoyed your teachings and your very friendly and caring personality.
I would like to wish you all the best in life!
Take care and god bless!
Bryan

Ok blog, i am officially finished my eportfolio and it is ready for marking... and just in time too!

It is very different from the original information architecture drawing, which Ellen actually said would happen, this is fine as it allowed me to change and adapt to what i wanted to be reflected about myself.

In evaluation, i would have loved to have more colour in my eportfolio, html put a stop to that. Leaving them as word documents were just safer and i would rather it be safe and boring than better but may not work.

I also have included two powerpoint presentations which fingers crossed will also work!

This eportfolio process has taught me a fair bit about computers (even if they dont works sometimes) and i aim to keep it updated so i can use it in the future.

At most times it was a fun process and maybe i am now tempted to set up a my space page. hmmm.

The only thing i am slightly worried about is the fact that it is all public now and i have included rather personal information. I am considering after it is marked to go back and change the files from public to private or logged in users, i appreciate that.

I think that is it, hope you enjoy looking at my eportfolio.


Amanda

Just a note to say i am almost finished (yay!). I just have a few more things i would like to add.

Have only had one problem over the weekend. I have no idea how to make a html file work! I did it all properly (the exact way we were taught) and loaded it successfully however it wouldnt work, i could have just left it however i didnt want to risk it so i have changed them ALL back to word documents. Im a bit disappointed because html files look so much nicer than boring word documents. However i have quite a few other artefacts so i think thatll make it ok.

Through undertaking the subject e-portfolio, I have had the ability to create an e-portfolio that documents and records my learning both at UTS and in other areas of interest to me. The focus of this subject was around the making of this e-portfolio to be a digital story or documentation of my learning journey.

I have categorised the learning I experienced in this subject, into two categories: Firstly, I learnt practical computer skills which involved familiarising myself with e-portfolio and weblog software, and secondly I learnt theoretical facts about weblogs, e-portfolios, copywrite laws, and credibility.

In my e-portfolio I have been able to not only document my academic progress at uni, but also my artistic progression in other interest areas, including: art, dance and music. Through creating an e-portfolio I am now able to keep record of my progress and each time I visit my e-portfolio I will be able to reflect on where I have come from, what I have achieved, as well as being able to update documentation of current achievements.

Therefore my e-portfolio will be a way of communicating and relaying current and previous information about my learning progress, to audiences beyond my own network. People all around the world will be able to access my information, which could even be a way of publicising myself for future employment prospects.

I am currently in my first year, second semester at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) studying a Bachelor of Arts in Organisational Learning. Previously in 2005, I studied a Bachelor of Information Technology at Macquarie University, however I came to realise that the IT field was not of interest to me. Transferring into my current course has given me the opportunity to experience a different view on learning, particularly continual learning within organisations.

As I reflect back on my own learning experience this year, my studies provided me with solid knowledge in many areas of organisational learning and Human Resources Development. I enjoyed the subjects and they have opened up new career paths for me. My major is business and I most enjoyed these subjects and have grown a strong interest in the grounds of business. It was after this subject (E-portfolio) that I decided to attempt a transfer to a Bachelor of Business and major in HR. This subject led me to reflect on my future ambitions for my career development. Hopefully, I will be accepted for this transfer with a 48 points credit average which I anticipate on maintaining by the end of this semester.

At the beginning of this subject, I could not comprehend why we were to make an e-portfolio and how it would help me in my academic and career development. However, completing the tasks of collecting artefacts and reflecting on my inner journey has answered all those questions that were running through my mind at the start. This assessment task of creating my own digital portfolio has allowed me to really reflect back on my life and all that I have accomplished. It has also given me the opportunity to explore the constant development of my academic and personal skills. I believe that this is an invaluable tool for the ongoing process of my experienced learning and growth and will be of much assistance in the future. This subject has definitely been a learning curve and a major contribution to my self-development.

The semester is drawing to an end, however it is just the beginning of my e-portfolio development. It has been another fabulous year of experiencing new things and the opening of new opportunities.

I posted a blog 2 days ago at University whilst i was in class, however for some unknown reason it's not showing up......so here i go again. This semester has been very useful and invaluable at getting to know the different digital tools available to portray oneself to future employees. The whole concept of a 'digital portfolio' appeals to me very much and i plan to further develop and update this online-portfolio into the future. If you are reading this blog then it means you have purposely found me. Please have a look around my site here. You will find many of my achievements within each folder and also a small gallery of photos, so as to put a 'face to a name'. This semester has been both though-provoking and stimulating to myself and my fellow students. I now know how to use an Apple macintosh computer.....don't laugh!! They are very very different from Windows, normal, standard, state-of-the-art computers!! If anything, i am proud of myself for accomplishing the skill of using a Mac. What are my aims and future goals!? Well, number one is to successfully finish my degree. Not setting myself any time limit however into finishing. Number two would be to improve my German language skills. People tell me that I am fluent, however i know that i am not. For that reason i would really like to increase my level of grammar and vocabulary and hopefully work in Foreign Affairs or for a huge international organisation one day. We'll see waht the future entails.......:)

I've just recently learnt from Georgina that you can change the format and displays of this whole thing.
Georgina knew allot about programing and web-design so she managed to change the colours and made her own customized background for the whole site.
Very impressive, but i have yet to learn how to do that, but i've changed mine already by going through some settings on this site, so it was pretty interesting.
Well im nearly done, with posting up all my artefacts and files to complete my e-portfolio.
So im just going to do some final touch ups and check everything.
My learning experience throughout this subject has been very enjoyable and i hope i can continue something like this in the future.
BrYz . .

E-portfolio has not only taught me how to create an e-portfolio and what it is but has also taught me a lot about myself as it has forced me to think about my passions, my feelings, my creativity and my life. As I am unsure what I want my future to entail, and am unsure of my career path, I chose to focus my e-portfolio on one of my passions and so the focus is on youth ministry. This has enabled me to gather my thoughts and opinions for my own benefit as well as enabling me to share them for the benefit of others. I have been able to reflect on past experiences and influences and look toward the future and think of ideas and possible aspirations.

In this subject, a lot of the work that we were being taught and going over was very basic for me. This led to me becoming frustrated part of the time in class as I wished to go further ahead but couldn’t do so because other members of my class didn’t understand or we were being explained something again. I did, however, have to get used to using a Mac but this soon became second nature to me and it was a good opportunity to learn how to use one when I am used to using a PC.

The layout of the final e-portfolio is very different to what I expected. I expected it to be laid out like a webpage where we could decorate the page to suit ourselves, could write information or ideas on pages under headings related to the artefacts we could also add. This was not so even though the e-portfolios we’d been looking at had been like this and so keeping modules one and two in line with module three has been difficult due to mixed expectations. I also had problems as I couldn’t include all of the artefacts I wished to as the site didn’t have enough space for all of my artefacts. Because the page was simple to develop, I feel that the subject should have been more challenging and allowed students who have used computers a lot, opportunities to create a better page and learn new and possible harder skills.

The subject has been a lot of fun as we were able to be creative and it allowed us to create something which taught us about ourselves and a skill we may possible have to teach and use later and allowed us to reveal and tell others information about ourselves through the page generally, our artefacts and through blogging.

Sitting down in my first E-Portfolio class, I had no grasp of what was being discussed. However, I have found E-Portfolio to be an extremely valuable subject, and have learnt to recognise the benefits of creating an online dimension of myself.

I am using my E-Portfolio as a extension of my professional resume, by including information about my achievements and past work experience. However, I have also chosen to use my E-Portfolio to help give future employees a look into who I am. To do this, I have included photos of trips overseas, information about myself and my family and also what I enjoy to do on a social level and future plans.

In the beginning I found the activities in class a little pointless as I did not see how they were connected to the final product we were going to be creating, however these activities formed a solid basis on which I have built my E-Portfolio. These activities included defining terms associated with E-Portfolio, understanding ethics and copyright laws, the differences between E-Portfolio and digital story telling, and creating content inventories and artefact flowcharts. These have all helped me to build what I hope is a high-quality E-Portfolio.

The process of creating my page was at first a little daunting, as I did not fully understand how I was to transfer all my information on a web page. I also found the site difficult to manoeuvre through at first, however I worked with the people in my class and my teacher, Roman, and I eventually got the hang of it.

After deciding what to include in my E-Portfolio, I set about collecting the artefacts I needed. This was a process of scanning documents at home, and collecting photos to transfer into my online files. This was quite time consuming, especially sorting through and choosing the appropriate material to display, however, I have picked the documents I feel best represent myself.

My information architecture has changed slightly from the flowchart I submitted with assignment one, as I have had to change folders around and remove some to make it flow effortlessly, yet the overall look and direction of my E-Portfolio has remained the same.

Overall, I am very happy with my E-Portfolio, and am excited to have a personal web page with my name on it. I look forward to my E-Portfolio being utilised at a corporate level, as I continue to grow and update my achievements and plans on the site. I hope I have created a distinctive voice for myself, and that my E-Portfolio becomes a useful tool in my professional life.

Today we had our last e-portfolio lesson. I used it to make sure that i knew how to do everything so when finishing it up i didnt have any surprises. So i feel confident in being able to finish it over the weekend.

We reflected a little on what we learnt and had gained from the subject, most answers involved now being able to use mac computers which it seems most people have had the most trouble with.

Oh and i sorted out how to add Ellen as a friend so thats good.

After class i went on another computer to check what mine looked like from an outsider perspective and a whole folder wasnt there!!! I think, when developing it i may have left it on private when i needed to change it to public. That was rather annoying as all the uploading i had done into that folder (which was the one id done the most work in) wasnt accessible. Therefore i had to log in, delte it and start again because i couldnt find a way to edit it. That task was a little tedious as i was re-doing work i had already completed.

Other than that everything is going fine... ill be back to do some more e-portfolio work on Sunday night so see you then!

Amanda

This eportfolio experience has been both interesting, and frustrating at the same.
I have learnt all about copyright issues and have discovered the true meaning of an eportfolio.
Over the couse of the creation of my Eportfolio, i have chopped and changed ideas and layout to a way which abides by copyright and is easier to use and understand,
I have been frustrated however with the fact that i could not be as creative as i wished with colour and layout of my eportfolio.
I was unable to change my layout to the bright colours i had originally imagined. However, the colour scheme etc now, is much more sophisticated which may be good from an employers perspective.
I found that i was easily able to understand the structure of the eportfolio, but was thrown off with the fact that each document is loaded on demand, as opposed to automatically.
I am glad to finally be finished, as i found this process a little frustrating and fiddley, as well as detailed. Detail and attention spand are not my high points, so I was easily distracted and put off. however i have managed to get this far, and that has got to say something about my growht,
I believe i have grown through this experience as it has been thought provoking and challenging, as computers are not my strength. I am glad to have experienced this design process, but now the challeng will be to keep it updated.
I look forward to using my eportfolio in the future for all kinds of things.
Signing out..
Anna

Hey,
Today we wrapped E- portfolio class. We had a discussion on what we have learnt and reflected on the e- portfolio experience.
I have leant alot during this process including how to use a Mac computer, learning about the extent to copyright issues and learning how an e- portfolio is a visual means for others to learn about who i am.
I have been finishing up my final touches (before submission) of my eportfolio and have discovered that i did not set it out quite as i had imagined. I changed some of my artefacts to fit with copyright issues, and also changed the layout of my resume because i wanted to increase the white space of the page and make it visually more pleasing. I believe that the way i have designed and laid out my eportfolio is simple and easy to understand and comprehend.
Over and out.

I am nearing the end of my first year at university, and my mum asked me the other day if university has been what I anticipated. I was shocked when I struggled to come up with an answer for her.

I think that I have simply seamlessly moved from high school to university, so much so that I cannot remember what my expectations were for university. I recall being apprehensive about starting and possibly a bit overwhelmed when I arrived for my first few weeks of classes, but I have no recollection of what I expected to happen.

Maybe my lack of expectations was a good thing, or maybe it was bad, but I feel that I have enjoyed myself and have learnt a lot in the 8 different subjects I have had this year, including e-Portfolio.

e-Portfolio especially has shown me that I am not as computer literate as I thought (in regards to Apple Macintosh computers anyway!) and has opened my eyes to new ideas and new ways of sharing thoughts and information, rather than other sites such as myspace and windows live spaces which are much more personal.

I have had some experience with blogging before, which has often been personal and emotional and has resulted in some not so beneficial outcomes. This e-Portfolio, on the other hand, I am determined to keep reflective, in regards to my academic, working and travelling life, and basically reflect on experiences rather than expressing my raw emotions to the world for common knowledge and comment.

In regards to my other subjects this year, subjects such as Managing People and Organisations (MPO), Management Knowledge (MK) and Human Resource Development in Organisations (HRD) have taught me about the way businesses operate, and without these subjects I would not have been able to find out the information that I did. For example, MK has shown me, through two group case studies, that the culture of an organisation can have a drastic effect on the way they share and maintain their knowledge. I would not have known this if I had not been required to research these case studies, and they proved to be an amazing insight into the corporate world and has highlighted the fact that businesses operate differently in the public and private sectors.

Adult Learning and Work (ALW) has taught me much about how the learning of adults differs greatly from that of children, which in turn impacts the way in which training in organisations has to be approached.

Language, Culture and Communication (LCC) has taught me that different sources approach the same subject in vastly different ways, so therefore we need to read each source critically and ensure that we do not take the information from any one source as fact.

Analysing Organisational Learning Needs (AOLN) has shown me a practical insight into a possible career that can come out of this degree, which has been very beneficial to me, as it has shown me where I can be in 5 years time. The group work project that has made up the majority of the assessment in this subject has been very interesting and was a lot of fun to coordinate!

And finally, Work and People (W&P) has taught me a lot about the world of work, and what I can expect as a graduate when I enter the corporate world. It has opened my eyes to a lot of issues that I will probably look into more as the years in my degree pass.

Today is our last class,
We finished of with a discussion of some of the things we have learnt through out this subject.
I think one of the main things i've learnt from this subject is the actual meaning of e-portfolios.
Before i even started this subject i had no idea what e-portfolios where.
My idea of it was some sort of electronic learning or recordings.
So when i actually did find out what it was, i found out that its not as complicated as i thought it would be.
This whole e-portfolio subject is based on a learning log and recordings on a website.
Because i didn't really do much web-designing before, i thought it would be hard for me to do this subject and to design your own website.
But all the clear and simple steps and instructions have helped me through this learning process and im already starting to upload all of my files and trying to design it as best as i can.
This is great, because it also helpes me develop my web-design skills and all the other things i didn't know about web-design and e-portfolios earlier.

Thats all for today,
BrYz . .

Hey i just came from a good work out.
Played squash with a couple of friends just then.
Well anyway.. i have finished creating all my folders.
So now i will have to work out what files i need to put in there.
Since i have a storage upload limit, i have to pic out small files and pictures to put up there.
That i will have to work out very soon.
This website is easy to operate and anyone would learn how to use it quickly. So im enjoying this at the moment.
Im planning on posting up some Midi files ( music samples of my bands original songs ) which would be great because midi files are small.
Im also planning to post up more text files of descriptions and some pictures of friends and things.
So that would be pretty cool!
Well i better get all of that started then!
cya!
BrYz . .

So tonight i continued uploading documents, i only did a few as we have time in class to work on it. I will use this time to do so and also to check i know everything else (eg make sure i know how to use html).

Also will have to check with Ellen about adding her to our friends list. I did something like that last week but im not sure it worked...?

Also ive had a look at peoples eportfolio from the other class, and theirs look more professional than ours! They are only a little different but still look a little better.

I feel i am on track and wont be rushing to have the eportfolio ready on time.

Will post again tomorrow in class.

Amanda

Hey again..
I read through some e-portfolio stuff just then,
And i've just noticed how much you learn from just experimenting with all the different options and things that are on this website.
SOon i will be posting up all my files and documents.
I also read through the module and it was pretty good, and i have a better idea of how to structure everything so that it will be neat and easy to operate.
My experience so far in my learning journey for this subject has been a very enjoyable and non-stressfull development as i learn more and more new things about computer software and options.
Because i like computers it makes this subject even more enjoyable.
This way i will be able to learn and also keep a record of all my learnings not only from this subject but from other subjects aswell.

Well its getting late..
Untill next time,
Take care and god bless
BrYz . .

Hi,
tonight i have been trying to tie my e- portfolio together. I have been doing this by making my artefacts and my personal textual input line up, and relate.
This is a bit challenging, as going in and out of each file to upload or delete files has proved to be quite a challenge for my memory.
On the up side, it is all coming together quite well otherwise, and the experience is broadening my knowlege on computer skills.
i believe this experience will benefit me in later life, as i will already have a basic understanding of what could be included on an eportfolio, and how to place it all of the pieces together coherently.
Back to work now.

My e-portfolio will display a digital showcase of my identity and my life to an audience including possible employers. It will give me the opportunity to reflect back on what I have accomplished and will explore the constant development of my academic and personal skills. It is an invaluable tool for the ongoing process of my experienced learning and growth. It will involve collecting, selecting and reflecting on artefacts, biographical information and open-journal entries.

I just read a post on UTS online that we have until monday afternoon to finish our e-portfolio! That is excellent news for me as my eportfolio is no where near where i want it to be. The information architecture is set out and various artefacts have been uploaded however i need to include some text documents as this will make it more personal and also possibly more attractive (by using html).

I also read on UTS online that we are supposed to be reflecting on our learning throughout the subject, i suppose that bit just slipped my mind so ill reflect a little now...

Being strongly incapable of anything difficut on computers and having a history of giving up as soon as thing get hard computer-wise, i didnt have much hope for this subject to begin with.

Although i can see the advantages of having an eportfolio, it is not someting i would have developed without this subject. I still do not feel 100% certain about placing my detatils on the internet for all to read, i do appreciate the ability to select private if we wish.

I also can see that people who are more computer minded than myself would enjoy setting up this site as they can develop it themselves etc. Even i have enjoyed it a little, once i worked out how to set it out and upload items. The site is rather straight forward and isnt too confusing. However the mac computers in our classroom are rather annoying so i plan to do most of it on my home computer.

So over the next week i will continue to develop my eportfolio to reflect myself.

i will write more entries later (tomorrow if youre lucky)

Amanda

Hey,
Today I have been working on my E- portfolio. I have noticed that as time has gone by, I have better understood the reasoning behind creating an e-portfolio and it has provided me with the opportunity to reflect on who I am, as a person.
The process of developing my E- portfolio has acted as a catalyst for thought. I have learnt a few new things about myself, and about my capabilities. Before this process began, i would never have been able to describe to anyone what an E-portfolio was, or consisted of. I now have a much clearer understanding and broader knowledge of myself and E-portfolios alike
Anyway,
Bye

Well, im just sitting here now, infront of my computer resting and relaxing after an afternoon jog.
It was tiring but i have to get some exercise going on in my life.
So this morning was as usuall, i went to work (drum teaching) from 8.30am - 3.30pm.
That went alright.
Ohh about the weekend, on friday when i came home i had the local newspaper, photoshoot and interview. It didn't really take long, and we got asked a few questions about our band and things.
So it wasn't too bad.
On saturday i went to Marconi club in the morning. All the leaders of our church went there to have a big meeting about all our ministries in our church, which includes, childrens ministry, Youth ministry and young adults ministry.
So that went pretty well, after that i had to go to work at my parents restaurant.
There was a booking for 70 people. It was a little girls b'day party. She was turning 4 years old.
There was so many people! i've gotta say, thats one lucky girl.

Then next comes sunday! I picked up my little cousines in the morning to take them to sunday school and kids club at my church.
It was their first ever visit, so they were abit shy.. but at the end of they day they really liked it and asked me if they could come back next week!
So i was happy about that! =)
So sunday was fun, church was good and yeah.. always good for fellowship.
Thats about it from what i've done so far.

E-portfolio:
Now about this subject, i find it really helpfull and i've learnt allot about structure and academic recording through this subject alone.
This is a great way to keep a record of all me learnings. In the last few classes i have started to create folders for all my artefacts. So it is now time to post up some files and texts in those folder.

Well untill next time,
take care and god bless,
BrYz . .

This is my first weblog entry since i began working on this e-portfolio. I have been slightly busy of late and not yet had time to add anything yet. Who am i? My name is Laura Reed and i am a 20 year old (soon to be 21) Australian female living in the beautiful city of Sydney. I am enjoying my degree immensely and think it may have been one of the best decisions i have made out of all the mis-informed decisions i have made throughout my life. I attend Sydney University of Technology which is located in the Central Business District of the city. My degree is labeled: Bachelor of Arts in Organisational Learning(Human Resource Major)/Bachelor of Arts in International studies(German Major). I would like to say that I am a 'people person' however it would probably be a lie. I try my best however don't feel very strong as a person. For example this morning my manager at work had a talk to me about some issues and instead of being a strong person and defending my actions or just apologising for something i wasn't aware of, i took offence and burst into tears and got really upset. Not the best way to portray yourself in front of the Branch Manager of one of Australia's largest Bank's(no names mentioned). Good work Laura, once again. It didn't help either that the fly of his pants was undone the whole time he was having a conversation with me, it most definately elevated the level of awkwardness for me.........probably for him too when he realised later that he was not quite 'done up'. I left in tears after confessing that i wasn't particularly happy there but i was sure 'things would improve soon'. He felt guilty because i was so upset and kept apologising. The joys of working life and balancing a Full-time university degree. Don't think i feel sorry for myself, because i don't. I just need to relax more and i think i am forgetting how to. Enough ranting and raving for today. I am going home to have a good sleep and a good think about my future aspirations.

Well.. i am sitting here in class..
my week so far has been quite busy.. but fun aswell..
i picked up my first car on sunday..
it was a really exciting impact.. and i started driving it on tuesday.. now instead of catching the bus to station i can drive there my self.
so it feels really good and im really happy..
And today is another pretty exciting day, as my band is getting interviewed by our local newspaper.
So after this class i have to rush back home and get ready for that because there is a photo shoot invovled aswell.
so yeah pretty cool stuff! i will be on newspaper!!!
=)
well thats my entry for today..
untill next time,
take care and god bless all! =)
BrYz . .

As our eportfolio is due next week, we are continuing to work on developing it. i still have a lot to do