Wednesday, December 21, 2011

My R.I.L.S. - Creating an Online Portfolio for Art & Design Students

RILS Plan: Creating Online Portfolios for Art Students & Designers


Brief Overview:  Students looking to enter the creative arts industry need an online portfolio. Creating one from scratch can be time-consuming, costly, and unpredictable. This scenario will show students how to create an online portfolio using Carbonmade.com and give each other feedback on an Edmodo.com class site.

Target Audience
Post secondary students studying fine arts or graphic design.

Materials:
o   Computer with Internet access
o   Hard drive access to samples of best work
o   A free Carbonmade.com account
o   (Instructor) – A free instructor’s account on Edmodo.com
o   (Student) – An Edmodo.com Group Code provided by instructor
o   Digital camera (optional)
o   Scanner (optional)

Objectives
Students will:
o   Remember key points of online portfolio expectations
o   Understand the pros and cons of an online versus a print portfolio
o   Establish their online account with Carbonmade.com.
o   Analyze and categorize artwork based on media type or industry type.
o   Evaluate and critique the portfolios of other classmates via the online group created on Edmodo.com.
o   Present their creative portfolio site to faculty, colleagues, or internship department.

Procedure
o   Instructors:
·       Familiarize yourself with Carbonmade.com. (Free vs. Premium features, file types, file size limitations)
·       Create a Teacher’s account on Edmodo.com. Set up your profile and create a group for your portfolio students.
·       Obtain an ‘invitation only’ code to distribute to your portfolio students so they can access the Edmodo.com site.
·       If necessary, have the digital camera and scanners ready in case students need to digitize any work.
o   Students:
·       Create a folder on your computer with samples of your best work. If necessary, use the digital camera or scanner to capture your files.
·       Create a free account on Carbonmade.com
·       Export and upload portfolio files to Carbonmade.com & organize them by category.
·       Obtain the ‘invitation only’ code from your instructor to join the portfolio class group created on Edmodo.com
·       Set up your profile to include a link to your Carbonmade.com portfolio
·       On the Edmodo.com “Post” wall, leave a link to your Carbonmade.com portfolio. View other student’s portfolios and leave constructive feedback on the discussion board.


Emerging Technology
·       Carbonmade.com – A free portfolio tool for creatives - http://www.carbonmade.com
·       Edmodo.com – A free Learning Management System that allows teachers and students to connect over school content – http://www.edmodo.com

Social Participation/Social Learning
·       By using the invitation code to access the class section online, students will have a closed, secure place to give each other comments and feedback on their Carbonmade portfolio site. Students can also post links to sites on portfolios, internships and industry news.

Making Connections
Students will connect:
·       Student-to-Teacher: As facilitator & supporter, the teacher will promote engagement, offer technical support & guidance
·       Student-to-Student: Students will collaborate with each other
·       Student-to-Targeted Global Audience: Students will connect with strategic avenues to make sure their portfolios are seen by the desired audience

Create/Produce
·       The end product will be a student portfolio representing samples of their best, marketable work.
·       It’s important to note that the pieces in the portfolio were chosen based on a collaborative process by fellow students, and not by the individual student alone.


  • Reflection  
    • Student Reflection: Students will reflect on the experience of creating a portfolio and collaborating in an online environment by posting to the class group on Edmodo.com
    • Teacher Reflection:  Teachers will reflect via a brief feedback form submitted online through Google Docs. 




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