I was invited to sit in on WRT 304 student presentation / reflection today.

My Takeaways:

Steven Young “Blogfolio: Assignment from Hell” — students perspective changed from negative to positive over semester
– Writing samples provided through portfolio got him a job at ChallengePost

Jasmeen Ranu you.stonybrook.edu/jasmeenranu — viewing twitter as a potential source for building a professional network.
Blog commenting huge benefit

Eliza Hassan http://you.stonybrook.edu/elizahassan
Opportunity to expand on paper resume. Ability to really personalize your resume “make it you”
Twitter networking++

Sayid Yasin you.stonybrook.edu/sayidyasin
Balance between design and content
Took classes in html
Needed to refocus on content -> how do you make the world care about your site?
Media heavy — lots of nice graphics/images
Resume Heatmap
Plan to continue with site

Basile Galitsis you.stonybrook.edu/basilegalitsis
Class is best decision he made at Stony Brook

Follow-up / Discussion:

What were some of the technical challenges? How many of you have/have used Digications ePortfolio Service? Any comparisons?
Apples vs Oranges, Very Complimentary

How much time do you spend per week working / fighting WordPress?

Do you feel like you have a closer connection with your classmates in this class vs others?

How many of you see yourselves continuing with your portfolio’s post graduation?

Action Items:
Look into increasing SEO / “google-fu” — make student blogs more visible
Increase Support / Communication
Provide steps for accessing SB You Post graduation.