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.
I like how Sayid stated that he blogs on topics that maybe interesting to prospective employers.
And how Shyam encourages his students to “Milk the social media cow with intellectual hay.”
It was fun seeing how energized the students were about creating their portfolios with SB You. They felt they received something tangible that will help them find a career path.