Creating a web folio is a lot more work than I thought. Details such as where to put up the web folio, the theme, style, layout, visuals, and content all needs to be considered. For simplicity, I decided to use my existing ENGL 301 site to build my web folio.
Following the instructions indicated for the web folio assignment, I have added few more pages to this site. I had fun flipping through my album searching for photos that would fit with the purpose of each page.
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- Home page: The signage for “No exit, golf course to your right” is put on the Home page, hoping whoever stumble across my web folio would stop by and enjoy the content presented in this web folio.
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- About ENGL 301 page: The image displayed in the About ENGL 301 page is a place located inside of the UBC Farm. This image is specifically selected because ENGL 301 is not only about technical writing, it is also about learning with our peers.
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- Resume page: When creating my online resume, I realized the features offered by UBC Blog is standardized with little room for modification. I tried to copy and paste my resume from Word document directly to the web page, but the format was not exactly what I have expected. I ended up reformatting my online resume, with the intention of keeping it simple.
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- Best Work page: While setting up the Best Work page, I had a chance to review my writing. Comparing to my first peer review, the peer reviews near the end of the course are more structured, contain less “I” and “you”, and are drafted with YOU attitude.
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- LinkedIn page: I looked online for a way to put my LinkedIn profile on this site, and stumbled upon instructions for creating a LinkedIn Profile Badge. As a novice LinkedIn user, this is a new discovery for me.
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- Application Package page: Since I am not able to predict audiences’ reading preference, PDF of individual sections of the application package as well as the full application package are supplied for audiences’ convenience.
I enjoyed crafting and decorating each page and had fun throughout the process of creating this web folio. As compare to other courses where I sometimes have difficulties articulating what I learned from those courses, the web folio is a great way for me to showcase what I have accomplished through ENGL 301.