e-Portfolio Student Workshop

e-Portfolios: Give Your Job Application the Edge!

• Faciliatator: Bjorn Thomson, Office of Learning Technology and TAG
• Date: March 7th, 2006 or March 16th, 2006
• Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
• Location: Room B25, Basement of Woodward Library (Woodward IRC 2198 Health Sciences Mall)

Description:
Companies are increasingly seeing electronic portfolios as a way to demonstrate you have what it takes to do the job. E-Portfolios provide the evidence to support your resume and cover letter – and put your application at the top of the heap. In this hands-on session, we’ll get you started on your own e-Portfolio and show you how to get it online.

Bio:

Bjorn Thomson is a former peon in the field of publishing who fled to academia, and is currently enjoying his final year in the Adult Education master’s program at UBC. He is working as a graduate student on the electronic portfolio project at TAG, and has also worked as a technical writer in the high-tech field. Bjorn has a genuine interest in and appreciation for the e-learning (and teaching) experience. His own research interests include attitudes toward computers and lifelong art education.

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