Describing your presentation

Once you’re done attaching files to the page, fully describe the artifact presentation using the form on the right hand side of the page.

We suggest that you develop your description off- line in any word processor BEFORE you go to your ePortfolio™ account.

Saving the Changes to the Presentation Pages:

Note that as you add information to any of the text entry boxes on the Presentation pages, you just type into any editable form field (blank box). Type what you want, then click outside of the text box you've just edited, and the screen will automatically update (the changes are auto-saved). Once the screen has refreshed, showing the changes to one text box, place your cursor in the next box you wish to change and repeat the process.

Provide some or all of the following information in a concise manner:

1. Creation Date: To what time period, approximately or exactly, does this presentation refer?

2. Context: "This/these artifacts were developed to" …describe with one or two sentences the condition under which the artifact(s) were created (part of a course requirement/field placement requirement/purpose related to licensure)

3. Role: What was your role in the event(s) described? Were you acting as part of a collaborative team? Alone? Author? Editor? Researcher? Instructor? This field is placed here to allow you to indicate what your contribution to the overall development of the artifact(s) presented. This is ethically a requirement if you collaborated with others who also made contributions.

4. Description: This is by far the most significant information. You should concisely and clearly explain:

• What is happening in this presentation?
• How does this artifact (or artifacts) used at that time, clearly illustrate your capacity to perform the standard you are presenting?
• What next? Upon reflection, what has this experience suggested as "next moves" for you as a developing professional?

Here's a simple example of the phrasing you might use for this section:

" I have included/associated/ linked this….NAME OF ARTIFACT(s) with NAME OF A DOMAIN AND COMPONENT. I feel….NAME OF THE ARTIFACT(S) belongs under this standard because….PROVIDE RATIONALE IN TWO OR FOUR SENTENCES. This artifact(s) demonstrate(s) my ability/position/emerging skill/competence with regard to NAME A STANDARD/COMPONENT in that PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THE EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE HAD CLEARLY SHOWS YOUR CONFIDENCE/SKILL/CAPACITY RELATIVE TO THE DOMAIN OR COMPONENT. Given my experience, I am determined/intend/will/plan….IF APPROPRIATE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC ACTIONS YOU WILL TAKE TO FURTHER DEVELOP YOUR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN THIS AREA."