Learning E-Portfolio's

Let’s hypothesize that I am planning on documenting my progress towards passing the BAR examination to become a lawyer. My audience would be potential employers who may be viewing this portfolio as an extension of my written application. Another potential audience may be family and friends who want to track your achievements see what your status is. Don’t forget about yourself! In my opinion, because it’s a personal goal, the creator of the e-portfolio needs to be satisfied about the way they document their progress. It’d be cool for the individual, after becoming a lawyer, were to revisit their e-portfolio and reminisce about the struggles and joys involved in reaching their goal. The purpose of this portfolio would be to use specific documentation to show progress towards one’s goal. I would mention any course that I have taken at academic institutions that pertain to the field. I would also include transcripts from college where I have decided my major and delved into graduate studies that reflect my interest. Any major projects that I have completed during my stay at these institutions would also complement this part of the portfolio; it would be another way for the audience to interact with my work directly. This would come in the medium of its original product, or it could also vary. For example, if I presented a speech in person and wanted to include this in an e-portfolio there are several ways to do so. I could write a written text that is a summation or reiteration of my words. I could also include a video recording of the event itself. I could also include an audio clip or sound byte. The medium through which I present these “artifacts” would be dependant on the specific audience and purpose that I had for the portfolio. If I were to include several artifacts over the course of a few years, this may be an indicator of growth.
Another way to document growth in a field is to simply explicate to your audience the ways in which you personally have grown as a result of your studies. This could be creative: a simplistic/ humorous cartoon or graphic representation of a linear progression throughout one’s education. You could portray yourself as a character and exaggerate flawed reasoning and growth, ending with a product that is admirable. Another way to do it could be to create a short film where the creator of the portfolio narrated. It could be a documentary, revisiting the specific places where revelations or major academic achievements were made (such as inside the room where you conceived the idea of X, or the setting in which you graduated High School, etc). I think this would be a great way to evaluate and reflect on one’s progress.
Others could reflect on your progress by having the ability to evaluate, encourage, as well as critique your progress through means of comments that could come in various forms. A list may include: email, commenting directly on their page like a blog, or some kind of virtual communication (skype, or visual/audio communication).
Updating the page with insights into the field as well as relevant research projects would be a great way to share your excitement about the subject. You could present videos intermittently that briefly describe some of the latest news in your field, with a personal perspective that you don’t normally get when watching corporate news. This would be a way to document your own personal views in relation to the direction the field is traveling as a whole.