Developing your own digital portfolio gives you agency over how you are presented online. A digital portfolio allows you to publicize your academic work, report on research, share creative endeavors, and connect with scholars and employers. In this workshop attendees will explore models of academic portfolios on the CUNY Academic Commons and get started on building their own.
This workshop took place in Fall 2024 and was created and facilitated by Laurie Hurson and Sule Aksoy.
Materials
All materials on this page and in the linked google folder are licensed under [a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) 4.0 International Public License.]
This folder contains workshop slides and interactive agenda with links and examples.
Materials Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1SpNMbuH7BgJThb-xQ-3F5o26YRPT5Ald
Agenda
Developing a digital portfolio allows you to publicize your academic work, report on research, and share creative endeavors. In this workshop, we will share models of digital portfolios on the CUNY Academic Commons and get started building your own.
Welcome & Introductions
- Discipline/Department, pronouns, and any questions you have about digital portfolios
Brainstorming
- Choose 3 keywords (or short phrases) that describe you.
- Choose 3 verbs to describe what you do (your work and/or what you study) that you want to be known for
- Opening discussion: What kind of portfolio are you trying to find or make?
- What can you control to manage your digital presence?
- Website, Academic Profiles (Orcid, Google Scholar, Academic Works), Personal (X, Bluesky, LinkedIn)
- Voice, Structure, Language/Framing, [Audience]
- Considerations: upkeep, hosting (where it is located online)
Portfolio Models: What stands out to you? How are the sites organized? Are there any aspects you would like to use or emulate in your own portfolio?
CUNY Commons Models (WordPress)
- https://chelsrodriguez.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ (Data Analysis, MA Student)
- https://itzagarcia.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ (Music, GC Student)
- https://gracepai.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ (Education, Asst Prof)
- https://tanyapollard.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ (English, Professor)
- https://shawnabrandle.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ (Poli Sci, Professor)
- https://bestone.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ (Poli Sci, former CUNY)
- https://khatchad.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ (Comp Sci)
- https://hillarymiller.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ (Theatre)
Start Building your Portfolio by Joining the Commons
Register & log in to the CUNY Academic Commons: https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/
Option 1: Build out Your Commons CV
- Log in → Home Page → Edit Profile → Create CV
Option 2: Create a Portfolio Site
- Log in → Home Page → click “Create a New Site or Group”
Teaching with Portfolios
Inviting Students to the Commons
- https://help.commons.gc.cuny.edu/getting-started-with-the-commons/
- https://help.commons.gc.cuny.edu/inviting-students-to-the-commons/
Physician Assistant Program Portfolios (York)
- https://mlinaris.commons.gc.cuny.edu
- https://keziahbabu.commons.gc.cuny.edu/
- https://mlemieszewski.commons.gc.cuny.edu/
Dietetic Internship Portfolios (Brooklyn)
Closing
- Questions
- Is there anything else you wanted to explore today?
- Future Support: [email protected]
