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Final Project

Focus of the Final Project
In this capstone course students will develop a professional portfolio using the portfolio hosting site Portfolium , which may be accessed directly from the classroom by clicking on the word Portfolium in the left-hand menu. The final project is a compilation of content that illustrates the skill and professionalism of students’ work created in this course and from writings completed in previous courses. Students will design a professional portfolio to use in demonstrating their abilities and showcasing their work to prospective employers and other audiences.

Writing the Final Project

In Weeks One through Five of this class the student will have a written assignment that will contribute to the development of a professional portfolio.

1.      In Week One, students will create a portfolio using the instructions provided by Portfolium in their website.  Students will initially focus on completing their portfolio profile section and creating a visual self-introduction, such as a video or personal brochure. Note that some students may have created their portfolio for a previous class and would only need to share the link and plan the visual self-introduction if this is the case.

2.      In Week Two, students will write a 250 to 300-word summary of each of the four different media technologies selected in the Discussion of that week and will post the summaries in their portfolio (four summaries total, either as four separate documents or a single document containing four summaries). Students will continue to enhance and revise the profile, skills, design and content included in their portfolio. Students will add a version of their resume to their portfolio, being careful to omit any personal contact information (an email address may be included, optionally). Additionally, students are required to add to their portfolio selected materials that will demonstrate mastery of communication studies and writing skills over the remainder of the course. (Adding written work from previous courses as additional content is highly recommended.)

3.      In Week Three, students will review a specific case study and explain in 350 to 700 words how they would deliver bad news tactfully and effectively, and will add this case study to their portfolios.

4.      In Week Four, students will review and critique three of their fellow classmates’ portfolios. Students will use the feedback they receive from each other to improve their own portfolios.

5.      In Week Five, students will add a generic cover letter to their portfolio, and are encouraged to make any other  necessary revisions to their portfolios. During this course students have been gradually designing their own professional portfolios. Students completed portfolios will be graded on the following elements:

a.      Portfolio profile, which includes both a personal profile image and cover image and the identification of at least six specific skills.

b.      A self-introduction with multiple visual/multimedia elements, such as a video or illustrated flyer or brochure.

c.      Includes the following four specific assignments required for this Capstone course: 

                               i.            Media Technology

                             ii.            Delivering Bad News Tactfully and Effectively.

                          iii.            Resume (with personal contact information excluded)

                           iv.            Generic Cover Letter (with personal contact information excluded)

                             v.            At least 4 more examples of past work, with a higher number encouraged

d.      Describe each element in your portfolio, using the elements built into Portfolium

e.      You are encouraged to follow companies and connect with people (especially members of this class) in Portfolium as well.  This is for your own benefit and not a component of the grade for this project.

To submit this assignment, please create an APA title page that also includes an approximately 250 word reflection on your experiences creating your portfolio as well as a 250-500 word reflection about your experiences as a Communication Studies major, including plans for your future.  Be sure to also include the URL for your portfolio in this word document.