In addition to our recent event to help students understand the differences between the ePortfolio and the thesis options, we also invited former ASIS&T Student Chapter Executive Committee member Markita Dawson to comment on her experience.<\/p>\n
The recording for the ASIS&T event ePortofolio or Thesis \u2013 What\u2019s Right for You? can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n By Markita Dawson (iSchool graduate 2014)<\/p>\n When entering the Master\u2019s program at SJSU, the one aspect that made me nervous was the expectation of completing a thesis or an ePortfolio. It made me nervous that I was to complete a project that culminated my entire program into one work. I could barely remember what I learned after a semester, now I was to write on a subject that I was to research and support on my own.<\/p>\n Nerve wracking.<\/p>\n I decided that I would complete the e-portfolio as my experience project. The e-portfolio at SJSU <\/a>entails that a student show examples of work and knowledge of library skills gained during their Master\u2019s program.<\/p>\n Fourteen competencies, a statement of philosophy, and an introduction, these seemed rather simple and cut and dry, yet it wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n I mapped out my project with charts AND graphs, as well as excel spreadsheets to help organize my work to make the process easier. The only issue I had not counted on was my procrastination and a series of brain farts. Coming up with various ways to speak on a topic that seems rather similar to another competency tested my writing skills and my love for the library. How could I differentiate all of my evidence if they ALL seemed the same? Finally, with the wonderful guidance of my e-portfolio advisor, I was able to complete my project (http:\/\/mdawsonmliseportfolio.wordpress.com\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n All of my hard work came in a completed blog that came with long nights and little rest, as well as my no-longer-working brain. It\u2019s worth it in the end though. I plan on using this as listed work I have completed on my CV in the future.<\/p>\n Here are a few links to the resources that I used to complete my e-portfolio (Chart<\/a>, comp wheel,<\/a> and personal e-port guide with a template for cards and monitor<\/a>). Depending on the professor you get, you will be given several resources to help in creating a e-portfolio. One of those resources will be examples of previous e-portfolios; again it depends on what the professor gives you and how they want it formatted, but these examples help out a lot in terms of what exactly needs to be written. It can be overwhelming and a bit envious to see the finished product, but one aspect you should draw from the examples is that not one e-portfolio will be the same. Everyone has different ways of doing things. Equifinality: starting at the same place, yet taking a different route to end at the same result. Remember to breathe and take your time when starting this project, you\u2019re going to need to.<\/p>\n Good luck to those who are embarking on this project. Get rest, don\u2019t stress, and ask for help from your advisor; they are there to help you, even it doesn\u2019t feel like it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In addition to our recent event to help students understand the differences between the ePortfolio and the thesis options, we also invited former ASIS&T Student Chapter Executive Committee member Markita Dawson to comment on her experience. The recording for the ASIS&T event ePortofolio or Thesis \u2013 What\u2019s Right for You? 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