Portfolio Examples

Expository Writing Program (Profile)

The Expository Writing Program (EWP) uses Portfolio in several sections of English 131: Beginning Composition. They ask the students to assemble their papers from the quarter and to write commentary about how their work fulfilled the course outcomes.

• EWP Student: Jessica Whitman
• EWP Student: Roxana Presenda
• EWP Student: Anthony Chick

Freshman Interest Groups (Profile)

All students enrolled in a Freshman Interest Group (FIG)complete a portfolio at the end of autumn quarter. The portfolio contains a series of reflections about their first quarter at the UW. Students use artifacts to complement their reflections and to show their personality.

• FIG Student: Kathy Yi
• FIG Student: Elliot Hortin
• FIG Student: Brittany Shieh
• FIG Student: Gina Yim
• FIG Student: Dana Vold (Requires UW NetID)
• FIG Student: Ashley Hales
• FIG Student: Kristen Gooshaw (View in Internet Explorer)

Teacher Education Program (Profile)

All students enrolled in the Teacher Education Program (TEP) create a teaching portfolio prior to graduation. These portfolios highlight their teaching philosophy and discuss an array of lesson plans.

• TEP Student Portfolio 1
• TEP Student Portfolio 2
• TEP Student Portfolio 3

Showcase Portfolios

Individuals may create portfolios outside of a course context. The sample portfolio listed below was created by a student who chose to use Catalyst Portfolio to showcase her cumulative academic accomplishments at the UW.

• Showcase Portfolio

Catalyst Portfolio Contest

Catalyst held a Portfolio contest in 2005, and below are some of the finalists and an honorable mention. Not all students uses the Catalyst Portfolio tool to create their portfolios.

• Honorable Mention: Personal/Reflective FIG portfolio
• Finalist: Personal/Reflective FIG Portfolio
• Finalist: Professional Portfolio (Open in Internet Explorer)
• Finalist: Professional Portfolio
• Finalist: Professional Portfolio
• Finalist: Personal/Reflective FIG Leader Portfolio