Comprehensive Analysis of Electronic, Display and Interview Portfolios

This essay provides a detailed overview of three main types of portfolios: electronic, display, and interview portfolios. It explains that a portfolio is a collection of records reflecting one's accomplishments, skills, experience, and qualities, serving as evidence of an applicant’s best work for potential employers. The essay elaborates on e-portfolios, which are electronic collections used by students to assemble their work and reflect on their strengths and weaknesses, and by teachers to assess student work. It also describes interview portfolios as professional documents showcasing skills and performance, customized for specific job opportunities. Finally, it discusses display portfolios, also known as showcase portfolios, which feature a student’s best work to foster pride and a culture of learning. The essay emphasizes the importance of each type of portfolio in various contexts, from academic improvement to job applications.

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A portfolio is a collection of records that reflects ones accomplishments, skills,
experience and qualities. A portfolio is necessary because it provides evidence of the applicant’s
best work alongside their values and experience to potential employers. Portfolios help in finding
jobs because it demonstrates the talent and ability to produce high-quality work in the specified
field. Additionally, portfolios can also be used to present competences in particular subject areas
and used by students during interviews to search for jobs. There are three main types of
portfolios: electronic, display and interview portfolios.
E-portfolio
An electronic portfolio is an assortment of electronic substantiation collected and
managed by the user. Students generally use e-portfolios to assemble their work, reelect upon
their strength and weaknesses to improve their academic performance. Teachers also use e-
portfolios to assess their student’s work and reflection to plan on improvement. Electronic
information may include blog entries, videos, images and links.students include their email and
other contact details such as their LinkedIn or Twitter profiles that provide additional
information about their skills and what they do (Renwick, 2017). E-portfolios can be presented
during interviews to demonstrate the user’s abilities and give the student a platform for self-

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expression. For example, a graphic Design student can showcase their e-portfolio that includes
their name, skills and interests during an interview.
Interview portfolio
An interview portfolio is a professional document that is used as evidence of skills
learned or proof of performance on a job in the class. Interview portfolios can either be on paper
or web baser. It includes a cover page, resume, and copies of educational certificates, cover
letter, work samples and letters of recommendation. Interview portfolios are presented during
interviews where each portfolio is customized for a specific job opportunity (Nilsen, 2010).
While the contents of a resume and interview portfolio may be the same, an interview portfolio
goes a step further to include a candidates specific skills for the job opportunity. Interview
portfolios can be used by students to apply for scholarships or jobs and to market their skills and

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capabilities in Job interviews. For examples, a nursing student can include her experience
volunteering in an elderly home in her the interview portfolio during a job interview
Display portfolio
A display portfolio, also known as a showcase or Best Works Portfolio is used to a
student’s best work. Teachers encourage their students to display their best work or the work that
makes them proud (Weber, Goldstein, Loewenstein & Clotfelter, 2012). A display portfolio
gives students a sense of pride and accomplishment in their work as they contribute to a culture
of learning in the classroom. A display portfolio is usually retained from one semester to the
next, with few portions added every time to establish the students’ academic progress. A display
portfolio could contain as many contents as possible such as drawing, a poem they written, a list
of books read or a difficult math problem solved (Calfee & Perfumo, 2012). Additionally, art
students may also use a portfolio of best work to apply in colleges which may include written
work, videos or testimonials.

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