How Can E-Learning & Instructional Designers Showcase Their Work? #478

E-Learning Portfolio Tips & Examples #478: Challenge | Recap

What should I include in my e-learning portfolio?

Deciding what to put in your portfolio is where designers tend to struggle the most. If you’ve been at it for a while, the challenge is picking just the right projects that show off your skills and versatility without going overboard.

If you’re just getting started, the trick is highlighting your potential even if you don’t have a ton of examples yet. 

We’ve run a handful of portfolio challenges over the years, and the posts that always get the most attention are the ones where you not only share your portfolios but also throw in some tips and advice to help newbies get started. And that’s what this week’s challenge is all about.

🏆 Challenge of the Week

This week, your challenge has two parts:

First, share a link to your portfolio.

Second, create a short demo, interaction, or how-to guide that shares basic tips to help others get started building their portfolios. You can keep it general with tips and advice, or focus on specific topics like:

• Hosting options
• Personal branding
• Design considerations
• Apps and technology
• Marketing and promotion
• Common mistakes in portfolios

🧰 Resources

• What to Include in an E-Learning Portfolio
• How to Create an E-Learning Portfolio
• Here’s What Needs to be in Your E-Learning Portfolio
• Why You Need a Professional Portfolio

✨ Share Your E-Learning Work

• Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post.
• Forums: Start a new thread and share a link to your published example.
• Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts, so your great work gets even more exposure.
• Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness.

🙌 Last Week’s Challenge:

Before you share your top portfolio-building tips, check out the ways course designers are using AI Assistant to speed up content creation and boost creativity:

AI Assistant Examples and Use Cases RECAP #477: Challenge | Recap

👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges?

The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos.

Learn more about the challenges in this Q&A post and why and how to participate in this helpful article. 

📆 Upcoming Challenge & Webinars

E-Learning Challenge #478 (10.18): How to use [favorite app]. Create an interactive how-to guide on a popular app like Slack, Trello, or any app you use regularly. You can write a tutorial, record a screencast, build an interaction, or whatever you like.