Example Assignment: E-Portfolio Course

Assignment 2: Final Project: Final Update and Revise E-folio Website

Assignment Overview

Building an e-folio website requires continuous revisions to keep it an updated and working portfolio. It is also important for a client to be able to find your e-folio when searching the web. By adding content and keywords, you can ensure that your e-folio website appears in search engine queries that are relevant to your work and experience.

Assignment Description

In this assignment, you will revise and update your e-folio website according to the specifications and suggestions given in the prior week and add keywords to ensure that a search engine can find you.

Assignment Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Revise your e-folio website and add keywords along with any other necessary updates, based on your instructor's feedback.
  2. Upload the content and double-check the functionality of all links. If you make significant changes to the navigation and layout, be sure to update your wireframe of the website to have a working copy that reflects the current status of the site.
  3. You will then self-analyze your e-folio website on the basis of its content, success of the design, underlying meaning, and means of communication to the market segment. Click here to download your self-assessment rubric document to perform a self-analysis of your e-folio website.
  4. Using screen capture software such as Jing, record a video of the draft of the website showing the navigation and structure of the site. You should record a voice-over that describes the flow of the site as well as your plans for completing the build. Include what updates you made to your site.Zip your video file and completed self-assessment rubric document into a file and name it as W5_A2_lastname_firstinitial.zip. Upload the zipped file to the Discussion Area on the next page by the due date.
  5. Write a 300-word critique on the video presentations and assessments submitted by at least two of your peers by the due date. These presentations should portray the success of the preliminary website. Be sure to note what is working well, which areas could be improved, and overall success of the e-folio website in communicating the photographer's brand and style.
  1. Post current URL of your website to the Discussion Area on the next page.

Responses to peers are due by two days after assignment deadline.

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Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Submitted a video with voice-over that shows the preliminary setup of the website displaying navigation, pages, and content.
40
Revised the draft of the e-folio website updating the order of elements, navigation, and image galleries. Added images to galleries based on instructor feedback. Fine tuned the e-folio website to reflect consistent branding and appeal to target audience. Added keywords for SEO.
50
Submitted the completed self-assessment rubric document.
20
Wrote a critique of about 300 words that examines the success of the preliminary website and focuses on what works well, which areas could be improved, and overall success of the e-folio website in communicating the photographer's brand and style.
20
Total:
130

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