About this workshop

An academic portfolio is a valuable tool for presenting your teaching, research, and service contributions in a cohesive and compelling way. Whether you're preparing for job applications, promotion processes, or simply want to better articulate your professional development, a well-crafted portfolio can make a significant difference in how your work is perceived and understood.

Your portfolio serves as both a record of your achievements and a forward-looking document that communicates your vision and potential. It brings together evidence of your teaching practice, research engagement, and service contributions whilst also providing space to reflect on your pedagogical philosophy and research aspirations.

In this hands-on workshop, you'll:

• Assess and refine your current online professional presence
• Understand the key elements that make academic portfolios effective and engaging
• Work with digital tools to create the foundation of your own online portfolio
• Develop a practical plan for curating and presenting your academic work

This workshop provides the essential groundwork for creating a portfolio that genuinely represents your professional identity and achievements. You'll leave with both the technical skills and strategic understanding needed to build a portfolio that serves your career goals effectively. Whether you're early in your academic career or looking to refresh your professional presentation, this session offers practical guidance and dedicated time to begin crafting your academic story.

About the presenter

Ms Shanali Govender, Lecturer, Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching

Shanali is a lecturer within the Staff Development unit at CILT. Although Shanali’s teaching experience began in secondary education, a return to higher education to pursue her own studies prompted a shift to an interest in the higher education landscape. She has worked (in varying capacities) in three South African institutions of higher education, and has strong interests in the scholarship of learning and teaching.

Her particular brief in the staff development team is to support part-time and non-permanent teaching staff. She currently teaches on the Postgraduate diploma in educational technologies, co-convening the Online Learning Design module. She has designed several online staff development short courses, and teaches on Core Concepts in Learning and Teaching, and An online introduction to Assessment. While continuing to work in the field of staff development at UCT, she is working towards her PhD, exploring the experiences of non-permanent staff who teach in higher education.

What level of study is the workshop aimed at?

Which faculty/faculties is the workshop aimed at?

While the workshop is aimed at certain levels of study and faculties, anyone is welcome to join, as long as any stipulated requirements are met, such as participation and/or preparation.

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