Building Your eLearning & Instructional Design Portfolio | Ask Me Anything

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Whether you're looking for a new eLearning or instructional design job or working hard to transition into this industry for the first time, there's so much noise and confusion about the importance of building an online portfolio.

And while having a portfolio is important for showcasing your skills to potential hiring managers and clients, a portfolio is less about building a website and more about building samples of work.

So, in this Ask Me Anything session, I'm answering all of your burning questions about building an eLearning and instructional design portfolio.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:23 What are hiring managers looking for in a portfolio?
00:04:25 What's the best tool for building my portfolio?
00:08:04 What tips do you have for designing the look and feel of my portfolio?
00:10:32 Is it better to show a sample from a course or the whole course itself?
00:15:02 What are some portfolio mistakes to avoid?
00:21:08 How varied should the mix of my portfolio samples be?
00:25:34 What if I can't share my work because I don't have permission?
00:29:13 What is the best way to demonstrate my understanding of the science of learning in my portfolio?
00:32:16 How can I host my work on the web, so that I can link to it from my portfolio?
00:34:01 What information should you provide about your sample projects?
00:36:11 How important is it to show your design process in your portfolio?
00:40:25 What's a good way to get honest feedback on my portfolio?
00:41:43 What industry certifications do hiring managers care about the most?
00:45:58 Should I still create a portfolio if I don't have work ready to share?
00:47:10 What is the best way to structure the write-up of a portfolio piece?
00:49:24 Could I use LinkedIn as my portfolio?
00:51:50 What should I put in my portfolio if I only have classwork to share?
00:54:33 Should my sample project support the niche I'm targeting as a freelancer?
00:58:20 Should I include audio in my portfolio?
00:59:21 Is it better to have more visuals or text in the write-up of my portfolio?
01:00:07 Is it okay to build and share my portfolio from Canva?
01:03:34 Closing

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