Teaching Portfolio
Resources
The Teaching Portfolio  
(The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, Brown University) 

Teaching Assessment and Professional Development  
(TA Program, Michigan State University) 

Guidelines for Writing a Teaching Portfolio 
(Kevin Barry, Edith Cowan University) 

How to Document Your Teaching 
(Iowa State University) 

Teaching Portfolio Bibliography 
(CAT, Illinois State University) 

Teaching Portfolios (Department of English, West Virginia University) 

Electronic Teaching Portfolios  
(The Curry School of Education, Virginia University) 

Teaching Portfolio Resources available in the Washington University Teaching Center 
 
 
Technology and Your Teaching Portfolio
"Excellence in teaching has become a stock phrase in most faculty job descriptions; yet how does one demonstrate this to current colleagues and/or future employers? One answer is a Teaching Portfolio which is a description of an instructor's major strengths and teaching achievements. It describes documents and materials which collectively suggest the scope and quality of an instructor's teaching proficiency. "  

(From the introduction to The Teaching Portfolio by Hannelore B. Rodriguez-Farrar of the Brown University Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching & Learning)

I. Teaching, Technology, and the Job Market 
Achieving "excellence in teaching" at today's universities increasingly requires an understanding of strategies for enhancing learning through technology. Below are three recent job listings from diverse disciplines which cite familiarity with instructional technology as desirable or required of a candidate: 
Position: Writing/Composition 
Institution: Western Michigan University 		 Position: Chemistry 
Institution: Wharton County Junior College 		 Position: Director of Instrumental Music 
Institution: Nebraska Wesleyan University
"Requirements: Master's degree in English, ... substantial experience in teaching writing and composition at the post-secondary level; knowledge of current developments in composition theory, basic writing, writing across the curriculum and computer-assisted instruction"  "The position requires the following as a minimum: a firm foundation in Introductory, General, and Organic Chemistry; the ability to present topics in a well-structured, clear, and understandable manner; knowledge of applications of computer technology in the discipline or the willingness to acquire it ..." "Responsibilities include: beginning and advanced instrumental conducting, Marching Band Techniques, Public School instrumental music, Symphonic Band, Lincoln Civic Orchestra. Desirable: private lessons ... strong commitment to technology."
(Taken from June, 5 1998  Job Listings in the Chronical of Higher Education)  

II. Integrating Instructional Technology into your Teaching Portfolio  
In integrating your use of instructional technology into your teaching portfolio, you might consider the following: 

  • Present a balanced portfolio. Do not neglect your more traditional teaching experience in favor of technology.
  • Focus on pedagogical issues (as outlined in your teaching philosophy). Explain how technology can be used as a tool to enhance learning in your discipline.Consider technology's limitations as a teaching tool.
  • Document your interest in and experience with technology: 
    • Ask students to evaluate the web-enhanced aspects of your course.
    • Save web projects to disk (so they do not disappear when you graduate or your class account is closed).
    • Present papers, attend workshops, or publish articles on instructional technology.
    • Join professional online discussions on instructional technology.
  • Do not assume that those reviewing your teaching portfolio will be technophiles (or technophobes for that matter).
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