Group 1; Analysis of E-Portfolios

Grace, Emily, Sidney, Breanna, & Annaliese

Analyzing: Allie Collins, Shanequa Lanea Williams, Brent Warr, & Grace Capps
Brent Warrr
First Glance Observations:
• Name and portfolio should switch places
• Immediately catches attention of viewer
• S-XL organization questionable
• Graphics, showcasing...
Project Questions:
• Who is the author? How did they establish or represent their identity?
o Portfolio is bigger than name
• What is important to the author ? How can you tell?
o Graphics, showcasing
• What stands out to you as a reader of their ePortfolio? How did they establish emphasis
in the site?
o Emphasis through graphics, design stands out, all is unique
o Connects through grouping small medium large
o Emphasis on color red
• In what ways does the author make a positive or negative impression? Why is that?
o Positive impression
o Don’t know who he is
o About page an after thought... could put more about him on the first page
Design:
• What strikes you about the visual design of each?
o Colors
o Unique across many mediums
▪ Geode app....
▪ Collage
▪ Digital Design
▪ Disciplined in different mediums
• How did the authors use exhibits (e.g., embedded text, attached PDFs, buttons, links, etc.)
rhetorically--in other words, how do they use evidence to make a point? Are some
multimodal elements more successful at some things than others?
o Links, showing whole project in the corner.. Difficult to find
• What is your navigation experience like?
o Organization, doesn’t direct
Grace Capps
First Glance Observations:
• About me at first
• Projects in different sections
• Organization effective, more organized, not as overpowering... know what you
• Course work tab.... curriculum map and work from other classes... well rounded, connects
entire education and other classes
Project Questions:
• Who is the author? How did they establish or represent their identity?
o Immediately opens up to who she is, personality and as a designer
• What is important to the author ? How can you tell?
• What stands out to you as a reader of their ePortfolio? How did they establish emphasis
in the site?
• In what ways does the author make a positive or negative impression? Why is that?

And now for design:

• What strikes you about the visual design of each?

• How did the authors use exhibits (e.g., embedded text, attached PDFs, buttons, links, etc.)
rhetorically--in other words, how do they use evidence to make a point? Are some
multimodal elements more successful at some things than others?
• What is your navigation experience like?