Many ProfHacker readers maintain a professional web presence, and some academics have even used a web site for presenting their materials for consideration for tenure and/or promotion (see, for ...

Instead of a résumé, Charlotte Gogstad hands potential employers a CD-ROM the size of a credit card that contains a multimedia presentation about her skills and experiences. The presentation, which ...

Digital portfolios, already widespread in many professions, are also increasingly popular in K-12 schools. In the past decade, backlash against standardized testing has helped spur states and ...

This post is by Gia Truong, CEO of Envision Education. In our last post, we introduced you to Robert, a bright, soon-to-be college freshman who is ready for his first year at St. Mary’s College of ...

Ultimately, the goal of higher education is to prepare students for their future careers — be that an analyst, a zoologist or hundreds of occupations in between. However, a survey by the Association ...

This new school of about 550 students strives to make students innovation-ready by helping them develop skills that are critical to success in the 21st Century. They focus on collaboration, creativity ...

Christine Jones is the coordinator of educational technology for the Palmdale (Calif.) School District. Technology is allowing students to express themselves in ways never imagined. One way to get ...

The Students as Partners program pairs an equity-minded undergraduate student with a faculty member who seeks to elevate their teaching and their students’ learning. Through this one-semester ...

Strengthen the work readiness of your biomedical science students by supporting them to begin work on their training portfolios early. Here’s how To become a biomedical scientist registered with the ...

In a world where everyone almost has the same degree and a one-page CV (Curriculum Vitae), what genuinely makes you stand out among the sea of people? The answer to that question is your Portfolio.