This document provides an update on the progress of a technology careers program between November 2007 and February 2008. It outlines the program's timeline, including presenting workshops for faculty, developing projects for the spring semester, and offering services to local high schools. It also briefly describes some electronic portfolio software tools and provides examples of existing ePortfolios using those tools.

1. Progress on Technology Careers Program By Geetha Nehemia Patricia Shores

2. Dec-07 Feb-08 Provide faculty with a web presence to support this program Jan-08 Jan-08 Present workshops for faculty to demonstrate current resources In progress Nov-07 Work with Faculty to develop projects for Spring 2008 Jan-08 Oct-07 Offer services to area High School Faculty to create projects Jan-08 Sep-07 Present workshops to inform faculty of this program and how they can participate (BCC and area HS) Dec-07 Oct-07 Work with Workforce Development to contact area industries Nov/Dec-07 Sep-07 Work with Faculty to develop projects Actual/ Anticipated Estimate Grant Timeline

3. Model of Electronic Portfolios

4. Software Tools Epsilen.com Founder, Ali Jafari from Purdue University Digication.com Founders, faculty at Rhode Island School of Design KEEP Toolkit Project of the Knowledge Media Lab of Carnegie Mellon Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

5. Examples of ePortfolios Epsilen.com http://nehemiag.sunybroome.epsilen.com http://jafari.iupui.epsilen.com Digication.com http://campus.digication.com/gnehemia http://risd.digication.com/meganbroughton KEEP Toolkit http://eportfolio.sfsu.edu/gallery.php http://www.cfkeep.org/users/nehemiag/portfolio

6. References Barrett, Helen. “ePortfolio-model.” 2007. Online image. Dr. Helen Barrett’s Electronic Portfolios . 3 Dec. 2007. < http://electronicportfolios.org >. Digication ePortfolios . 2007. Digication, Inc. 14 Dec. 2007. < http://www.digication.com >. Epsilen Environment . 19 December 2007. BehNeem LLC. 7 Dec. 2007. < http://www.epsilen.com/Epsilen/Public/Home.aspx >. “ KEEP Toolkit.” Knowledge Media Laboratory . 2007. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 19 Dec. 2007. < http://www.cfkeep.org/static/index.html >.