Gather items that best represent accomplishments, learning, or work from:
Remember: Collect what you know, what you can do, what is important to you. It makes you unique.
Any project, assignment, report, presentation, etc. could potentially be an artifact that you might want to share in a portfolio. Keep in mind that what you select for any one portfolio depends on your audience and intent (e.g. applying to graduate school versus future employment). Having a variety of examples can help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have acquired.
Your work should look professional so it is always a good idea to save your best work. Sometimes projects you have done as a freshman versus as a senior show your growth over time. Perhaps your role in a group project is something you want to share to show your collaborative and team building skills.
Your faculty advisor and course instructors are great resources with whom to discuss what to save. The important thing is that you do it. Collect the evidence you need.
Besides your own computer, one place to consider organizing and saving your work is in Sakai. Everyone at the University, when they log in to the Sakai Learning Management System, has a MyWorkspace area. In this area, a Resources tool will allow you to organize artifacts you would like to save. This is similar to organizing files in a Documents area on your personal computer. By default, files in this area are considered private. If you use these files in your portfolio, you will have to give them public access.
