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All Kinesiology students are required to submit a portfolio of their work in order to graduate. Undergraduates are required to use Taskstream whereas graduate students are permitted to use any electronic format. The purpose of your portfolio is for you showcase the depth and breadth of your knowledge from your academic program. It includes several different sections, including: an introduction of you and your personal/professional philosophy; your resume; program information such as transcripts and degree plan; program OUTCOMES (overarching goals), divided into COMPETENCIES (specific elements of the overall goal), where you place ARTIFACTS (your work that shows you meet the competency), and; a final reflection For more information specific to your degree, please follow the links below.

Click on one of the following links to be taken directly to that section:

Portfolio due dates

  • May Graduation: Portfolio due 1st Monday in April
  • December Graduation: Portfolio due 1st Monday in November
  • August Graduation: Portfolio due 1st Monday in July
     

Getting Started with Taskstream

The first thing you must do is subscribe to Taskstream by visiting their web site and entering in your information (including payment details). You will be prompted to include your details, including your college (Health Sciences) and department (Kinesiology).

Once you have subscribed, you will need to enroll into the undergraduate program (Taskstream calls this a DRF). To do this, follow the directions for self-enrollment, enrolling onto the appropriate degree plan (E.g. undergraduate, Master's, or doctoral).

After you have enrolled, you then need to create your 'web folio' using the appropriate template. Instead of starting from scratch, if you enrolled correctly you will be able to use a template by selecting 'use custom template' and choosing the appropriate template from the drop down menu. You will now be ready to start inserting your work!
 

Undergraduate Portfolio

Follow the self-enrollment instructions and use the password "undergrad" to enroll.

Undergraduate Portfolio Template [pdf]

Artifact Placement [xls]
Need help locating places to put your work? This document shows you the locations where artifacts could be placed.

Degree Plans
You'll need to use these for your portfolio. Download your degree plan and keep it updated every semester.

Scoring Rubric [xls]
See what your portfolio will be graded on and see what score you can expect for all your hard work. 

Thank you Ms. Boles, for your wonderful example!

 Undergraduate Portfolio Example: Amie Boles

  Master's Portfolio

Master's Portfolio template [pdf] See what should be in your Master's portfolio.

Scoring Rubric [xls]
See what your portfolio will be graded on and see what score you can expect for all your hard work.

Follow the self-enrollment instructions and use the appropriate password from those shown below.

  • Adapted Physical Education Students
    Use the password "apemasters" to be able to use the APE portfolio template
  • Coaching Students
    Use the password "coaching" to be able to use the Coaching portfolio template
  • Other Master's Students
    Use the password "masters" to be able to use the Generic portfolio template 
     

Thank you Ms.Seljenes, for your wonderful example!

 Masters Portfolio Example: Kristine Seljenes

Doctoral Portfolio

Doctoral students can use any electronic portfolio building software they choose. Taskstream is one option, but students can also create their own web site or an 'offline' portfolio using a variety of programs such as FrontPage, Dreamweaver or even PowerPoint. If using Taskstream, please use the enrollment password "kinsdoctoral" to be able to see the Doctoral portfolio template.

All doctoral students must incorporate the elements of the template, which is available by following the link below.

Doctoral Portfolio Template [doc]
Just in case you're not sure you have the right template, check it against this word template.

Scoring Rubric [xls]
See what your portfolio will be graded on and see what score you can expect for all your hard work.

University Resume Template [doc]
This is a copy of the University resume template that you should follow with your own resume. 
 

Thank you Dr.____, for your wonderful example!

Doctoral Portfolio Example:

 

Justifications and Reflections

For every artifact or piece of work that you upload into Taskstream, you have to justify why you think it meets the competency in which you have placed it. For example, if you upload a PowerPoint presentation into the competency for Technology (Outcome 2, Competency 2), then you would need to say why and how the PowerPoint shows you are able to use technology.

Other items that you need to include in your justification and reflection include the following;

  • An introduction to the class the artifact was completed in (e.g. KINS 1573 Sport Science: An Evolving Discipline)
  • An explanation of what the artifact is (e.g. a Lab Report)
  • If it is a group paper, explain why you have included it in a personal portfolio, and detail which sections you were responsible for (group projects fit nicely into the competency Collaborative Skills (Outcome 4, Competency 1), but if you only were responsible for the references, it wouldn't work as meeting In-Depth Knowledge (Outcome 1, Competency 1)).
  • Explain how the artifact meets the competency (e.g. The artifact meets the competency because...)
  • Explain what you learned from writing the artifact and how this is applicable to your current/future career (e.g. As a future Physical Therapist, knowing this will help me because...) 
     

How to send your Portfolio to Faculty

After you have added your artifact(s) and written a justification and reflection, you may be required send your portfolio, or a section of your portfolio, to a member of faculty to review it. In order to do this, you need to open your portfolio and, in the top right hand corner of the page, click on the "Comments" tab. Now, immediately underneath this tab, you will see the option to "Request Comments." Clicking on this button will open a new window where you select the section(s) of your portfolio you wish to share, and in the next window (after clicking "continue") you can select the faculty member you wish to share it with.
 

How to submit your Portfolio to Graduate

As a requirement to graduate, you need to submit your portfolio more formally than just sending it to a specific faculty member for feedback. To do this, you must attach and submit your portfolio through your DRF (which you should have enrolled into when you first started Taskstream). You do not send it to a specific faculty member as all faculty members will have access to portfolios submitted this way. Please note: if you do not see the appropriate DRF, you may need to self-enroll before you can complete these steps. Refer to the appropriate degree level on this page for the correct password.

  1. Log in to Taskstream and go to your home page
  2. Select your program underneath ‘Work on a DRF Program’
  3. Click on the ‘Final Submission’ link on the bottom of the left-hand menu
  4. Click on the ‘Attachments’ button at the bottom of the main window
  5. In the new window’s ‘Add New Attachment’ area, select the radio button next to ‘An artifact created in Taskstream’
  6. Now, in the ‘Select Category’ drop down menu, choose ‘Web Folios’
  7. Under the ‘Select Work’ drop down menu, select your portfolio
  8. Add an optional description and click on yellow ‘Add File’ button
  9. Now click ‘save and return’ in the main window. You should now see your portfolio as an attachment in the main window.
  10. In the upper right corner of the main window, click on ‘Submit Work’ and then on the ‘Yes – Submit My Work’ button
     

Taskstream Help

If you are having problems with Taskstream, (i.e. how to insert artifacts or how to submit your portfolio for review), you have several options:

1. Click on the 'Help' button at the top left of the Taskstream web site (after logging in)
2. Call Taskstream's free help number by dialing 1-800-311-5656
3. E-mail Taskstream's helpdesk at help@taskstream.com
4. If these options don't work, Jacquelyn Wilson is the TaskStream Coach for Kinesiology.  She can be contacted at jwilson17@twu.edu, in PH 214 or 940-898-2643

If you are an undergraduate student and have questions about which pieces of work to put into Taskstream, or where they go, first refer to the 'Artifact Placement' link in the Undergraduate Portfolio section of this page. If you are still unsure, contact your academic advisor. Graduate students should take direction from their academic advisors as to where artifacts should be placed. 
 

Useful Taskstream Guides

Within Taskstream's 'Help' menus, you can find several guides to assist you in creating your portfolio. Some of the pertinent ones have been placed here to help you get ahead with using Taskstream.

Adding Video to your Portfolio

Adding video attachments to your portfolio in Taskstream is simple and enables you to showcase your talents in a completely different way to a paper or lab report. To add a video, simply open the area of your portfolio you wish to add it to, click the ‘video’ button at the bottom of the main window and follow the steps on the next page. However, when attaching video, there are some things you need to keep in mind. The length of the video should be appropriate; would you want to watch a 30 minute video of someone teaching a class? It is recommended you try and limit your video to a maximum of 5 minutes and make sure that you get your point across succinctly. Also remember that there is a 100mb file size limit for video attachments in Taskstream that you need to keep within. If you really want to add a longer video but the file is too large, consider uploading it to an external web site (e.g. YouTube) and linking to it from your portfolio.
 

Portfolio Do's and Don'ts

When working on your portfolio, DO:

  • Write detailed justifications for each artifact you include
  • Proof read everything, then get someone else to proof read it too
  • Make sure the artifact meets the competency
  • Seek guidance and help from staff, faculty and departments across the university
  • Utilize career services when putting together your resume
  • Reflect and add a personal touch, after all, it is your portfolio
  • Use your portfolio when applying for jobs

When working on your portfolio, DON'T:

  • Include work that has editing marks or grades from your professor
  • Leave your portfolio to the last minute, it takes time to put together well
  • Include irrelevant artifacts that do not meet the competency
  • Stray from the template
  • Include work that is not yours
    • Group work should be used appropriately with your work highlighted
  • Include too many artifacts, one or two for each competency is best
  • Forget, no portfolio = no graduation! 
     

page last updated 1/30/2012 4:48 PM