(brief sample reflection)  

As I prepare to work with faculty in a shared effort to advance ePortofolios @ UVU, I am hopeful. On the one hand, the rich affordances of digital media enable us to reflect and project our contemplative associations with the work we have done. We are not constrained to the use of words, alone. Images and text and video ... interesting design and arrangement ... all mean that we are more likely to reflect "authentically" and in ways that may also help us to advance our projects by sharing them with an audience of our peers.

The ePortfolio Reflection invites you to ... 

1. As a general introduction, identify the general conceptual nature of your learning from this Signature Project (for example, "i overcame these challenges ..." or "my mind was blown ...," etc.). Write in your own voice and generally range around what you have learned, not tied so much to the Essential Learning Outcomes (ELO's). 
2. Use the ELOs to identify how aspects of the Signature Project demonstrate your learning.
3. Ffocus upon at least 1 aspect (aka bullet point) of each Learning Outcome.
4. Write the reflection in an "authentic" but slightly elevated voice (for our academic audience).
5. Try to generate passages of prose rather than a simple numbered list. write with the key concepts of the ELO's in mind. see "method," below ...

Method

Focusing upon a specific aspect of a Learning Outcome, you might highlight and import it into your editing textbox for reflection. Consider it carefully as you write about how you achieved that Learning Outcome. For a more sequential description of this method, see the list, below. But first, some sample lines of reflection:

These samples are based upon the "Communication" Learning Outcome, "Understand the intent and impact of performed, spoken, written or visual texts."

"Working on status update, I became sensitized to how my language choices emerged from my intentions and of the impact my arrangements might have on an audience.  For example, when I first began composing, I had a particular audio track in mind; it worked for the emotional vibe I wanted to create, but I worried that my audience might read it as too didactic. In fact, this rhetorical choice became complicated and I was able to revise successfully based upon my acquired analytical and evaluative skills."

Notice how the passage opens by creating context ... by situating the reflection within the context of my signature project. Notice also how I have altered the original text of the "Essential Learning Outcome" so that it flows with my text and is in my own words. Also notice that I provide examples to support the claims I am making by referencing the essential learning outcome. See also that I have moved on to consider another "Communication" Learning Outcome (on "audience"). You need cover only one aspect from each area; however, there is some overlap, and if you are compelled to write more about that area of learning, go for it (just be sure to cover one from each ELO).

Here is another sample: 

"While composing status update, I became increasingly aware of how my intentions affected my audience as they experienced my multimodal text. This heightened sensitivity to audience helped me to stay focused on my rhetorical purpose."  

You may choose a more time-intensive method of reflecting upon the essential learning outcomes. That is, ponder them for a while before writing, perhaps even practicing talking through your reflection, getting familiar with the terms so that they seem natural to you. Whatever the case, be sure to cover each learning outcome (at least one point from each). And, for the purpose of completing your portfolio in the time that you have, you may choose the following sequential method, which invites you to ...

1. highlight the text of an outcome and paste it into this textbox. 
2. Then, focus on key action words ("intent" and "impact") and, 
3. consider how you learned about these things via your Signature Project. 
4. Elaborate with examples, associations, thoughts, and additional reflection; 
5. You need not feel bound to simply create a list. Instead, let your thoughts wander (later, tidy them up through revision) until you feel you're satisfied that you have said what you want to say about that outcome. Try to keep it conversational yet slightly elevated (for an academic/professional audience).
6. Then, move on to another outcome.
7. Feel free to add some final thoughts of your own, moving away from the boundaries of the "outcomes" language and expressing more from your own language.