Module 25: Designing Your Capstone Portfolio

Integrate your learning into a showcase portfolio that highlights your skills, insights, and contributions.

🌟 Building a Showcase Portfolio

Compile artifacts, reflections, and evidence from your journey to demonstrate skill mastery and your scientific growth.

  • Choosing representative work from each stage
  • Designing layout and narrative flow
  • Curating for clarity and impact

📖 Reflective Practice

Make sense of your growth as a researcher by documenting lessons learned, shifts in understanding, and future goals.

  • Structured reflection prompts
  • Voice and tone in self-narrative
  • Connecting personal story to scientific progress

🖋️ Presentation and Polish

Make your final product readable, compelling, and professional—ready for applications, networking, or sharing with peers.

  • Digital design tools and platforms (e.g., Notion, GitHub Pages)
  • Formatting and accessibility
  • Optional video or oral presentation of portfolio

🌟 COMPASS Integration

  • Knowledge: Milestones and module integration
  • Skills: Synthesis, presentation, digital literacy
  • Character: Reflectiveness, intentionality
  • Meta-Learning: Learning how to showcase learning

📚 References & Resources

  • Colab: "Capstone Portfolio Template"
  • Brown, 2020. Designing a Personal Learning Portfolio
  • GitHub Pages + Notion as hosting platforms

✅ Assessment

  • Submit digital capstone portfolio with at least 10 linked artifacts
  • Include written and/or video reflection
  • Peer feedback and revision before final submission