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**Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Portfolios**

What is a digital portfolio? According to Wikipedia, a digital portfolio is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user. This portfolio may contain text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks. This collection is a demonstration of the user's abilities and a great platform for self-expression.

Digital portfolios are also know as e-portfolios or Webfolios.

The Journal Magazine posted an article-- Portfolios: A New Wave in Assessment-- which defined the different types of portfolios and how they can be used in education.

Creating Electronic Portfolios from Adobe Create Your Own PDF Portfolio from Adobe New PDF Portfolio Layouts for Acrobat 9
 * Adobe.com Resources:**

Adobe Acrobat Portfolios Building a PDF Portfolio Research on Portfolios Electronic Portfolios - Student Voices Planning for Digital Portfolios by Maureen O'Rourke---offers some great planning ideas.
 * Other Articles and Resources:**


 * Why use PDF's in a portfolio?**

It has security features and is very portable. Some advantages as listed on EzineArticles are:

1. Easy to share with everyone because of its compatibility across platforms. 2. File size is compact and much smaller without losing quality. 3. Just about any document can be created to a PDF. 4. Secure document that can be protected as to avoid others duplicating or changing work. 5. Safe from viruses. 6. Easy and quick to create. 7. The viewer software (Acrobat Reader) for these PDF files is completely free. 8. Can be opened in most web browsers. 9. Legality requirements are met--document is in a format that can't be altered or changed. 10. Can work with new portable reader systems that have been developed.

__School Portfolio Examples__
Warren Community School- Warren, Maine Hooksett School District - students create digital portfolio at the beginning of 6th grade Middle School Portfolio Requirements - Expeditionary Learning Organization Boston Community Leadership Academy - Senior Capstone Project ([|Article describing project]) Glen Oak High School - Instructions and Guidelines for Senior Portfolios Mission High School- San Francisco, CA Mt. Abraham Portfolios- Vermont


 * Video Tutorials:**

Overview of PDF Portfolios Editing and Updating Files in a PDF Portfolio PDF Portfolio in Acrobat 9