Ingrid D'Souza: Creativity and lifelong portfolios

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Ingrid D'Souza, MA, holds degrees in Midwifery and Education, and is currently an Educational Designer in the Faculty of Medicine at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She has extensive experience with portfolios, both in her own midwifery practice and supporting students and faculty in higher education.
In this interview, Ingrid shares her portfolio journey, how versatile portfolios are, from assessment to employability, digital posters, and connecting students with their own families, making it a valuable lifelong practice that reaches beyond the classroom.
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Connect with Ingrid via LinkedIn
Resources

• Presentation 'Student Curated Learning - Process to Product' by Dr Zala Volcic and Ingrid D'Souza, MA, at Monash University's Learning & Teaching Conference in July 2021
• Student portfolio examples from Monash University, Faculty of Arts
• Interview with Breanna Edebohls, a student at Monash University in 2021, about her experience with portfolios in the Faculty of Arts

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Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward