interestingly, some of the second years who have applied to go onto the degree courses at MMU next year have been receiving letters, inviting them to submit a 'digital portfolio' in the form of a blog containing 10-12 examples of their work, plus around 300 words discussing the work, themselves and why they want to do the course they've applied for.
this is just for the right to earn yourself an interview. yes folks - you've all heard the news stories about how universities are turning people away in their thousands this year. well, they're true. you've got to put a lot of effort in just to get even to the interview stage, these days.
if, as looks likely, this is the wave of the future, then those of you who are in the habit of regularly recording their working processes digitally [like those lovely folks towards the top of this league table] are going to have plenty of ammunition to work with, come this time next year. those of you who have been slightly er... 'less prolific' should ask yourselves what you're going to do, if you suddenly find yourselves clutching a letter giving you 14 days notice to get a digital portfolio together.
just a friendly hint!
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