Using Google Sites as the development platform for presentation e-portfolios.
If you are using Google sites for your presentation portfolio, you may want to customize the portfolio with a logo of your own design and style. The default logo is your site name (self-selected at site creation), and its styling is dependent on your theme choice. You can control whether or not it is displayed… Continue reading
You’ve created your site and now wish you had selected a template. Is it too late? It’s not too late, and instructions for adding a template are included in this post. Some things to keep in mind: Making this change is always easier if you have not created much content. If you have a lot… Continue reading
Sometimes you need to be able to control who has access to specific pages in your site. In Google sites, you control this access by enabling the page-level permissions. By default, the permissions are turned off. To enable permissions, select Sharing and Permissions from the More actions menu. At the top right of the Sharing… Continue reading
When you create a new site in Google Apps, always check the permissions first. The default permissions in a new site allow People at the University to view and edit your site. At some point, you will want to share your portfolio with others, but you probably won’t want them to have the ability to… Continue reading
Use a tool that you are comfortable with to create your presentation portfolio. If you have experience creating Web-based material with a particular tool (e.g. Dreamweaver, WordPress), then use that. Remember you may want to continue to update your portfolio once you leave the University, many professional organizations require them. Choose something that you will… Continue reading
