The how to’s of e-portfolio creation.
I have had several students ask how to share an ePortfolio that is private. Sites at the University’s Google Apps service, Sites at Google.com, and WordPress at WordPress.com all have a Sharing option. If you have set the privacy setting to be Private instead of Public, you can add an email address for anyone with… Continue reading
When showcasing your work in a discipline that requires extensive use of images, consider using Table or Layout in your Google Site. Using these features can enhance the look of your portfolio’s pages. You will still want to use the basic feature of inserting an image where you place the cursor on your page, but… Continue reading
By default all your pages in a Google site’s navigation will be sorted and arranged alphabetically. This can be problematic if you need a specific order. To have manual control over the ordering of your site’s pages, follow these simple instructions. Go to More -> Manage site -> Site layout and click the edit link… Continue reading
When copying text from Microsoft Word into a Sakai e-portfolio form, you might notice a block of what looks like code onscreen when you go to save your work. This is because extra code may be copied along with your formatted text. To eliminate this from happening, you have to use the correct Paste… Continue reading
Several students have asked how to embed a Portable Document Format (pdf) in their presentation portfolio. The pdf could be your resume or some other artifact you want to share. It is important to make sure you understand what is meant by the term “embed.” When you “embed” an object, you display its content as… Continue reading
