Use page-level permissions if you need to control access to your site’s pages

Published on: Author: Nancy O'Laughlin
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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

Be careful of default permissions!

Published on: Author: Nancy O'Laughlin
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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

What tool should I use to create my presentation portfolio?

Published on: Author: Nancy O'Laughlin
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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

What do I put in my portfolio?

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Portfolios are a collection of evidence that reflects you Gather items that best represent accomplishments, learning, or work from: the courses you have taken campus experiences outside of class experiences in your personal life Any project, assignment, report, presentation, etc. could potentially be an artifact that you might want to share in a portfolio. Keep… Continue reading

Why create a presentation portfolio?

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E-portfolios allow students to develop a professional presence on the web. Because students are using the digital medium to create papers, presentations, multimedia projects, etc. it is necessary to consider the most effective way students can present what they have learned, what they have accomplished. Likewise, the University can share examples of student work to… Continue reading