ABCs of PORTFOLIOS

A – ALWAYS HAVE THINGS YOU WILL NEED:

1. Your username and password to login to blackboard.sc.edu

2. Any files you want to add to your portfolio (these are called ARTIFACTS) Word, PDF, PPT, blogs, videos, links, etc Start with just a few and add more later.

B – BLACKBOARD PORTFOLIO AREA: 1. LOGIN to Blackboard in your usual way 2. CLICK Content Collection Tab across top 3. CLICK Portfolios on the left side of screen

(this expands the menu below) 4. CLICK My Portfolios

C - CREATE A PERSONAL PORTFOLIO:

1. CLICK Garnet button at the top Create Personal Portfolio

2. SELECT a template for your area 3. CLICK Save and Continue

(Submit skips walking user through steps)

tinyurl.com/cockyportfolio

D - DESIGN THE STYLE: 1. Choose your layout theme

2. Choose your background color (can keep background as white, background images not recommended)

3. Choose your font and color

(pick carefully, your choice may stick, use

something that will show on your background)

4. Keep the Style Navigation Menu as Text

(buttons are not recommended) 5. CLICK Customize Navigation Menu Font

to pick text color and menu color 6. CLICK Mark step as complete

(always hit complete when you see it) CLICK Save and Continue In Cocky’s Portfolio style settings are: SEE: tinyurl.com/cockyportfolio Background Color = White Font Color = Black Navigation Menu = Garnet (Obscure Dull Red) Font Color = Black

That was all one time setup, DONE with that! Now, you will… E – ESTABLISH YOUR PORTFOLIO BY CREATING ARTIFACTS What is an ARTIFACT? ARTIFACT = any item demonstrating your work. Some Examples of artifacts: Research Paper, Presentation, Writing Sample, Lesson Plan, Self Portrait, Concert, Internship, Volunteering, etc SEE: tinyurl.com/cockyportfolio Some File types: Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Videos, Links (to Blogs, Photos, Websites, etc) 1. CLICK Personal Artifacts on left side of the

screen (may need to click Portfolios first)

2. CLICK Create Personal Artifact button at top

3. NAME your Personal Artifact

(choose something to help you identify it –

this IS NOT visible on final Portfolio)

4. TYPE a Description (this box is optional –

this IS NOT visible on final Portfolio)

5. CREATE your Artifact in the Content box –

big text box area – artifacts go here

Whatever you SEE in the Content box

WILL BE VISIBLE on final Portfolio

F – FILL YOUR PAGES WITH ARTIFACTS 1. CLICK My Portfolios - left side of the screen

2. CLICK on the double arrow next to your

portfolio and go to EDIT

3. CLICK Build the Portfolio

4. FIND the page area that you want to

add your artifact to (Use a pre-existing page or

make your own page with button at top)

5. CLICK browse inside that page area

6. CLICK GO on the right side

(lets you skip search field and see all your

artifacts together at once quickly)

7. CHECK the box next to the artifact

you want to add to that page area

NOTE: If you don’t see your artifact on your page make sure you marked step as complete (go to My Portfolios, find yours and use drop down menu to edit your portfolio, then build portfolio, then scroll down and mark step as complete – always do this when you see it)

G –GIVE IT A HEADER AND FOOTER 1. CLICK the double arrow next to the

word Header and go to EDIT

2. CREATE a header using text,

images, whatever you like

(header is ALWAYS visible across top)

3. CLICK submit to complete

4. SCROLL down to the bottom,

CLICK the double arrow next to

the word Footer and go to EDIT

5. CREATE a footer using text, images, etc.

(footer is ALWAYS visible across bottom)

H – HAVE A LOOK – PREVIEW! SHARE! DOWNLOAD! 1. CLICK My Portfolios - left side of the screen

2. CLICK on the double arrow next to your

portfolio and go to EDIT

3. CLICK View Portfolio or SHARE or DOWNLOAD

To share all areas must be marked as complete

and it must be available (go to My Portfolios, find

yours and use drop down menu to edit your portfolio,

then edit settings, then check available on)

INTERNET RESOURCE

http://tinyurl.com/cockyportfolio