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• E-Portfolio for First Time Users

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Before you begin

• Purchase your e-portfolio software from the Hood
  College bookstore. 
• Keep your receipt!  You need it to have you
  account activated!

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Log In

• Go to the website http//www.chalkandwire.com/hood
  /
• Under Existing Subscribers, type in your User
  ID password assigned to you by the Education
  Department.
• If at anytime you forget your password, look for
  the Forgotten your password? link.

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Log in

• When you log in, be sure to check the Allow
  session to continue without timeout box.
• This will make sure that you wont be
  automatically logged out after a certain amount
  of inactivity.
• Then, click on the green OK button. 

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Log in
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The Home Screen

• After you log in, you will be at your home
  screen. It contains general information about
  you.
• You may change your personal details such as your
  name, e-mail address, and phone number by
  clicking click here to change details.
• Now is a good time to change your password to
  something more memorable.  To do this, go to the
  bottom of your home screen and click on Change
  Password.

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To Use e-Portfolio

• From the Home Screen, below Chose a Service,
  find e-Portfolio.
• Click the Enter button to the left of
  e-Portfolio.

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The Home Screen

• Occasionally, there are important announcements
  about training times, updates, and information
  about working on the server from the Hood College
  Department of Education. 
• You may find such announcements to the far right
  of the Home Screen, next to the e-Portfolio
  entrance.

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e-Portfolio Home Screen

• The next window will be the e-Portfolio Home
  Screen.
• From here, you can
• Create a new portfolio
• Work on a previously made portfolio
• Change your Profile
• Enter the Artifact Library
• Check to see how youve been scored by Professors

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Artifact Library

• Let us begin with the Artifact Library.
• In the Artifact Library, you can upload any
  documents, pictures, or files that belong in your
  e-Portfolio.
• You need to add files to your Artifact Library
  before you can create an e-Portfolio.

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Enter the Artifact Library

• From your e-Portfolio Home Screen, select
  Artifact Library from the top menu bar.

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Add a file to the Artifact Library

• Click on Add New Artifact at the top of the
  screen.
• Click on Browse
• A window will pop up. In it, find the file on
  your computer.
• Click Open
• Click on Deposit File

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Add a file to the Artifact Library

• You will then be taken to another screen.
• Here, you can
• Change the name of the file
• Select the type of file it is
• Select the folder you would like to place it in.

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Why is there an X in my file name?

• An X will automatically replace any spaces in
  your file name.  You may (but do not have to)
  delete the X and change the name of the file by
  going to the box to the right of Title.

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Select the Type of File

• It is important that you select the file type. 
• You may do this by selecting the drop down menu
  to the right of Type.
• If the file is any other type of file not listed,
  including files that end in .doc or .txt, select
  "Other.

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Add a file to the Artifact Library

• If you would like to insert your file into a
  particular folder, you may do so by selecting the
  proper folder from the drop down menu to the
  right of Folder.
• To finish, click the Register button.

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Add a file to the Artifact Library
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Add a file to the Artifact Library

• Now the file you just uploaded is in your
  Artifact Library.  You can use it multiple times
  in your e-Portfolio.

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Add a folder to the Artifact Library

• If you would like to, you can create folders
  within your Artifact Library to organize the
  files that you upload.
• In the Artifact Library, go to the text box with
  the Create Folder button next to it.
• Type in the name of the folder youd like to
  create.
• Click on the Create Folder button.
• Your folder is now created.  You may place files
  that are uploaded to your Artifact Library into
  folders to help you organize.

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Add a folder to the Artifact Library
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Delete a file from the Artifact Library

• Sometimes, you may upload the wrong file by
  mistake.
• In the Artifact Library, select the box to the
  right of the file that you would like to delete.
• Click the 'Delete' button.
• If you do no select the box, the file will not be
  deleted.

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Delete a file from the Artifact Library
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Tips for the Artifact Library

• Try to save all of your text documents as .htm or
  .html files.  These are better than Microsoft
  Word documents (.doc) or .txt  documents because
  they will open directly in your e-Portfolio and
  do not require whomever views your e-Portfolio to
  have Microsoft Word or other software.
• Remove spaces from the names of the files you
  upload.  Files with spaces can be unpredictable
  and may not be viewable in certain Internet
  browsers.
• For images, use .jpg, .jpeg, or .gif files. 
  These are smaller than .bmp, .png, or .psd
  files.  They can be viewed quickly and in any
  Internet browser.
• For images, try to keep them under 100K.  Images
  under this size can be displayed quickly no
  matter what sort of Internet connection speed the
  person who is viewing your e-Portfolio has.
• For audio or video files, be aware that they can
  be very large.  It is best to also provide a
  transcript of what is in the files so that people
  with slower Internet connections can still get
  the information that is in the files.

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Return to the e-Portfolio Home Screen

• Go to the e-Portfolio Home Screen by clicking
  Return from the top menu bar (Do NOT click on
  Back within your internet browser.)

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Select a Profile

• Before you work on or create any e-Portfolio,
  make sure you have selected the correct profile.
• The Profile tells Chalk Wire which program of
  study you are in. If the correct profile is not
  selected, you WILL have problems creating and
  submitting your e-Portfolio.

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Select a Profile

• Click on the 'Profile' button at the top of the
  screen.

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Select a Profile

• You will then be taken to another screen. 
• Select the correct profile for your program of
  study by checking the box next to it.  If you are
  unsure of your program of study, ask your
  professor.
• Then click on the 'Save Changes' button.

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Create an e-Portfolio

• From the e-Portfolio Home Screen, in the field
  titled Create a new portfolio
• Type in the name youd like your portfolio to
  have.
• Click Create.

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Create an e-Portfolio
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What happens if I get kicked out of my
e-Portfolio?

• If at any point you are kicked out of your
  e-Portfolio, simply return to the e-Portfolio
  Home Screen.
• From there, select the Edit button next to the
  e-Portfolio you were working on.

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What happens if I get kicked out of my
e-Portfolio?
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Select a Table of Contents

• You will then be taken to the screen that allows
  you to pick your table of contents.  Which Table
  of Contents you choose depends on what education
  program you are in and what your class requires. 
  If you have concerns about which Table of
  Contents to choose, ask your instructor. 
• If you do not see the proper Table of Contents,
  make sure that your PROFILE is correct.
• You may change the table on contents at any time
  by selecting Table of Contents from the menu
  bar at the top of the screen.

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Select a Table of Contents
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Select a Template

• Chose how you would like your portfolio to look
  like by selecting a template. 
• To view a template without selecting it, click on
  the image. 
• Close the window that pops-up when are done
  viewing it.
• To select a template, click on the small circle
  to the right of the picture of your template
  choice.
• You may change your template at anytime by
  clicking Theme on the menu bar at the top of
  the page.

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Select a Template
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Add files to your e-Portfolio

• Be sure that any documents you want to use are
  uploaded into your Artifact Library.
• Depending on the Table of Contents you have
  chosen, there will be different links within
  your e-Portfolio for people to visit.
• Under each link there is a list of documents
  for each class that you will take at Hood.
• By the time you finish your program of study at
  Hood College, you will have documents for each
  class in your e-Portfolio.

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Add files to your e-Portfolio

• Click on the appropriate link (Introduction,
  Content Knowledge and skill, Discipline
  Knowledge, etc.)
• Find the class and the correct description for
  the file that you would like to add to you
  e-Portfolio.
• Click Edit next to that class.

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Add files to your e-Portfolio

• For example, with EDUC 204, you need to insert
  Research Paper and Multimedia Presentation on an
  INTASC Standard to your e-Portfolio.
• To do this, you would select the link of
  Content Knowledge and Skills.
• Then, you would select the edit next to EDUC
  204 - PowerPoint Multimedia Presentation on an
  INTASC standard.

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Add files to your e-Portfolio

• You will then be taken to a new screen.
• From the drop down menu, select the document
  described that you have uploaded to your Artifact
  Library
• For example, with EDUC 204, you need to upload
  Research Paper and Multimedia Presentation on an
  INTASC Standard.  From the dropdown menu, you
  would find your research article, click on it,
  and it will be automatically added to your
  e-Portfolio.

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How do I know if my Document was successfully
added?

• There will be a visual "_at_" symbol next to the
  document you have added.  This means that the
  document was added successfully.
• If you do not see the _at_ symbol, then your
  document was not successfully added. Try again.

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What if I accidentally add the wrong file?

• If you accidentally click on the wrong document
  or file, uncheck the check in the box next to the
  artifact.
• Click anywhere.
• There will no longer be an "_at_" symbol next to the
  document. This means that the document has been
  removed from your e-Portfolio.

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What if I accidentally add the wrong file?
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Add files to your e-Portfolio

• If needed, add the necessary information in the
  text boxes of Creation Date, Context, Role,
  and Importance (Relate to standard).

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How do I save my e-Portfolio?

• Click anywhere on the e-Portfolio screen.  This
  saves any changes you have made automatically.
• Note This does NOT publish your e-Portfolio.  No
  one will be able to view your e-Portfolio when
  you save it.  Nor will these changes be made
  public on an e-Portfolio that was previously
  published.  You must republish your e-Portfolio
  for others to view your changes.

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Publish your e-Portfolio

• Go to the top menu bar and select Publish.

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Publish your e-Portfolio

• A new window will pop up that gives a unique
  website address for your e-Portfolio. You can
  share this website address with other people so
  that they can view your e-Portfolio.
• The website address to your e-Portfolio is
  secure. This means that no one can find your
  e-Portfolio through an internet search.
• For someone to view your e-Portfolio, they MUST
  have the website address that is provided by
  Chalk Wire.
• Close the window that popped up.
• Your e-Portfolio is now published and ready to be
  sent to your professor.

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Send an Artifact to an Assessor

• Your e-Portfolio must be published before you can
  send your e-Portfolio or an artifact to a
  teacher.
• Click Return to go to the e-Portfolio Home
  Screen.
• From the e-Portfolio Home Screen, click the
  Assess button next to the portfolio that you
  would like to send to your Professor.

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Send an Artifact to an Assessor
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Send an Artifact to an Assessor

• You will be taken to another screen where you may
  view your e-Portfolio to make sure that
  everything is in order before you send it to your
  professor.
• When you are ready, in the bottom frame, select
  the appropriate assessment group by clicking on
  the circle button.
• Click the Submit Portfolio button.

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Send an Artifact to an Assessor

• If it is your first time to send an e-Portfolio
  for assessment, you will be asked to fill out a
  demographic survey.  Complete the survey and then
  move on.

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Send an Artifact to an Assessor

• Select the part of your e-Portfolio by checking
  the box next to section you would like to send. 
  For example, if you would like to send just your
  EDUC 204 PowerPoint Multimedia Presentation on an
  INTASC standard, check only the box next to it.
• You can submit multiple items at the same time by
  checking more than one box

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Send an Artifact to an Assessor
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Send an Artifact to an Assessor

• At the bottom of the page, select the OK
  button.
• You will then be taken to another screen.
• If need be, select the appropriate rubric from
  the drop down menu.
• Select the appropriate person to send to by
  checking the box next to their name or by typing
  in their name.
• Click on the Submit for Assessment button.

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Send an Artifact to an Assessor
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Youre done!

• Congratulations!
• Your e-Portfolio is now sent to your professor. 
  He or She will score it electronically.
• You may print the page for confirmation.