First-Semester Writing Portfolio at

Seton Hall University

Getting Started: Log into Blackboard Go to http://www.shu.edu Click on MyWeb·WebMail

Enter your Username and Password Click Login

Click Here

Click on the “My Content” link on the

Blackboard log in page

If it is difficult to find the “My Content” button or you would like to make changes to your Blackboard log in page, click on the “Modify Layout” button on the top right of the screen. This will allow you to customize your page.

You are now in the Content System of Blackboard. “My Content” is similar to the hard drive on your computer. You can create folders for organization and store items such as PowerPoints, Word files, and images.

When creating a portfolio you can create links to the items that you saved in “My Content”.

Organization of documents, whether on your computer in “My Documents” or in the “Content System,” is very important. Consider creating folders to store and organize your documents. This is especially important when creating your electronic portfolios, and you will see why later when you create your first portfolio.

For this particular portfolio you will need to create a folder titled “ENGL0110 or ENGL0150 Reading and Writing Portfolio” (see next slide).

Click here to create your folder

Name your folder “ENGL0110 or ENGL0150

Reading and Writing Portfolio,” then click

“Submit.” Leave all other options on this screen as

the default.

Click on your folder to add

your files

Click “Browse” to locate the file on your computer.

Click on “+ Item” to add a file

Highlight the file that you want to add. You will be

adding two essays and their first

drafts, along with your in-class writing and

self-assessment.

Click “Open”

Click Submit to finish uploading file

Do not change any of the other options that appear on this screen – leave the default settings checked.

You must repeat the “Add Item” steps until all documents required for this portfolio are uploaded to your “My Content” space, that is, the ENGL0150 or ENGL0110 essays, the first drafts, the in-class writing, and your self-assessment.

Now that your documents have been added to your “My Content” space,it is now time to create your portfolio.

Click on “Portfolios”

To manage your portfolios (view, create new, or view existing), click on the “My

Portfolios” link

To create a new portfolio, click on the “+ Add Basic Portfolio” button

Title your portfolio “ENGL0150 or

ENGL0110 Reading and

Writing Portfolio” and add a

Description.

Click Submit

Do not change any of the other options that appear on this screen – leave the default settings checked.

Click OK to continue

This is the message you should see when you have

successfully created your portfolio!

Click “Modify” to access links to add

content to your portfolio.

This is the link to the portfolio you

have just created.

Click “Modify Content” to begin to add content to

your portfolio (pages, links,

etc.)

Click on “+ Content” to access the files

in your “My Content”

Type the name of the link

Click Browse – it will take you

to “My Content”

Click “OK”

Select the folder.

Click “Submit”

Click “Submit”

You have now completed the portfolio creation process!

You will see the name of

your link here

Click OK

Sharing Your Portfolio

This section will focus on how you can share your portfolio with your instructor, with the other instructor who will score you portfolio (ask your instructor), and with the director of basic skills.

It is important that you follow each step carefully since the options that are available can sometimes be a little confusing!

Click on “Portfolios”

Click on “My Portfolios”

Click “Share Portfolio.”

Then click on “Share with Users.”

Click “Modify”

Click on ”Share with Users”

Enter the portfolio scorers’ e-mail addresses:kapuscbp,wilkowbe,gallupda,sandovjo,cavagnje,jonesedm

It is VERY important that you check this.

Congratulations!! You have now shared your electronic

portfolio with your instructors.

Teaching, Learning and Technology CenterSummer, 2007