ePortfolio at Virginia Tech

Training

This page contains links and material that will support the efforts of students and faculty using ePortfolios. Use this site to get started using the eP@VT site and for learning more about the different technology available to you at Virginia Tech.

As you get started working with ePortfolios, you may want to refer to the ePortfolio Guide.

For Joining the eP@VT Site:

  • Log in to Scholar using your pid and password.
  • Click on "My Workspace," located in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  • Click on the "Membership" link, located on the left side of the screen (in the "Settings" box).
  • Click on the "Joinable sites" link.
  • In the "Search" box, type “eP@VT”
  • Click on the "join" link.
  • You may need to refresh your page, but you should see the "eP@VT" link at the top of your page.  You can also access your eP@VT site by clicking on "My Sites" in the upper-right corner of the screen.

For Adding the VT Portfolio Template:

  • Once in your eP@VT site, click on the "Portfolios" link on the left side of the screen (in the "Portfolio Tools" box).
  • Under the "Portfolio" heading, click the "Add" link.
  • From the template drop-down menu, select "Virginia Tech ePortfolio (Published Template)."
  • Click on the "Continue" button.
  • Continue following the steps to create your portfolio template.  You can always go back and edit these details of your ePortfolio, and you can add more portfolio templates in order to create different portfolios to meet different objectives (i.e., you can create an eP for learning, a professional eP, and a personal eP – just to name a few).

For Creating Pages in your ePortfolio:

The process of creating an ePortfolio can be described with three steps:

  • Put materials you would like to share (essays, films, pictures) into a folder in your My Workspace that has Public access.
  • If your portfolio project involves a matrix, create portfolio pages using the Matrices tool.  These pages can link to and describe the materials you wish to share from step 1.
  • For projects that involve matrices, you can use the Portfolios tool to create your website presentation.  This will wrap the pages you select together into a presentation.
  • In the eP@VT site, you can build a portfolio website using the Portfolios tool. Click on links, tabs, and Add buttons in the site to create your pages and build your portfolio.

    You can easily have more than one presentation, each used for different audiences or to describe different aspects of your educational efforts.

For an Overview of Open Source Portfolio Tools:

For Learning about VT Technology:

  • Training courses for faculty, staff, and graduate students through the Faculty Development Institute
  • Element K Login Page -- free, online tutorials on many popular software packages by Microsoft, Adobe, and others (free with VT PID/Password through the login gateway).