Open the consent form (it is a Word document).

Type in the information that it asks for…and then type 'signed electronically' on the signature line.

Next, choose 'Save As' from the ‘File’ drop down menu.

Save your file to the 'Desktop' as an html file (or Web page) by choosing Desktop in the 'Save In' text box… and 'Webpage' or 'html' in the 'File Type' text box .

Click Save…

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Create Your Portfolio

Open a browser window and type in the URL for the ChalkandWire at USF Website: www.coedu.usf.edu/main/chalkandwire/

In the Navigation Panel on the right, click on ‘Chalk and Wire Login' Login to ChalkandWire using your userID and the password that you chose.

• Click ‘Enter’ in the ePortfolio section near the bottom of the screen.
• Click the ‘Profile’ tab near the top.
• Choose your department from the list at the left
• Choose Quality Assurance also
• Click ‘Save Changes’

On the ePortfolio page, highlight the text in the ‘Create a new Portfolio’ textbox, and name your new portfolio. You should use a name that is easily recognizable, such as the name of your department. Click the Create button

• Choose a theme by clicking the radio button to the right.
• Please choose the first theme on the left for now, for simplicity sake.
• You can change your theme at anytime by choosing a different template.
• You will see the portfolio with the theme that you have chosen.
• Your Table of Contents (a list of the classes that have ChalkandWire assignments) will be on the left.
• Click the ‘Return’ tab at the top to return to the ePortfolio page

• Click the ‘Artifact Library’ tab from the ePortfolio screen
• Click on the ‘Add New Artifact’ tab in the top navigation bar.
• Click on the ‘Browse’ button and find the Consent Form that you saved to the Desktop…remember to choose the .htm (Webpage) file version
• Click on the ‘Deposit File’ button.
• For ‘Type’ choose Webpage (HTML) Click ‘Register’…the file will appear in your Artifact list at the top.

  Next we will link the artifact to the corresponding class page…click ‘Return’ to open the ePortfolio screen.

  • Click on the ‘Edit’ button next to the Portfolio name.
  • Click on ‘Administrative Elements’ in the Navigation Panel
  • From the ‘Artifacts’ drop-down’ list choose the ‘Consent Form’…the linked file name will appear with a ‘checked’ checkbox to the left.
  • If you need to unlink the file for any reason, simply uncheck the box……then click anywhere on the screen, and the file will disappear. Remember that the file still remains in your Artifact Library, even if it is not linked.

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  Linking Artifacts

  To ensure consistent accessibility to your work, each of your artifacts should be first saved as a Webpage (.htm or .html)

  • With your artifact file open, choose ‘Save As’ from the ‘File’ drop down menu.
  • Choose ‘Webpage’ ... ‘Single File Webpage’… or ‘HTML’ from the ‘File Type’ drop down menu and click ‘Save’
  • Choose the ‘Artifact Library’ tab from the ePortfolio screen
  • Click on the ‘Add New Artifact’ tab in the top navigation bar.
  • Click on the ‘Browse’ button and find the artifact that you want to upload.
  • Remember to choose the .htm (Webpage) file version
  • Click on the ‘Deposit File’ button.
  • For ‘Type’ choose Webpage (HTML)
  • Click ‘Register’ …The file will appear in your Artifact list at the top.

  Next we will link the artifact to the corresponding class page…Click ‘Return’ to open the ePortfolio screen.

• Click on the ‘Edit’ button next to the Portfolio name.
• Click on the Course name in the Navigation Panel
• From the ‘Artifacts’ drop-down’ list choose the file to link
• The linked file name will appear with a ‘checked’ checkbox to the left.
• If you need to unlink the file for any reason, simply uncheck the box
  …then click anywhere on the screen,
  …and the file will disappear.

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Sending Your Work for Assessment

This is the end of the Student ChalkandWire ePortfolio Process manual. Please visit the ChalkandWire at USF website for further information. www.coedu.usf.edu/main/chalkandwire/

updated May 2006

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