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Common ePortfolio Tools
ODU offers faculty and students several cloud options, such as Box@ODU and Microsoft's OneNote. In particular, Google Drive supports easy collaboration, archiving, and sharing capablities, archiving material for later use in websites.
There are several free website builders that use the "drag-and-drop" style. Wix is one of the more popular programs, due to its large range of functionality, ease of use, and support. It offers a range of detailed design possibilities. Wix also provides tutorials on its platform.
Starting Guide for Making a Wix ePortfolio
- Creating a Wix Website
- Basic Editing
- Switching to Editor from ADI
- Changing Text
- Using the "Add" Feature
- Adding Contributors
- Using App Market
- Connecting to Personal Social Media Images
- Adding Media
- Uploading Material
- Editing Menu Design
- Google Drive Embedding
- Embedding Powerpoint/ Presentations
- Embedding PDFs
- Embedding Video
- Embedding Spotify
- Embedding Sound Files
- Embedding GIFs
- Creating Pages
- Deleting Pages
- Changing themes
- Creating a Blog Page
- Changing Page Permissions
- Password-Protecting Pages
- Creating Members-Only Pages
- Hidden Pages
- Saving and Publishing
- Editing in Mobile View
- Renaming and Changing Site URLs
- Deleting a Site
- Unpublishing a Wix Site
- Creating Multiple Sites
ODU's ITS offers and oversees server space and support for WordPress. Users can create multiple WordPress sites. While less intuitive than "drag-and-drop" webbuilders, WP can produce sites with a range of functionality.
Starting Guide for Making a WordPress ePortfolio
- Logging into ODU's System
- Using ODU Templates
- Dashboard vs. Site View
- Making the Website Public
- Creating Parent/Child Pages
- Differences Between Pages and Posts
- Differences Between Categories and Tags
- Editing a Page
- Working in "Customize"
- Setting a Static Front Page
- Creating Hyperlinks
- Embedding Google Documents
- "Blogging" Using Posts
- Password-Protecting Pages and Posts
- Password-Protecting Sites
- Changing a Header Image
- "Appearance" Tab
- Changing Themes
- Adding and Embedding Media
- Wrapping Text Around Images
- Adding to a Gallery
- Embedding a YouTube Video
- Google Language Translator
- Contact Form
- Embed Google Docs with Advanced iFrame
- Simple Image Widget Plugin
- Social Media Feather
- Embedding Prezi (Advanced iFrame)
- Embedding Microsoft Word Files
- Converting Microsoft Word to PDF
- Embedding PDF Files
- Embedding Spotify Material
- Activating and Deactivating Plugins
- Adding and Removing Widgets
- Turning Comments On and Off
- Understanding Theme Layouts
- Using Privacy Settings
- Adding and Removing Users from a Site
- Adding, Removing, and Arranging Items in Menus
- Adding a Custom Link Page to the Menu
- Adding a Page to Menu
- Creating and Using Anchor Links
- Migrating Data: Exporting
- Migrating Data: Importing
- Deleting a Site
- Deleting Posts and Pages
When embedding Microsoft Office material on websites, you will often first need to save it as a PDF or images. You can do so by following this Converting Microsoft Word to PDF tutorial.
Digital Ethics and ePortfolio Use
As with any form of digital composition, ePortfolio creation and use poses some risks. These risks can potentially be addressed or alleviated in various ways. The Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL) offers guidance for identifying and navigating these ethical issues via AAEEBL's Digital Ethics Principles.