Using Blackboard's
Portfolio system is an easy way to create and host an eportfolio.
You can use a simple templated guide to create the portfolio,
right in Blackboard. You also have the option to host a
portfolio which was not created in Blackboard.
Options
Blackboard
Wizard
You can use Blackboard's Wizard to easily create your eportfolio
without knowledge of html. The Wizard will walk you through
the steps. You will store your documents in the Blackboard
Content mangement area and create your webpages using the
wizard. When you're finished, you can set permissions for
viewing to public or private. Click here for a step-by-step
guide to accessing Blackboard's portfolio wizard.
Using a Different
Program - Uploading to Blackboard
You can use a external program outside of Blackboard, like
Dreamweaver, to create your ePortfolio website. When you're
finished creating your ePortfolio, you can upload your
webpages and files to Blackboard. Click here for a detailed
step-by-step guide to putting a portfolio you made on Blackboard.
Benefits and Disadvantages
Pros:
- You can quickly and easily make
a site in Blackboard without knowledge of html using
the Blackboard wizard or make your own customized ePortfolio
and upload it.
- Blackboard offers free storage
(hosting) for your site during your program.
- Blackboard gives you options
to store your portfolio publicly or privately. You
can also specifically choose which students and professors
you want to view your site.
- You will have one location for accessing
your courses, your assignments and other documents you
store, and your ePortfolio.
Cons:
- After you graduate, your site will be deleted. If you want to keep it, you must save your portfolio and put it on a different hosting site prior to graduation.
- The portfolio can be exported from Blackboard, but
you will need knowledge of html or access to a website
creating application like Dreamweaver to edit it. If
you created it using one of this other options this willnot
be a problem.
- If you use Blackboard's wizard you
are limited in your design and customization options.
- If you build your ePortfolio using
Blackboard's wizard, you
will need access to the Internet to edit your website
files.
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