University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Creating an E-Portfolio

Once you have activated your account, there are several steps involved in creating your portfolio. Please choose from the menu listings to navigate to each step.

Before editing your e-portfolio, use the Internet browser FireFox. You can get a free download of FireFox at www.firefox.com. Using other browsers ie Internet Explorer, Netscape or Safari, may cause the LiveText e-portfolio not to refresh correctly.

How to Start from a Template

How to Edit TextHow to Place a Photo

How to Add Attachments

How to Sharing the E-Portfolio

How to Send E-Portfolios for Review
How to View a Reviewed E-Portfolio

How to Revise and Re-Send the E-Portfolio

 

How to Start from a Template

1. Log in to your account in LiveText using FireFox.
2. To begin a new e-portfolio, click on the [Documents] button.
3. Click on the [New] button.
4. Click on “Choose a folder...,” Under the title University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
5. select “Portfolios.”
6. Click “Choose a template...” and select the e-portfolio template for your program.
   
7. Type in a title for the e-portfolio.
8. Click the [Save as New Document] button.
9. You will be taken to your program’s template where you may begin editing your e-portfolio.

How to Start your E-Portfolio from a Template

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How to Edit Text

1. To Edit the page, click on the [Edit] button.
2. The page will change to an editing view as shown below. The page can now be modified.
3. Highlight text, press [Back space] (Windows) or [Delete] (Macintosh). Now type your own text.
4. When you have finished editing your text, click the [Finish] button.
5. Use the [Save] button at the bottom of the window for saving the changes while in editing mode.

Note! Sometimes text does not come into LiveText correctly. If this is the case, open the word processor (ex. Word). Save it document as a web page or htm. From the web page document, copy and past the text into the edit mode of your e-portfolio. People have had pretty good luck with this.

 

How to Edit Text

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How to Place a Photo

1. Using the Table of Contents, click on the page you want to add a photo.
2. Find the section you would like to add the photo to, click the [Edit] button.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page. There is a place for “Image” and a place for “File Attachment below it.
4. A dialogue window will appear.
5. Click the [Edit] button to the right of “Insert Images.” and a dialogue window will appear.
6. Click on the [Upload New Image] button to attach a picture onto your page.
7. To select a picture click on the [Browse...] button to find and select the image.
8. Click the [Upload] button to upload the picture onto your page.
9. The photo or picture will now appear at the bottom of the edit page. Choose the image “Placement." Write a caption (optional).
10. When completed, click the [Save and Finish] button in the top right area of the edit window.
    

If you want to remove an image or revise the size or placement, just click on the [Edit] button of the page and redo steps 5 through 9. How to Place a Photo

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How to Add an Attachment

1. Click on the page you want to edit from the Table of Contents,
2. Find the section you want to attch a file to and click the [Edit] button in that section.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page. 
4. Click on the [Edit] button at the right of the words “Insert File(s).” A dialogue window will appear.
5. Click the [Browse] button to find and select the attachment from your computer or flash drive.
6. Click on the [Add to Queue] button to upload the file.
   
7. When you have completed selecting the file(s) you would like to attach, click [Upload Selected Files] button.
8. Click the [Save Changes] button to complete the process.
9. When ready, click the [Save and Finish] button at the top right corner of the edit page.
10. The attachment will appear at the bottom of the page. The attachment in this case is titled” CFR.”

How to Add an Attachment

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How to Share the E-Portfolio

To share your e-portfolio with fellow students:

1. To share your e-portfolio with fellow students, click the [Share] button at the top of the page.
2. Type in the person’s first or last name or first three letters of a name in the "Viewer"* field. The person’s name will appear under the “Search Viewer” box.
3. When the person’s name appears in the matching list, click [Add to Share] button.

*View:: Can look at ePortfolio, but not make changes.
**Edit: Can look at ePortfolio, and make changes. It is advised you NOT use this option.

How to Share the E-Portfolio

 

How to Unshare the E-Portfolio

1. Click on the [Share] button.
2. Click on [Advanced Sharing Options]
3. Once Selected, choose [X Delete].
4. Now click [-> Save & Finish] button in the upper right area of the window.

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How to Un-Share the E_Portfolio

 

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How to Send the E-Portfolio For Review

1. To send your e-portfolio to your instructor for Review and/or Evaluation, click the [Send for Review] button at the top of the page.
2. Type in part or all of instructor’s first, last, or program name in the provided text box.
   
3. When the name appears in the list, click on the name to choose.
4. Click the [Submit for Review] button.

  How to Send your E-Portfolio for Review

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How to Reviewed an E-PortfolioOnce your instructor(s) have reviewed your portfolio, you can look at comments or rubrics by following these steps:

1. Click on the [Reviews] button.
2. Click on the “Sent” tab. Your e-portfolio should be listed. If it has been reviewed there will be a symbol in front of it with check marks
3. Single click the e-portfolio title.
4. Click on “View Assessment” to see completed rubrics.
5. The instructor’s notes for the section will appear at the top of each section on the page.
6. Click on the dialogue bubble in the text to read complete comments the instructor has put into the body of the text.
   
7. The note will appear above the text. Use the minus button to close the note window.
   

 

How to View a Reviewed Portfolio

 

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How to Revise the E-Portfolio

1. First, open up your LiveText account.
2. Then click on the [Documents] button at the top of your Dashboard window.
3. Select the “My Work” tab.
4. Find your e-portfolio, then click on it to open it.
5. You can make suggested changes, on the e-portfolio originally submitted.
6. To view, both the Reviewed portfolio and the Original portfolio, click on the [Reviews] button.
7. Open the Reviewed E-Portfolio, then right click on a two button mouse, or control [ctrl] click for Mac on the “Documents” tab.
8. From the popup menu select “Open in New Tab.”
9. Now select the Original portfolio.
10. Now you may toggle between the two views to see the notes and make changes.

Note: You can not make changes to the copy of the portfolio that has the notes from your instructor.
Once you have made the changes, you can submit the e-portfolio again.

 

1. To view both the Reviewed portfolio and the Original portfolio to make changes take the following steps...
2. Open the Reviewed, then right click Windows, or control [ctrl] click for Mac on the “Documents” tab.•
3. From the popup menu select “Open in New Tab.”•
4. Now select the Original portfolio.•
5. Now you can toggle between the two views to see the notes and make changes

How to Re-Send the E-Portfolio

1. Click on [Send for Review].
2. Type in the name(s) of the people to whom you are submitting your portfolio, and click search.
3. When the correct match is found, click [Add]. 
4. When you have added all of the desired names, click on [Submit]

 How to Revise and Re-Send the E-Portfolio

 

Click here for full manual 2.6.1

 

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