Presentation on how to develop an ePortfolio using the blackboard portfolio tool

1. Blackboard Portfolios for
Bucks PQN
Barbara Nicolls
14.09.2018
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2. Agenda
The three steps for creating a portfolio are:
1. create the portfolio using the template
2. upload work to online storage or Artefacts folder
3. present the artefacts in the portfolio and share the portfolio
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Creating a portfolio is a multi-step process

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Step I

4. Access the PQN portfolio
1. Go to BSc
(Hons)
Nursing
2016
Curriculum
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5. The PQN ePortfolio template
2. On the next Menu
screen, click
“Shortcut -
ePortfolio Home
page”
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6. The 3 elements of Blackboard ePortfolio
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7. Create the PQN ePortfolio
3. Click “Create
Portfolio”,then
“Select
Portfolio
Template”
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8. Create the PQN ePortfolio (cont.)
4. Select the BSc (Hons) Nursing 2016 curriculum and submit
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9. Personalise the PQN ePortfolio
Personalise the ePortfolio
Check that the ePortfolio is the right one
State what the ePortfolio demonstrates
Tick these two boxes
Click SUBMIT
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10. To take or not to take a tour
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11. My ePortfolio
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12. Create and Customise
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Step II

14. My Artefacts folder
1. Click on
“MY
Portfolios”
to return to
the main
page
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15. My Artefacts folder
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Step III

17. Present the selected artefacts in portfolio
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● Select the files to be
uploaded into the
portfolio. Multiple files
can be selected. I tick the
first two - easy to find as
they are named
according to the Section
Name!
● Scroll down to see that 2
files are being uploaded;
then SUBMIT

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Uploaded files
Write something here

21. Share the portfolio with selected audience
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● Return to the Main Page and click on My Portfolios, then
choose your personal portfolio
● Click on the DOWN arrow beside the portfolio name. This
brings up a list of options. At this stage choose SHARE
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● On the next screen
● Choose users: Enter Bb username (bnicol01)
● Email information: tick the send email box
● Subject: already there
● Message: amend to suit the purpose
● SUBMIT

23. Success!
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The target audience receives a message
saying that Student ID + Full name has
shared their portfolio with them.
The students can return to the main
screen and click
● View to see how the portfolio looks
● View comments and respond
● Download the entire portfolio

24. Summary
The three steps for creating a portfolio are:
1. create the portfolio using the template
2. upload work to online storage or Artefacts folder
3. present the artefacts in the portfolio and share the portfolio
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Barbara.nicolls@bucks.ac.uk