1) The document discusses features of class sites on the Richmond Portal including creating a class site, adding students and teachers, selecting themes, using student portfolios, and adding assignments. 2) It explains how to create a class site and select features, set the access permissions, add a class list or student numbers, and choose a theme and banner. 3) Features of assignments on class sites are outlined including adding assignments and dates, allowing students to complete assignments using apps, providing teacher feedback, and tracking assignments started and handed in.

1. Richmond District Conference, Feb. 2017

2. Richnet Portal
 Outlook (Exchange)
 Scholantis (Sharepoint)
 My Site (Learn38, Inside38, Staff Room)
 My Public Site (Teacher profile page)
 My Classes
 My Groups (~ First Class conferences)

3. My Site

4. My Public Site

5. My Classes

6. My Classes

7. My Groups

8. Creating a Class Site -
Features
 Click on ‘Create a Class’
button
 First add a title for your
site
 Then select features you
want on your site (be
sure to select
eportfolios)
 Features can be added
or ‘turned off’ at any time

9. Access Tab
 Uncheck ‘Public’ (Anonymous)
 Adding students
 Can copy – paste class list or student
numbers
 Students names that appear multiple times
on the AD will be underlined in red (click on
name and select from list)
 Students who are added here will have an
eportfolio for your class

10. Access Tab (cont’d)
 Add teachers who you’d like to share the
site with (e.g. job share, resource
teachers, ELL teacher, admin)
 These teachers will have editing
privileges on the site

11. Selecting Theme
 Choose a colour for your banner
 Richmond Portal icon can be changed
 After selecting these options, click on
‘Create’
 Remember, any section can be added or
deleted at any time (click on settings in
top right when on your class site)

12. Student Portfolios
 Click on ‘Portfolios’ in
the menu bar
 You should see student
names along the left
sidebar
 Clicking on one of the
icons will ‘Batch’ add to
each students’ portfolio

13. Student Portfolios (cont’d)
 Click on student
name to add to
individual
student’s portfolio
 Tag each post
 ‘Lightning’ add
allows the addition
of a photo or video
to a post that
already exists

14. Assignments
 Add Assignment and Set Dates
 Students Can Complete Assignment
with Built-in Microsoft Apps
 Feedback From Teacher
 Track Assignments Started and Handed
In by Students

15. Assignments
 Adding an assignment

16. Assignments
 Providing feedback

17. Assignments
 Track assignments with summaries

18. More Info / Links
 SD#38 Communicating Student
Learning section on the portal
 Beth Holland’s article ‘The Art of
Reflection’
 Chris Loat’s ePortfolio page (more links
plus student prompts for reflecting)