1) The document provides instructions for teachers on using various features of the Richnet Portal such as creating class sites, adding students and teachers, selecting themes, using student portfolios, and creating and providing feedback on assignments. 2) Key features covered include creating a class site, selecting features to include, making the site private or public, adding class lists or individual students and teachers, choosing a banner color and icon, batch adding portfolio items, and adding, setting due dates for, and providing feedback on assignments. 3) Additional resources provided include links to the school district's communicating student learning section and articles on using reflection in ePortfolios.

1. McMath Secondary Pro-D Day, May 1, 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
Classes

8. My Groups

9. 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

10. 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
ePortfolios for your class

11. 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

12. 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)

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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
 To see a student view, open a different
browser and log in with a student's
credentials

16. Assignments
 Adding an assignment

17. Assignments
 Providing feedback

18. Assignments
 Track assignments with summaries

19. 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)