1. While logged in to Brightspace, click on your name (user settings) in the navigation area on any page in Brightspace.

2. The ‘My Portfolio’ screen will appear, containing a list of all courses you are enrolled in. Click anywhere on a course tile to enter the Portfolio for that particular class.

Note: Also on this page is a link to ‘Log Into the App’. The Brightspace Portfolio app can be used to collect and submit evidence if your instructor allows it.

3. Here you are able to add items to your Portfolio by clicking on the ‘Add to Portfolio...’ button. What can you add? Just about anything!

• Video: M4A, MP3, M4V, MOV, MP4

Note: There is no limit to the size of videos; however, they are naturally limited by the device's capacity and bandwidth.

• Images: JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF

• Documents: PPT, PPS, PPTX , PPSX, DOC, DOCX, RTF, ODT, ODP, XLS, XLSX

• External links to items located in your Google Drive

• External links to items located in Office 365

4. A window will appear asking to select the source containing the evidence you would like to add. In this example, we will select ‘Upload a file’, which will enable us to upload a paper from our computer. Then, either drag and drop a file onto the screen or ‘browse’ your computer for the file. Your file will upload in a few moments.

5. You will now see a tile containing the evidence you uploaded. If it does not appear on this screen, your instructor may have a setting enabled to approve evidence. This means they would need to approve the evidence first before it appears in your Portfolio.

6. Click on the tile of your evidence. There are also options to Comment on or Spotlight your evidence. Spotlighting your evidence is similar to pinning it to the top of your list.

7. Next, you will see a screen showcasing your evidence along with the title of your evidence. This is similar to the view your instructor will see when they review your evidence. After your instructor reviews your evidence, they may leave some feedback. If you would like, you can record yourself talking about the evidence you uploaded. Or, you can relay your thoughts through text by adding a reflection. The final option is something your instructor may ask you to do, and that is to categorize your evidence. Your instructor may set up some pre-built options for you to use as well.

8. When you are done reviewing the evidence, use the navigation at the top of the screen to go back.

9. You can proceed to add more evidence or use the navigation at the top of the screen to return ‘Back to My Portfolio’.

10. To return to your Brightspace courses or other areas of Brightspace, click the ‘Back’ link.