Portfolio 101

Understanding your portfolio and initial setup

The Tools

Google

Google provides the ecosystem for the portfolio, providing tools such as Sites, Drive, Docs, Forms, etc.

Create a Google account, or use your existing one, to start building your own portfolio.

Google Sites

Google Sites is a website builder that we will be using to build our portfolio. Essentially, your portfolio is a website that you create, customize, and develop through your program. Google Sites provides a rich platform to connect files, media, and other content with your portfolio, offering customization options for you to create a unique identity.

Google Drive

Google Drive is a cloud storage tool that will serve as your resource hub. Create a folder for each course to store your assignments, copy useful course resources, and build your own inventory of media, documents, etc. Saving your resources in Google Drive is an easy way to then upload to your Google Sites page and share with others.

Initial Setup

Five easy steps to complete the initial setup

Sign in to Google Drive
Create a new folder for the course (i.e. EPHE ????)
Copy the portfolio site template provided by your instructor
Move this copy into the Drive folder you just created and rename the template
Share the folder and portfolio with your instructor (see image below for sharing your portfolio)

Initial Course Setup.pdf

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Setting Permissions

Setting your portfolio permissions controls who can access to edit / view your portfolio in its draft state and published state.

For feedback and support with your portfolio, please ensure that you give "Editor" access to your instructors through their Gmail address, as shown in the attached screenshot.

For general access,

Draft
- Anyone with access here (set above) will be able to edit the page in its draft state
- For others, you can set the status as "Viewer"
Published site
- You can keep this public if you want your website to be visible to anyone
- You can choose to keep it private (i.e., only those with the link) if you'd like only those with access to view the site
- More details on publishing your site are here

Understanding your Portfolio

Profile

This is the landing page for your portfolio. Create an individual identity that speaks to your personality, approach, and interests.

Add an image (or more) and a bio and add links to your other websites, articles, and social media.

Competencies

Each of the 12 EPHE competencies have a page for you to discuss your own learning and development in relation to them.

Within each competency, draw out a combination of elements from assignments, coursework, and other resources to show evidence of your learning (i.e., artifacts).

Courses

Each of the courses that you take becomes a page here. Here, you specify your course goals in relation to one or more competencies and reflect on your assignments.

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Google Sites

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