Create a personal portfolio

As with assignment portfolios, a personal portfolio is a collection of document files, and each document is a portfolio page. You can add assignment and personal documents that you worked on in the composing space to a portfolio. However, an assignment document must already be submitted to the instructor before you can add it to the portfolio.

A personal portfolio is not associated with an assignment, but you have the option of converting it to an assignment portfolio. Also, you cannot attach files to a personal portfolio.

Any documents you add to a portfolio are not linked to the original document. Any changes you make to the original document or its attached files are not reflected in the portfolio. To update the portfolio, you need to remove and then re-add the document to the portfolio.

The following procedures describe how to create and add documents to a personal portfolio and how to review and edit it. Click a procedure's link to display its steps.

To create a personal portfolio

1. Click the Portfolio tab.
2. Click the Build a New Portfolio button.
3. Do the following to add an assignment document:
   1. Select Assignment Writing from the Your Documents drop-down list.

      A second drop-down list showing your submitted assignments is displayed.

   2. Select the assignment from the second drop-down list.

      The assignment is listed in the panel on the left.

   3. Drag and drop the assignment on a Portfolio Contents slot in the panel on the right.

      As you add the fourth, fifth, and more documents to the Portfolio Contents, additional slots open up.

4. Do the following to add a personal document:
   1. Select Personal Writing from the Your Documents drop-down list.

      The personal documents you created in the composing space are listed in the panel on the left.

   2. Drag and drop a personal document on a Portfolio Contents slot in the panel on the right.

      As you add the fourth, fifth, and more documents to the Portfolio Contents, additional slots open up.

5. Drag and drop the documents in the panel on the right to arrange the Portfolio Contents in the order you want.
6. Continue adding submitted assignment or personal documents to the portfolio.
7. Click the Continue button (at the bottom of the) page to review your portfolio.

To review a personal portfolio

1. Open the portfolio:
   1. Click the Portfolio tab.
   2. Click the Title of the personal portfolio under Your Portfolios.

      The portfolio opens showing the table of contents and portfolio pages.

2. Do any of the following to review the portfolio contents:
   • Click a page title in the Table of Contents to display that page.
   • Navigate from page to page using the Previous and Next buttons and the drop-down list.
     
   • Click the Expand button to expand the portfolio window over the Toolkit.
   • Select a Share option (in the Toolkit) to specify who you want to be able to see your portfolio.
   • Click the Export link to export the portfolio to an HTML or pdf file.
   • Click the Print link to print the portfolio.
3. (Optional) To submit this portfolio as an assignment portfolio, select the assignment from the drop-down list above the portfolio. Then click the Submit button when you are ready to send the portfolio to your instructor for review and a grade.

To add, remove, and change the order of existing documents in a portfolio

1. Open the portfolio:
   1. Click the Portfolio tab.
   2. Click the Title of the personal portfolio under Your Portfolios.

      The portfolio opens showing the table of contents and portfolio pages.

2. Select Table of Contents from the navigation drop-down list.
   
3. Click the Edit link in the Toolkit to display the Edit Portfolio page.
4. Add, remove, and reorder documents as needed.
5. Click the Save button to save your changes.

See also:

Export a portfolio

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