Canvas - ePortfolio Guide for Students

Video Guide

00:07: How do I create a new eportfolio? 00:10: In global navigation, click the account link, then click the e-portfolios 00:14: link. 00:16: Click the create Annie, portfolio button. 00:19: Name Yuri portfolio by typing in the e-portfolio name field. 00:22: Decide. If your e-portfolio will be public, you can change this setting later 00:27: and then click on the make e-portfolio button. 00:31: Once the e-portfolio is created, there are several options for creating 00:35: content for your portfolio, including a wizard that will walk you through your creation, 00:39: step by step. 00:42: To edit your e-portfolio settings. 00:44: Click the e-portfolio settings link. 00:47: Edit the e-portfolio name or visibility option. 00:49: And e-portfolio settings, click the update, e-portfolio button. 00:55: This guide covered how to create a new eportfolio.

Video Source (Canvas Video Guide) 

How-to Guides

The following links point to selected articles in the Canvas Basics Guide: Full Canvas Basics Guide Index 

What is an ePortfolio in Canvas?

Students who are enrolled in a Canvas course can build an unlimited number of ePortfolios to collect and document their education projects, submissions, experiences, and other work products.

• What are ePortfolios?

Getting Started

To get started with creating your ePortfolio, the ePortfolio Getting Started Wizard will guide you through the ePortfolio building process.

• How do I use the ePortfolio Getting Started Wizard? 

Creating a Canvas ePortfolio

• How do I create a new ePortfolio? 

Building and Managing ePortfolio Sections

• How do I create a new ePortfolio section? 
• How do I organize my ePortfolio? (Organize by renaming, reordering, or moving sections) 

Building and Managing ePortfolio Pages

• How do I create a new page in my ePortfolio section?
• How do I edit the default page in my ePortfolio section?
• How do I organize my ePortfolio pages? 
• How do I preview a page in my ePortfolio? 
• How do I add rich text content to my ePortfolio page?
• How do I add HTML/embedded content to my ePortfolio page? 

Adding Canvas Assignments and Files

• How do I retrieve assignments from previous courses in my ePortfolio? 
• How do I upload a file or image to my ePortfolio page? (Files uploaded to your ePortfolio count against your user storage quota)

Publishing and Sharing ePortfolios

• How do I enable comments in my ePortfolio? 
• How can I share a private ePortfolio? 
• How do I make my ePortfolio public? 

Downloading and Deleting ePortfolios 

• How can I download the contents of my ePortfolio? 
• How do I delete my ePortfolio? 

Getting Help

Canvas support is available 24 hours a day! Access Canvas support options by clicking the Help button in the Global Navigation Menu located along the left edge of any page in Canvas. The Help menu contains options for contacting Canvas support via live chat, phone, and email for students. For more information on contacting Canvas support, please see Canvas - Contacting 24/7 Canvas Support.