Canvas - Sharing ePortfolios

UW-Green Bay instructors, students, and staff that have a Canvas account can create and manage Canvas ePortfolios. Those who create Canvas ePortfolios can share their public or private ePortfolio for others to view. This guide provides you with instructions on the different ways one can share a public and private Canvas ePortfolio.

How to share a public Canvas ePortfolio

A public ePortfolio allows anyone with the URL to view your ePortfolio. By default, Canvas ePortfolios are set as private. You will need to make your ePortfolio public in order to share a public link.

1. Log in to Canvas (uwgb.edu/canvas/) with your UWGB username and password.
2. Navigate to the Canvas Global Navigation Menu and click "Account."
3. In Account, click on the menu item "ePortfolios."
   
4. Select the ePortfolio you want to share.
5. Confirm your ePortfolio is set to public by navigating to the "ePortfolio Settings."
   
6. Check the "Make it Public" option box and click "Update ePortfolio" to make your ePortfolio public.
   
7. To get the share link for your public ePortfolio, copy the URL from your browser's address bar at the top of the screen.
   
8. Confirm your public share link works by pasting it in the address bar of an incognito browser window.

Note: After you've shared a public ePortfolio link, you can set your ePortfolio settings back to private at any time which will remove access from those who previously had the public link. 

How to share a private Canvas ePortfolio 

The default setting on a Canvas ePortfolio is "private," which means it cannot be found via search engines or viewed with access to a specific link. Sharing a private ePortfolio link allows only those who have the link to view your ePortfolio. Follow these steps to locate your ePortfolio private share link.

1. Log in to Canvas (uwgb.edu/canvas/) with your UWGB username and password.
    
2. Navigate to the Canvas Global Navigation Menu and click "Account."
    
3. In Account, click on the menu item "ePortfolios."
   
   
    
4. Select the ePortfolio you want to share. 
    
5. Confirm your portfolio is set to private by navigating to the "ePortfolio Settings."
   
   
    
6. Check that the "Make it Public" box is not checked and click "Update ePortfolio."
   
   
    
7. Refresh your browser to generate the private share link.
    
8. Copy and share the link provided under the header "Your ePortfolio is Private."
   
   
    
9. Confirm your private share link works by pasting it in the address bar of an incognito browser window. 

Note: When you share a private ePortfolio link, you cannot "unshare" the ePortfolio.