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Creating a Portfolio

Open Livetext with your user name and password.
This is the screen you will see, which is called your "dashboard".
Screenshot of the dashboard in Livetext

The next step is to click on the "New Document" tab.
Screenshot showing the "New Document" button in the top left corner of the dashboard

This is the screen which will come up.
screenshot of the "Create a Document" screen in livetext

First, choose the correct folder.
This will depend upon what type of document you are creating. Any document you are creating for Austin Peay State University will be under this section. For this tutorial, we will create a Portfolio.
Screenshoot of the drop menu you will see when you click on the arrow in the "Choose" a Folder" field

Next, choose the correct template.
The options for templates are based on which folder you chose; choose according to your class.
Screenshot of the drop down menu you will see when you click on the "Choose a Template" field

To the right, you will notice an image that shows you the layout of your document.
Screenshot of the Milestone I Portfolio template

Finally, choose a title.
Some professors will give you a title to put here; if not, create something specific enough so you know what the project is without having to open it.
screenshot of the "Create a Document" screen after having selected the folder, selected the template, and inserted the title

> Always “save” before moving on!
screenshot showing the "Save as New Document" button

Now that your document has been created, you can put in the necessary information.
Back under the “Documents” tab you will find your newly created document.
screenshot of the "Documents" tab


The Portfolio shell, created by the College of Education, has specific documents, or artifacts, that they want placed in each section. Below each section for the artifacts, is a section for the explanation, or reflection. When you first open this document, search through the sections to see what you need to start collecting. Examples are observation notes, research papers, and lesson plans. This is NOT an extensive list and the artifacts will change depending upon the Portfolio. The information below is an example of what you might see.


It is recommended you visit the link shown, which is in each standard, so you know exactly what you have to do to get a good grade.
screenshot of the information presented in a typical standard

Each section has instructions already in the box.
To edit this, click the “Edit” button in the desired section.
DO NOT delete the instructions until after you have typed in the information. This will save you from having to guess what information they want.
screenshot of a typical section showing the "Edit" button in the upper right hand corner and the instructions

This is the screen you will see.
Always “Save & Finish” before moving on.
screenshot of the save and finish button in the upper right hand corner

Repeat the last three steps of this process for each standard.

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