Portfolio Template

[STEVENMASSART]

Can you create a portfolio template in Canvas for students to use?

[Chris_Hofer · Accepted solution]

Hi @STEVENMASSART ...

You and your students already have access to the ePortfolio tool in Canvas.  You can access this by clicking on your "Account" button in Canvas and then choosing "ePortfolios".  You can find the Guides about that here:

• Instructor Guides for ePortfolios
• Student Guides for ePortfolios

However, there is also Portfolium ... which is integrated with Canvas.  Have you explored that option?  This almost has a sort-of "Facebook" like feel to it instead of the more basic ePortfolio interface that's in Canvas.  Portfolium can be accessed by clicking on your "Account" button in Canvas and then selecting "Folio" (if memory serves).  If you do not have this option, talk with your school's assigned Customer Success Team at Instructure to see how you can get this enabled.

Hope this helps a bit!

[WenZhang1]

Does this answer still apply? In our instance of Canvas, I do not see "ePortfolios" under my Account area. I only have a "Folio" link under Account. Are the two terms "ePortfolio" and "Folio" used here on Canvas community interchangeably? I'm a little confused about which ePortfolio tool I should/could have access to. The Canvas instructor guide (https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-the-ePortfolio-Getting-Started-Wiza... )  uses "ePortfolio". Thanks!

[Chris_Hofer]

@WenZhang1 ...

I know that it used to be that ePortfolios and the Folio link were two separate things in Canvas.  Folio linked out to Portfolium, which I described above.  The Guide you are referencing might be the older ePortfolio interface.  You might want to have a conversation with your Customer Success Team at Instructure to see if Portfolium is available to you.  If you are not a Canvas administrator, then you can reach out to that person at your school ... or someone from your school's Online Learning / eLearning / Distance Education team, and they can reach out on your behalf.  Hope this might help in some way.

[WenZhang1]

Thank you so much for your response! @Chris_Hofer