To add a new section to the Portfolio Outline, enter the following information:
Name: Enter the name of the section as you wish it to appear on the outline displayed to students. This field is required.
Description: Enter a short, but useful, description that explains the point of this section.
Directions: Enter short but clear instructions that tell the student what she should add in this section. For example, if the new section is Volunteer Work and the Portfolio Outline is geared toward Child Psychology Majors, the directions might read "List all volunteer positions in which you worked primarily with children. Provide details on your responsibilities."
Examples: Provide at least one clear example of the type of information that you expect the student to add to this section. One such sample might read "Summer 1999. Story Time Reader. Adams County Public Library. During the summer of 1999, I provided a "Story Hour" for preschoolers (age 3-5) each Tuesday morning from 10:00-10:25 am. I was responsible for selecting the books to be read, reading the stories, and both designing and supervising simple craft activities tied into the weekly theme."
Resources: Enter references to any resources that might aid the student in completing this section. If you wish, you can include hyperlinks to web resources in this section. To do so, enter links as follows:
<a href="http://www.address.domain">TITLE OF LINK</a>
For example, you could link to the US Department of Education as follows:
<a href="http://www.ed.gov">US Department of Education</a>
After entering all information, click Submit.
To clear all entry fields and begin again, click Reset.
To return to the Portfolio Outline edit screen, click Back.