Designing and Creating an e-

Portfolio Webpage using WordPress

Why create an e-Portfolio?

University of Cumbria (2008, November 7). E-portfolios for starters. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B3tujXlbdk

Module One:

Review Course Objectives

Review Class Schedule

Review Rubric

Assign groups

Establishing an account on WordPress.com

Group Activity

Assignment One

Questions and Answers

Course Objectives:

After completing the course, you will demonstrate how to design and create a website using WordPress.

After completing the course, you will be able to describe potential copyright and internet etiquette issues.

During the course, you will demonstrate communicating and collaborating skills by working in groups, participating in class, providing feedback, and presenting assignments.

Class Schedule:Day Activities / AssignmentsMonday

1. Review lesson objectives, class schedule and rubric.2. Assign groups.3. Accessing and setting up an account in WordPress.com.4. Group practice.5. Assignment One – internet etiquette and copyright (slide due

Tuesday by 8:00 p.m.).6. Question and Answer session.

Wedn. 1. Assignment One presentations.2. Class discussion.3. Assignment Two – site map / peer feedback (due to Peer Thursday

by 8:00 p.m., site map and feedback forms due to Instructor Friday by 8:00 p.m.).

4. Question and Answer session.

Friday 1. How to setup webpages and utilize the appearance tab in WordPress.2. Group practice.3. Question and Answer session.4. Final Assignment – begin creating your individual e-Portfolio

website in preparation for class presentation (presentation in Wedn. class).

Monday

1. How to manage and add content in WordPress.2. Group practice.3. Question and Answer session.4. Final Assignment – wrap-up final e-Portfolio website for class

presentation in Wedn. class).

Wedn. 1. Student presentations and feedback.2. Question and Answer session.3. Additional resources.4. Class evaluations.5. Final assignment – after receiving feedback or reviewing the

additional resources provide final website to Instructor Friday by 8:00 p.m.).

Rubric:

Electronic copy is available in the Blackboard system under the Rubric section:

Assignment One : Internet Etiquette and Copyright Research and Presentation (25 points)

Assignment Two : Site Map (15 points)

Final Assignment : e-Portfolio Website (40 points)

Communication and Collaboration (20 points)

Group assignments

Group 1: John / Alisha

Group 2: Adam / Greg

Group 3: Georgina / Rebecca

Group 4: Frank / Joyce

Group 5: Chris / Brad

Group 6: Jim / Byron

Accessing and setting up an account on WordPress.com

Langer,M. (2009, January 30). WordPress.com 2.7 Essential Training. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIb1YXWuTA

Group Activity

Group 1 – setup group1test account

Group 2 – setup group2test account

Group 3 – setup group3test account

Group 4 – setup group4test account

Group 5 – setup group5test account

Group 6 – setup group6test account

Assignment One

Define and describe internet etiquette?

What are some copyright concerns to consider when creating content for a personal webpage?

Based upon your research what are some other questions we should consider related to internet etiquette an copyright?

What questions do you have?

Module Two:

Assignment One Presentations

Class Discussion

Assignment Two – Site Map

Questions and Answers

Discussion

What are the key elements to consider around etiquette and copyright when designing your e-Portfolio website?

How would you describe internet etiquette in one sentence?

How would you describe copyright as it relates to using content on your website?

Assignment Two: Creating a Site Map

Example One Example Two

Assignment Two: Requirements

Must have at least a home page, a projects page, and a contact page.

Additional pages allowed.

Be creative!

Provide site map to peer by Thursday, 8:00 p.m.

Provide feedback using the peer feedback form available in Blackboard to your peer by Friday, 5:00 p.m.

Provide site map and both peer feedback forms to instructor by Friday, 8:00 p.m.

What questions do you have?

Module Three:

Setting up Web Pages

Using the Appearance Tab

Group Activity

Questions and Answers

Setting up Web Pages

ProEbookCovers.com. (2009, May 20). Wordpress Tutorial 1-Create Pages and Static Home Page. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7BfYxdqyrY

Setting up Web Pages

Irizarry, G. (2013, January 10). Wordpress Chapter IV: Creating Pages. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLY2OaQtOc&list=PL7S8KayGF7pFEa6Ioio5dt2rfTjcN5col

Utilizing the Appearance Tab

Irizarry, G. (2013, January 10). Wordpress Chapter V: Set Appearance Tab. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy50Pu7rTCE

Group Activity

Practice with your test account:

Setting up web pages

Using the appearance tab

What questions do you have?

Module Four:

Managing and Adding content

Group Activity

Questions and Answers

Managing and Adding Content

Nevin, J. (2012, December 10). Add text and a hyperlink to your WordPress web page. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fOajMU5VE4

Managing and Adding Content

Moore, J. (2012, December 3). How to Upload Media to WordPress. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlE3QcZY-2c

Managing and Adding Content

Irizarry, G. (2013, January 10). Wordpress Chapter VII: Managing Media. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGpuLy3Jzfc&list=PL7S8KayGF7pFEa6Ioio5dt2rfTjcN5col

Group Activity

Practice with your test account:

Adding text to a webpage

Uploading media

Managing media

What questions do you have?

Final Module:

Student Presentations

Questions and Answers

Additional Resources

Class Evaluations

Student Presentations and Class Feedback

What questions do you have?

Additional Resources

Wordpress.com

Lynda.com

YouTube.com

WordPress.org

Class Evaluations

https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cOVhycjuQIDLUQB