Induction to e-portfolio

September 2011

Getting Started

1. Login http://www.quals-direct.co.uk In the Login area enter your Username and Password, this will have been

sent to your email address. If you haven't received it contact your Assessor.

2. Handling Pop-up blockers When you open your portfolio for the first time, your web browser may have

a pop-up blocker active. To get your e-portfolio working correctly, you will need to allow the pop-ups

from this site. This will be displayed differently, depending which browser you are using.

Your home page

My details

Click on here to edit your personal details; add a photograph; change your password and change the colour of your e-portfolio

Resources

Click here to access a range of handouts; work sheets; word and pdf documents to help you with your course.

In here, you will also find information on Induction; key skills and occupational areas.

Accessing Resources

Just hover your cursor over the required resource and click to view or download a document – you can then save it to your c drive and edit it before uploading it to your e-portfolio.

Find out moreUse the support link to find out about each function in more detail

MessagesAllows you to send messages to your assessor via the e-portfolio.

This is not an email function

Monitoring your progress

1. Clicking on performance will show you where you are against each criteria.

To achieve that indicator, you must be awarded 3 out of 3 and then that indicator is completed.

2. Alternatively, the progress bar will show you where you are overall related to how long you have been on programme.

Submitting Evidence

This is where your submitted work is kept once you upload something - it will appear here

If you wish to submit a document click Submit Evidence

Give your evidence a title

Click Browse… and find your document, using the same method to upload as above

Enter text so your Assessor easily knows what it relates to

Upload more and then click on next step

Further information

This should get you started, other functions ot explore are: Evidence list of what you have submitted Knowledge tests to be completed Learner matrix of your units Gap analysis to show you what needs doing Assessment Plan agreed with your assessor