The purpose of this article is to explain what an ePortfolio collection is and how to create one.

• What is a Collection?
• How to Create a Collection
• How to Add a Single Item to a Collection
• How to Add Multiple Items to a Collection
• Video: Create a Collection and Add an Item

What is a Collection?

Collections are groups of artifacts, reflections, presentations, and learning objectives. An item can belong to multiple collections at the same time. For example, you can add a short story you wrote to a collection called “Fiction” as well as a collection called “Creative Writing 101” and there will only be one copy of the story (artifact).

How to Create a Collection

Step 1

From the ePortfolio Dashboard or the My Items page, click New Collection

Step 2

Enter your collection details

1. Enter a name for the collection and an optional description
2. Click Save and Close

How to Add a Single Item to a Collection

Step 1

From the My Items page, click the   next to the name of the item you want to add, and click Add to Collection

Step 2

Select the collection you want to add the artifact to, and click Add

How to Add Multiple Items to a Collection

Step 1

From the My Items page, select the items you want to add to a collection

Step 2

Add to a collection

1. Click More Actions
2. Click Add to Collection

Step 3

Select the collection you want to add the artifact to, and click Add

Video: Create a Collection and Add an Item