In ePortfolio, how do I create presentations?

In ePortfolio, you can select from a diverse collection of items and design a presentation to share those items with a particular audience for a particular purpose. Presentations can be free form or use predefined templates.

On this page:

• Free form presentations give the presentation owner complete freedom to design multi-page presentations based on a customizable selection of layouts and styles.
• Pre-defined presentation templates control layout and style for consistency but allow the presentation owner to select appropriate content (completed forms and artifacts) and customize various aspects of the presentation. Templates are most useful for presenting information saved in forms associated with a particular matrix or wizard.

Free form presentations

To create a free form presentation:

1. Log into Oncourse CL at: https://oncourse.iu.edu/
2. In the menubar of the relevant worksite, click Presentations.
   
   
3. Click Add at the top of the page to begin designing your presentation.
   
   
4. Click Design your own Presentation, and then click Continue.
   
   
5. In the "Title" field, enter a name for this presentation.
   
   
6. For "Description", enter a description of what will be included and any general information you want to share about your presentation.
   
   
7. If applicable, enter the date this presentation will expire and no longer be available.
   
   
8. If you would like readers to be able to add comments or suggestions, click Allow comments.
   
   
9. Once you have entered the required information, click Continue. You will be directed to Step 2 in the design process of your presentation.
   
   
10. Add a page to your presentation design by clicking Add page. Enter a "Title" and "Description" for this page.
    
    
11. Click Select Layout. On the Manage Presentation Layouts page, read the layout descriptions and select the desired layout.
    
    
12. After selecting your preferred layout, you will be returned to Step 2 of 3. Scroll to the "Page Content" section and enter content in the rich text area(s) provided.
    
    
13. To add links in your presentation to files in your My Workspace Resources folder:
    
    
    1. Click Select items.
    2. Locate the file(s) in Resources, and click Select to the right of the item(s).
    3. When you are finished selecting items, click Continue to return to the presentation page.
    4. Place your cursor in the location where the link should appear, open the Select Attachments menu to select the desired file, and click the right-pointing Select Attachments arrow. A link to the file will appear at the cursor location.
    
    
14. When you are finished adding content to the page, click Save Changes. You'll be returned to Step 2 of 3 where you can either add another page (follow steps 10-15 above) or publish (share) your presentation.
    
    
15. When you are finished adding pages, click Continue to share your presentation (Step 3 of 3). You can share it with members of your worksite, any Oncourse CL users, or anyone with access to a web browser.
    
    
    • To share with members of your worksite, select their individual or group names in the "Role / Names" field and click Add.
    • To share the presentation with another Oncourse user, enter that person's Network ID username or email address into the "Individual Email" field and click Add.
    • To make the presentation available to anyone with the presentation URL, click the Public URL box. You can then send the URL to others or post it on a web page.
    
    
16. To process your presentation, click Finish. To send email notification to those you have selected above, click Finish and notify.

Pre-defined templates

1. Log into Oncourse CL at: https://oncourse.iu.edu/
2. In the menubar of the relevant worksite, click Presentations.
   
   
3. Click Add at the top of the page to begin designing your presentation.
   
   
4. Click Use a template and select a template from the drop-down menu. To see a list of the forms that the selected template uses, click Preview.

   Note: Templates usually work in conjunction with a specific matrix or wizard, and the template name is often the same as or similar to the matrix or wizard with which it is associated. If no templates are available in the current worksite, the Use a template option will not be active.

5. Click Continue.
   
   
6. In the "Title" field, enter a name for this presentation.
   
   
7. For "Description", enter a description of what will be included and any general information you want to share about your presentation.
   
   
8. If applicable, enter the date this presentation will expire and no longer be available.
   
   
9. If you would like readers to be able to add comments or suggestions, click Allow comments.
   
   
10. Once you have entered the required information, click Continue.
    
    
11. You will be directed to Step 2, Add Content, where you will select the content for your presentation. The Add Content page shows all the form types that are used in the template. Your saved copies of each form type are listed by title in menus on the page.
    
    
    • To add a saved form to your presentation, from a drop-down menu, select the form title.
    • To add a saved form to your presentation, from a multiple-select menu, click the form title, and then click Add to move it from the column on the left to the column on the right. To select multiple forms of the same type, hold down the Ctrl key while making selections, and then click Add.
    
    
12. When you are finished adding content to the page, click Continue to share your presentation (Step 3 of 3). You can share it with members of your worksite, any Oncourse CL users, or anyone with access to a web browser.
    
    
    • To share with members of your worksite, select their individual or group names in the "Role / Names" field, and click Add.
    • To share the presentation with another Oncourse user, enter that person's Network ID username or email address into the "Individual Email" field, and click Add.
    • To make the presentation available to anyone with the presentation URL, click the Public URL box. You can then send the URL to others or post it on a web page.
    
    
13. To process your presentation, click Finish. To send email notification to those you have selected above, click Finish and notify.