For LaFolio TechTip Manual: click here.

For Lafayette Language Portfolio Scholars: follow the steps listed below to set up your LaFolio ePortfolio.

Step 1. Before setting up your pages, add the default images to your ePortfolio Media Library

• click on the .zip media link and extract files to a folder on your computer
• open the Media Library on your website
• select “Add new”
• Browse to your computer and upload each media file (9) to the library

Step 2: To copy the LaFolio prompts and tech tips to your portfolio pages,

• add your new page in WordPress
• give the page the appropriate name in the title bar
• click on the equivalent “page” .txt file (e.g., profile) listed below
• select ALL, copy and paste the contents of the .txt file into the “.html” editor of your new page
• disable “comments” for static pages
• save changes
• switch back to the “visual” editor

The page .txt files are as follows (currently under construction):

• • media.zip (see above Step 1 )
  • Profile (default home page)    [parent: none/ order: 0]
  • What is an ePortolio?     [parent: none/ order: 2]
  • eEvidence & Reflections     [parent: none/ order: 4]
  • Reflections     [parent: none/ order: private]
  • Media Compostions     [parent: eEvidence & Reflections/ order: 4]
  • Written Compostions     [parent: eEvidence & Reflections/ order: 6]
  • Experiences     [parent: eEvidence & Reflections/ order: 8]
  • Study Abroad     [parent:Experiences/ order: 2]
  • Living on the Language Floor     [parent:Experiences/ order: 4]
  • Service     [parent:Experiences/ order: 6]
  • Certificates & Documents    [parent: eEvidence & Reflections/ order: 10]
  • Dialang     [parent: Certificates & Documents/ order: 2]
  • OPI /WPI    [parent: Certificates & Documents/ order: 4]
  • canDo’s    [parent: Certificates & Documents/ order: 6]
  • Courses     [parent: none/ order: 8]
  • Course 1     [parent: Courses/ order: 2]

Step 3. To modify the appearance and settings, please make the following changes in the left hand tool bar:

• Appearance
  • Theme: Activate the 2011 Theme
  • Menu: Menu on the blog page to link to other studnets
    1. Click “Menu” under Appearance on the left, below “Widgets”
    2. Create a new menu by entering a name for it
    3. On the box titled “Custom Links”, add the url to the student’s site, and their name as a Label
    4. Save your menu item
  • Widgets: and click “Widgets”
    1. Click “Widgets” under Appearance tab
    2. Add (drag and drop/click “add”) the widget CUSTOM MENU to Sidebar 1 on the right
    3. Give the Custom Menu a name: “Other students in the class”
  • Theme Options
    1. Layout Options: Use teh 1024 px theme (not the default 800 px)
    2. Header: Use slim (100 smaller)
    3. Header: Use random images from the user uploaded files or the imaes/header subfolder.
    4. Navigation:  Submenu animation speed> select “instant” for bot “appear” and  “disappear”.
    5. Pages to Exclude from Header
       1. About      *Profile      *What I can do
• Plug-ins: activate the following
  • NextGEN Gallery
  • TinyMCE Advanced
• Settings
  • General
    1. Enter your site title
    2. Enter the following: Lafayette College Language ePortfolio scholar
    3. Your email address
    4. Save changes
  • Reading
    1. Select “static page”
    2. Front page: Profile
    3. Posts page: My Journal
    4. Save changes
  • Privacy
    1. Recommended setting: block search engines, but allow normal visitors
    2. Or only registered users with Lafayette College
  • TinyMC
  • Drag the “tables” toolbar to the top grey bar
  • Drag the “Anchors” tool to the top gray bar