Portfolios - Inserting Images

This is a long blog posting - but it is important that you read all of it!

I will be in the office on Friday, April 21 - if you need to meet with me, please send me an email by this afternoon with the time that you would like to meet. I am available from 7:00-2:00 on Friday. I am checking email in the evenings - so feel free to contact me.

Please pick up your completed WebQuest rubrics, but leave the folders with Michael. I'll have your PowerPoint grades back to you on Tuesday. You all did a great job on your WebQuests and I really enjoyed looking at them.

Follow-up from Tuesday's class: Several of you had questions about the linking artifacts handout from Tuesday. There was a bullet-point that talked about "your other 7 files". There are not an additional 7 files - that was referring to the list of files that you had already organized. Confusing, yes! Just use your Portfolio checklist as you go through each page to make sure you are including the correct course projects (artifacts) to the correct pages.

Today's class:

The first thing we need to do is check the size of your portfolio folder. We are limited to 10 Mb of space in your Arches account. To check the size do one of the following at the beginning of class.
1. PC: Open your key drive and right-click on the portfolio folder. Choose "Properties". This will tell you the size of your folder.
2. Mac: Open your key drive. CTRL+Click on your portfolio folder. Choose "Get Info". This will tell you the size of your folder.
If your portfolio folder is larger that 8 Mb - please put your name, UGA ID, and actual size of your portfolio folder on the sign-in sheet before leaving class today. I will send in a request to have your account increased.

Today we will export the menu and autobiography pages that you created in Fireworks. We'll import them as images into the .htm pages that you created in Dreamweaver. We'll also talk about inserting other images that you might want to use on your web pages.

Showcase assignment: You will need to create a display for your work area for next Thursday's class. This can consist of signs to place around your computer, a tri-board , and/or food. On Thursday, you will be asked to give one reason why students should come and view your projects -- so your display should be enticing. You will be taking the display with you at the end of Thursday's class - so don't bring anything too large or difficult to carry.





Do not forget about the final reflection paper that is due at the beginning of class on Thursday, April 27. It must be printed out!

If you are planning on using your late pass to count as an absence - be prepared to turn in your late pass by Thursday, April 27.

Coming up:
Tuesday, April 25 - Uploading your portfolio to the web, time to work on individual portfolios
Thursday, April 27- Final reflection due, Portfolio due, End-of-course evaluation, showcase of portfolios

Web-based Portfolio Handouts: Missing a handout? - print it out here:

1. Checklist for required components
2. Creating a menu page and an autobiographical page in Fireworks
3. Creating pages for your web-based portfolio
4. Linking to artifacts
5. Inserting images