QuickStart Guide for Students (site login)
If you access your assignments through your school's Learning Management System (LMS), such as D2L Brightspace, Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, Sakai or Jenzabar, please click on the link below to access the LMS login QuickStart Guides:
Once you have registered your account or received your User ID and Password, go to the login web page for your institution. If you do not know the correct URL, please visit ep.chalkandwire.com and enter the name of your institution. You will be automatically directed to the correct login page. You should bookmark this URL.
If you do not have an active account, please contact your local Administrator for assistance in obtaining your account. The local administrator contact information is listed at the bottom your login screen.
Step 1: Log into Your Account
1. Ensure that you see your school's logo at the top of the screen. If you do not, please visit ep.chalkandwire.com to search your your school's site.
2. Enter your Login Name or Email and Password.
3. Click Login.
If you have forgotten your Password, click the Forgot your Password? link.
Step 2: Access Coursework
If you have not yet created a portfolio, you will need to do so in order to submit work. To create a portfolio:
1. Click on the Main Menu icon.
2. Click on the My Coursework option.
Step 3: Create a New Portfolio
1. Click the New Portfolio button.
If you have already created a portfolio and would like to access it, click on the portfolio and select Edit Portfolio from its menu.
Existing portfolios are also available on your Dashboard, under the Portfolios tab.
2. Enter a name for your portfolio.
3. Select the Table of Contents.
4. Click Create.
Not Sure which Table of Contents to Use?
This information should be provided to you by your instructor. If you do not know which Table of Contents to use, please contact your instructor and/or local Administrator.
Step 4: Add Content to Your Portfolio
1. Click on the Course or Assignment name in the Table of Contents. Once selected, the page will appear on your screen.
In order to submit your work, you must first add content to the portfolio page. To begin adding content:
2. Use the Add Content drop-down menu to select the appropriate method for adding content.
Select your method for adding content:
Step 1: Access the Text Editor
1. Use the Add Content menu to select Text Block.
Step 2: Choose Where to Add Content
You may add content anywhere on the page that an Insert Content Here bar appears.
You will not see this step if there is currently no content on the page. Instead the content window that you selected will open for you automatically.
2. Click on the Insert Content Here bar that corresponds with the space that you would like to add your content to reveal the Text Editor.
Step 3: Add Text to Text Editor
3. Paste or Type text directly into the Text Editor.
4. Format your text using the Text Editor's formatting options.
5. Click Save, and then Close.
Similar to MS Word, you must remember to save your work periodically to avoid the loss of any unsaved changes in the event of a power, or internet failure.
The 'Add File' option allows you to upload files from your computer to your ePortfolio. Each file that you upload will be placed in your portfolio, as well as saved in your File Library for later use. While many file types are available for upload in every site, certain types may not be available at your institution. For a complete list of acceptable file types, please contact your local Administrator.
Step 1: Click on the 'Add File' Option
1. Use the Add Content menu to select Add File.
Step 2: Choose Where to Add Content
You may add content anywhere on the page that an Insert Content Here bar appears.
You will not see this step if there is currently no content on the page. Instead the content window that you selected will open for you automatically.
2. Click on the Insert Content Here bar that corresponds with the space that you would like to add your content to reveal the Text Editor.
Step 3: Select Method for Adding File(s)
3. Select the method that you would like to use to add your files from those provided below:
- Choose Files: This feature enables the user to upload a new file from their hard drive to add to the portfolio page.
- Choose from File Library: This feature enables the user to select a previously-uploaded file to add to the portfolio page.
- Choose from Dropbox: This feature enables the user to upload a new file from their Dropbox account to add to the portfolio page.
- Choose from OneDrive: This feature enables the user to upload a new file from their OneDrive account to add to the portfolio page.
- Choose from Google Drive: This feature enables the user to upload a new file from their Google Drive account to add to the portfolio page.
Alternatively, simply Drag-and-Drop your file onto the window.
Select the various methods for adding files below for further instructions:
1. Click on the Choose Files button
2. Locate and Select the file that you would like to upload.
3. Click Choose.
1. Click on the Choose from Dropbox button.
2. Enter your User ID and Password for your Dropbox account.
3. Click Sign In.
4. Select the file in your Dropbox account that you would like to upload.
5. Click Choose.
1. Click on the Choose from OneDrive button.
2. Enter your User ID and Password for your OneDrive account.
3. Click Sign In.
4. Select the file in your OneDrive account that you would like to upload.
5. Click Choose.
1. Click on the Choose from Google Drive button
2. Enter your email address and password
3. Click Next to log in to your Google account
4. Select the file in your Google Drive account that you would like to upload.
5. Click Select.
The file(s) that were selected will appear in the uploading window.
4. Optionally Remove the File from the list of file(s) that you would like to upload.
5. Click on the Insert Files button to upload your files to the assignment page.
1. Click on the Choose from File Library option
2. Using the Sources column, locate the folder which contains the file(s) that you would like to add. If you have not customized your File Library, your files will be housed in the File Library folder.
3. In the middle column, locate and select the file(s) that you would like to add to your portfolio page. Click on the Add Selected button or Drag-and-Drop the file(s) into the third column.
4. Click Done.
Step 5: Submit your Work
Once you have added all required work to the portfolio page, then a Submit When Ready tag will appear on your submission page. If the Submit When Ready tag is not shown on your page after adding your content, then please make sure that all required content has been added to the portfolio page and that all add content windows have been closed.
1. Click on the Submit button.
A submission window will drop down on the screen.
2. Begin typing the Name(s) of the Assessor(s) to whom you wish to submit. As you type, matches in the system will appear.
When the correct name appears, click on it to select it. The name will appear next to a checkmark to indicate that it has been selected.
3. Click Submit.
A message will appear to indicate that your content has been submitted.
4. Click on the Review Submission button if you would like to review the submission that you just made.
If you do not see the "Content Submitted" message, or the "Status: Submitted" flag, your content has not been submitted.
Step 6: View Your Results
Once your submissions have been assessed and the results made available to you, you can access and view them from the My Results screen. To access the My Results screen:
1. Click on the Main Menu Icon.
2. Click on the My Results option.
3. If your submission has already been assessed, its score will appear in the Score column.
4. If you wish to view the assessment details, including feedback comments and individual rubric criterion scores, click anywhere on the row for the submission.
5. When you see the pop-up menu, select the View Summary or View Details option. If you wish to view the work that you submitted, select the Work option. If you would like to view more information about your assessor, or send them a message, select View Assessor Info.