Students’ Guide to using

School of Education

Revision: June 10, 2009

Presentation Author:Paul Perrone, Accreditation Technical Assistant: School of Education, 2005 – 2009

Presentation Advisor:Dr. Allan “Rocky” Shwedel, Ph.D., Associate Professor: School of Education

This presentation is intended for students and faculty at Salem State College (Salem, MA) for instructional and / or informational purposes only. Any unauthorized use and / or distribution is strictly prohibited. All images within (unless specifically noted) contain material that is the property of Chalk & Wire Learning Assessment, Inc.

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What is Chalk & Wire?

Chalk & Wire is an online electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) system used by the School of Education at Salem State College.

It is used to upload and submit artifacts via e-portfolios to your Education professor(s) for assessment.

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What is an artifact? An artifact is a normal file (such as a Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Inspiration, Audio, or Video file) that you created.

The artifact represents an assignment you have completed for a specific Education course (such as a lesson plan for EDU 203).

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What is done with an artifact? Once an artifact has been uploaded to Chalk & Wire, it is then placed into a specific e-portfolio for the particular Education course you are taking.

When the e-portfolio is submitted to your professor, he / she will evaluate your assignment (artifact) on Chalk & Wire. You will be able to view the results of the assessment as soon as your professor assesses your submitted assignment.

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Do I need to upload and submit assignments on Chalk & Wire?

If your Education instructor states to your class (either in writing and / or verbally) that you need to upload and submit specific assignments on Chalk & Wire, you MUST do so.

Chalk & Wire is used to record your progress throughout your individual Education program, from your introductory Education courses, up to and including your Student Teaching Practicum.

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What else should I know about Chalk & Wire?

You can upload artifacts, create / submit e-portfolios, and view your results on Chalk & Wire 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ON CAMPUS to use Chalk & Wire.

With additional training, you can use Chalk & Wire to create personal and customized e-portfolios, such as an Employment Portfolio.

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How do I get started?1) On your computer’s Desktop or “Start Menu”, open up an Internet browser,

such as:

Internet Explorer ® OR Mozilla Firefox ®

2) In the address bar of the Internet browser, type in the following URL:

http://www.chalkandwire.com/salemstate

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This is the Login Screen.8

Your USER ID is the letter “s”, followed by

your 7-digit Salem State identification

number.

If you are a NEW user, your temporary password is

“ssc1234”. All other users (who have used C&W before)

enter their personalized passwords.

Click on the “Login” button when you are finished entering your information. 9

New User Setup If you are a NEW user to Chalk & Wire (meaning that you have NEVER logged into the system), there are a few tasks that need to be completed before you can fully use Chalk & Wire.

If you have USED Chalk & Wire before, you may skip to Slide #20 to begin the C&W Process.

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New User Legal Agreement

Accept the Legal Agreement by selecting the “I agree” checkbox. Then, click on the “Continue” button. 11

Change Your Password

To ensure the privacy of your Chalk & Wire account, it is highly recommended that you change your password. Click on “Change Password”.

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Change Your Password

Passwords MUST be at least 6 characters in length. After entering your information, click on the “Change” button.

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E-mail Address

It is important that you provide Chalk & Wire a valid e-mail address in the event you lose your account password. Click on “My Profile”.

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E-mail Address

Select “Click here to change details”.

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E-mail Address

Enter a valid e-mail address into the “E-mail Address 1” textbox. Then, SCROLL DOWN to the BOTTOM of the page.

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E-mail Address

Click the “Update” button.

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Initial Logout

Click on “Logout”. It is important to ensure that your new password works correctly before you continue using Chalk & Wire. Log back into Chalk & Wire with your NEW personalized password.

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Password Hint Q & A

After you login with a NEW password, this screen will appear. Another method of resetting your password in the event you forget is by answering a password hint question. Please choose a “Password hint question” from the drop-down menu. Then, enter a CORRECT answer to the question in the “Password hint response” box. Finally, click on the “Continue” button. 19

The Dashboard

The Dashboard is Chalk & Wire’s NEW main screen for your account. It displays information such as the status of your e-portfolios, news flashes, help links, etc.

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The Dashboard

If you have used Chalk & Wire before, you may notice a “Progress Bar” next to your e-portfolio(s). YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE CONCERNED WITH THIS FEATURE, for CURRENT or FUTURE e-portfolios.

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The C&W Process

UPLOAD ASSEMBLE DISTRIBUTE

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UPLOAD

FILES

Documents, Inspiration, Audio /

Video Files

Image Files (JPEG, GIF, etc.)

ARTIFACT LIBRARY IMAGE GALLERY

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Adding Artifacts

Click on the “Artifact Library”

tab.

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Please Note: Before you can upload artifacts into the Artifact Library, the original files MUST be on a physical storage medium (such as your computer’s hard drive, on a USB drive, etc. If you saved your file(s) to your e-mail, download and SAVE them to your computer’s Desktop.

Click on “Add Artifact”.

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Click the “Browse” button under the “Upload New Artifact” section.

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Locate and click once on the filename. Then, click on “Open”.

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You must type in a name for the artifact. The name should include the course number, as well as the assignment name.

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Click on the “Upload” button when you are finished.

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The message “Your artifact has been added” appears.

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To upload additional artifacts, first highlight and delete the previous “Name For Artifact” entry in the textbox. 31

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Repeat the same upload procedure for each ADDITIONAL artifact.

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Click on the “Return” button when you are finished uploading artifacts.

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Your artifacts are now displayed as a list in your Artifact Library.

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ASSEMBLE

E-PORTFOLIO

WORK IN ARTIFACT LIBRARY

IMAGES IN IMAGE

GALLERY

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Creating an e-Portfolio

Click on the “My Portfolios” tab.

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Important New User Task

VERY IMPORTANT TASK FOR NEW USERS ONLY: If this is your first time using Chalk & Wire, please click on “Show All Departments” before continuing.

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Important New User Task

If you are an Undergraduate student, click on “Join” next to Education.

If you are a Graduate student, click on “Join” next to Graduate.

Finally, click on “List only my departments”. You may now continue with creating your portfolio…

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Click on “Add New Portfolio”.

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Type a name for your portfolio. The name should include the course number, as well as the semester you are taking the course. 40

From the drop-down menu, select the Table of Contents that

matches your Education course number.

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Scroll approximately ½ way DOWN the page.

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Select the “EP1 Theme 6” portfolio style.

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A new, empty portfolio is displayed.

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You insert work (from your Artifact Library) into the appropriate chapters of your course portfolio.

Inserting Work into your e-Portfolio

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Scroll down (if necessary) and click on the chapter you wish to add work to. Please remember that your work MUST exist in your Artifact Library in order for you to add your assignment into a chapter.

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The “active” chapter (the chapter you are working with) is displayed. Click on the “Add Content” tab.

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SCROLL DOWN to approximately ¾ down the page to artifact selection area.

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Select an INDIVIDUAL artifact that

belongs in the chapter.

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“>>” button.

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The artifact now appears

here.

If you need to insert more than one artifact into the chapter, continue to select them one at a time from the left, then click on the “>>” button.

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When you are finished selecting artifacts, SCROLL TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE. Then, click on the “Save” button.

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Your artifact(s) now appear in the chapter.

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If you need to add artifacts into a different chapter of your portfolio, select the chapter and repeat the “Inserting Work” procedure, starting from Slide #47.

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DISTRIBUTE

E-PORTFOLIO

SUBMIT FOR ASSESSMENT

SHARE WITH OTHERS

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Submitting Work

You submit the pages of your e-portfolio individually as you complete them. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR PORTFOLIO PAGES TO ALLOW YOUR PROFESSOR TO ASSESS THEM.

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First, click on the chapter you wish to submit. Remember, in order to submit a chapter, there MUST be artifacts within it. Second, click on “Submit Page”.

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“Check” the box next to the chapter name. Then, click on the “Continue” button.

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Scroll down the list (if necessary) and select your professor’s name.58

Scroll to the top of the screen (if necessary) and click on the “Submit” button.59

You will see a confirmation message stating that the page was successfully submitted. Click on the “Return” button.

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You will be returned to your portfolio. To submit another chapter, repeat the procedure, starting from Slide #56. 61

Your professor will assess your work on C&W in a timely manner.

To see pending assessments, click on the “My Results” tab.

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My Results

This page shows work that you have submitted, as well as the status of the assessments pertaining to your assignments.

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My Results

Here is an example of a completed assessment.

Click the “Return” button when you

are finished.

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Your next visit to C&W

The next time you log into Chalk & Wire, the Dashboard Screen will appear. Remember that you need to go to the Artifact Library FIRST to upload any new artifacts.

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After adding new artifacts to your Artifact Library, click on the “My Portfolios” tab. From there, you can insert new artifacts into an existing portfolio (for a class you already created an e-portfolio) by clicking “Edit” next to the appropriate portfolio. You can also create a new portfolio for a new Education course you are taking. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR PORTFOLIO PAGES!!!

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Chalk & Wire Support For general questions or issues, send an e-mail to cw-help@salemstate.edu. Please allow 3 – 5 business days for a response.

Visit the C-TEP (SB-304) during the announced Chalk & Wire Support Hours.

To schedule an individual assistance appointment, please send an e-mail to cw-help@salemstate.edu.

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