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e-Portfolio Editing

Editing and Viewing Modes


The tabs at the top left on the page let you switch among editing and viewing modes.

  • Edit Mode: When you log in and view your portfolio, you first see it in Edit Mode. Edit Mode (the Edit tab) displays all your editing options for adding Sections, Pages
    and Modules (more about those features to follow).
  • Preview Mode: Click the Preview tab to preview your draft changes before you
    publish them to ensure that they are what you want.
  • Published Mode: Click the Published tab to display the published version of your portfolio – what your e-Portfolio visitors see. It does not display anything saved as a draft.


Click the Portfolio Settings tab at the top right to do the following:

  • Change the settings of your e-Portfolio at any time by returning to the page where
    you entered the Title, Web Address, and Permission Settings for your e-Portfolio.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the tab for the options Delete to erase your entire e-Portfolio and Download Your e-Portfolio to copy your E-portfolio to disk



Organizing Your e-Portfolio

Creating Sections and Pages


Before adding content to your e-Portfolio, plan the structure of your e-Portfolio. Also, remember that you can create more than one e-Portfolio with your account, so you do not need to fit all your projects or content into one e-Portfolio.

What sections would best represent the work, information, topics, or achievements that you will present in your e-Portfolio. Within each section, what pages will you need to organize your content. You can modify these sections and pages later, but you need an initial structure to get started.

Adding and Editing Sections


To add or edit your e-Portfolio sections, make sure you are viewing your e-Portfolio in Edit Mode. Then click the Add/Edit tab. To add a new section, click on the Add
Section button at the right on the Add/Edit tab.

In the Section name field, enter the title of the section you are adding, and click the Save button. To add another section, click the Add Section button again..

To add sections with customized Web page addresses or sections that you do not want
to display within the e-Portfolio (Hidden Sections), click the Show Advanced link.

To customize the Web page address of the section you are adding, complete the
displayed Section address.

To hide the section, click the Hide this page check-box.

To return to the page at which you can add sections without customized Web addresses, click the Hide Advanced link.

To edit an existing section, click the icon to the right of that section name at the bottom of the page.

Changing the order of sections


You can change the order of sections by dragging and dropping a section to a new place in the sequence. A red dotted line indicates the area where it may be dropped.

Adding Pages


To add e-Portfolio pages:
1. Make sure the Edit tab is highlighted.
2. In the View Sections area, click the section to which you want to add pages. In
the following example, the section About Me was selected.
3. In the View Pages area, click the Add/Edit tab. To add a new page, click the
Add Page button at the right.
4. Enter the page name, and click the Save button.

To add another new page, click the Add Page button again.

In the preceding sample screen, the pages Education and Interests have been added
and the page Hobbies is ready to be added.

To add sections with customized Web page addresses or sections that you do not want
to display within the e-Portfolio (Hidden Sections), click on the Show Advanced link.

Editing Pages


To edit an existing page, click the icon to the right of the page.

Changing the order and priority of pages
You can change the order of pages by dragging and dropping a page to a new place in
the sequence. You can also create a sub-page by dropping a page in an indented
location, as shown in the preceding sample screen..

Adding and Editing Modules


To add or edit content within your e-Portfolio you must be in Edit Mode. Select a section and a page within your e-Portfolio for which you want to add or edit content. In the following sample screen, the section Courses and the page Art History are selected.

You can use any combination of the following two options to structure the content of your e-Portfolio pages.

The basic building block of structuring a page is a Module. Modules define what kind of content can be added and also the layout of this content within the page. You can add multiple modules to a page for flexibility in how you customize the presentation of your work.

Adding Content to Your e-Portfolio


There are several types of Modules from which to choose:

Image/Video Module
The Image/Video module enables you to display a single large piece of media, such as
a movie or an image.

Rich Text Module
The Rich Text module provides a rich text area that can contain formatted text and
display links, files, and images in-line.

Gallery Module
The Gallery module gives you the flexibility of presenting multiple images on a page, using thumbnails or simple numbering across the page to link to large images. Each image has a rich text caption field as well.

Contact Form Module
For added security and to avoid unsolicited e-mails, the Contact Form module enables
you to be contacted through your e-Portfolio by email without publishing your email
address.

You can choose multiple modules for each page you create. The variety of layouts
enable you to choose ones that will best present your work.

Adding a Module to a Page



To add a module to a page:

  1. Select the module type to add. In the following sample screen, the Image/Video
    module has been selected.
  2. Click Add This Module.
  3. Click Done.


Module Options



After you finish adding a Module of any text or media type by clicking Done, several
buttons and tabs are available as options.

These buttons are at the top of the page:

  • Add A Module: Add another module to the current page.
  • Publish All: Publish any saved media or text modules to your e-Portfolio. This is especially helpful when there are multiple modules on a page.


These tabs are in a row below the buttons:

  • View Media or View Text: Display your saved but not published module content.
  • Edit: Add and edit module content.
  • Publish: Publish a specific module within your e-Portfolio.
  • Delete: Erase the module from the page.
  • Drag to reorder: Rearrange modules on a page.



Need more help?

e-Portfolio Quick Start Guide
e-Portfolio Help Guide
Courses and Communities Help Guide
Digication Support

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UPCOMING LECTURES & EVENTS

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:::ALUMNI FEATURE:::

 

 

Thursday, February 18th - 5PM

Special Lecture by Torry Tepp

Otis Annex Studio

OTIS MFA Public Practice Alum Tory Tepp will return to Otis in the Fundred Truck, a project led by Mel Chin.  During this lecture he will discuss his practice and the Fundred Project he is currently participating in.

 

For more information on the Fundred project please visit the following site:

www.fundred.org...

 

 

 

Fundred Sous Terre Truck is on the Road!

 

January 18th 2010, the National Day of Service, the Sous Terre Truck embarked on its cross country journey to pick up your precious Fundred Dollar Bills!

 

Behind the wheel
We are please to introduce you to the intrepid driver of the Sous Terre Truck, Mr. Tory Tepp.

 

Tory approaches his responsibility as the Fundred Driver with a sense of respect equaled only by his enthusiasm:


As an artist and a traveler, connecting to every region of the country, geographically, experientially and emotionally is filled with rich and boundless possibilities for new experiences. The potential offered by this nation wide pick-up in the Sous Terre Truck is exhilarating and it is an honor to be considered for the position. Although a demanding duty; it is also a once in a lifetime opportunity. As an artist and seeker I am privileged to make a contribution to this single, monumental action; for art, for adventure, for New Orleans.--Tory Tepp

 

Something about Tory

 

With a BFA from Parsons School of Design where his interests concentrated on non-traditional art history, his artistic practice evolved from painting to a focus on large scale earthwork and horticulture-based sculptures. Fundred and Operation Paydirt are a perfect fit for Tory's artistic talents.

 

Fast Forward: After completing his Masters of Fine Arts in Public Practice from Otis College of Art and Design and 6 trips across the country, Tory moved from Los Angeles to New Orleans. With his practical skills he began assisting with the many details of preparing the Sous Terre Armored Truck for its cross country journey. As luck would have it, this was about the same time the Fundred Team began looking for a for a calm, cool and collected truck driver. The abridged version of the advertisement read:

 

The Fundred Dollar Bill Project is seeking a special driver to carry the special creative cargo from New Orleans to Washington D.C. This is a 6 month operation involving a nationwide road trip to pick up art "cash" from over 125 designated "Collection Centers" located across the United States. Driver's responsibilities range from operation and care of the armored truck and veggie oil fueling, to public speaking and project documentation. Driver must be clever, flexible, resourceful and quick; patient enough to deal with traffic, weather and other special circumstances while determined enough to arrive at destinations in a timely manner.
After searching high and low for an appropriate driver to represent the project he was right in front of us! Tory rocks!!! We are thrilled he is representing Fundred. Please welcome Tory the Fundred Truck Driver when he finds himself in your town!
Fundred's January Schedule:

 

First stop Oak Grove Upper Elementary, Hattisburg Mississippi where from there the truck had stops in Jackson and Madison and headed north to Missouri.


See the fundred.org wesbite for an up to date listing of the truck route!

 

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:::FACULTY FEATURE:::

 

Tuesday, February 23, 7PM 

Art and Public Space in Los Angeles - PANEL
Feat. Sandra de la Loza

 @The Hammer Museum
(Must arrive at least an hour early to reserve seats for this event) 


Public art has long been a site for negotiating community and contesting urban territories. Using the mural as a jumping off point, panelists will engage in a discussion about public art, community identity, art and activism, and new models for socially-engaged art practice. The panel includes artist Edgar Arceneaux, founder and director of Watts House Project; interdisciplinary artist Sandra de la Loza, founder of Arts and Action; and Christine Y. Kim, associate curator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and co-founder of the public art organization Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND). Moderated by Chon Noriega, director of the UCLA Chicano Studies Center, this program is one of the events commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center and other ethnic studies center at UCLA.

ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Tickets are required, and are available at the Billy Wilder Theater Box Office one hour prior to start time. Limit one ticket per person on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required.

Parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6:00pm.

 

More info:
http://hammer.ucla.edu/calendar/detail/type/program/id/368

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:::STUDENT FEATURE:::

Actions, Conversations, and Intersections
Barnsdall Municipal Art Gallery
4800 Hollywood Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA 90027
 
January 24, 2010 - April 18, 2010
OPENING – Sunday. January 30th, 2-5PM
Panel Discussion featuring Otis MFA Public Practice – Friday, February 5th, 7PM
Kareoke Mixed Tape Event - Saturday, February 20th 7-9:30PM
 
Otis MFA Public Practice was invited to do an installation as part of the Actions, Conversations, and Intersections, an exhibition of participatory-based art at Barnsdall Municipal Art Gallery
 
The installation represents “Laton Live! REUNION REUNIÓN”, a complex project that spanned over a year and engaged over 100 students and faculty at Otis College of Art and Design with residents of a small farming community in the San Joaquin Valley.
 
Otis MFA students visited the town repeatedly over nine active months. They worked with residents, cultural and community leaders to re-energize the tiny main street and its merchants, to engage public school students of all age levels, and to support cross-cultural conversation between the town’s diverse ethnic cultures.
 
The artists took up part time residence and created a series of projects—painting the town, establishing a free store, creating a mural design program for elementary students, leading a sculpture workshop for high school students, making a new town sign, developing portraits and video projections and advertising to promote the community regionally.
 
The feature event was a performance on Main Street with video projections on the store walls, merchant interviews, live music, stage lighting, and barbeque with over 1,000 in attendance.   
 
Also participating with MFA Public Practice students are guests artists Raul Vega and Otis faculty Andrea Bowers, Dana Duff, Kate Johnson, Suzanne Lacy and Consuelo Velasco.
 
As part of the installation, a video by Sara Morton produced by the Otis Library will be screened periodically.

Funded in part by the Ford Foundation with Otis College of Art and Design.


 

For a complete list of exhibition actions visit: http://actionsconversationsintersections.com

 

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:::STUDENT FEATURE:::


LOVE in a CEMETARY

Presented by Otis College of Art and Design’s MFA Public Practice Program and the 18th Street Arts Center


January 23rd-March 26th
 OPENING RECEPTION: Sat. January 23rd, 7-10PM

 


Otis MFA Public Practice, in partnership with the 18th Street Arts Center, presents Love in a Cemetery, an unprecedented visual arts learning laboratory led by L.A.-based visual artist Andrea Bowers and curator Robert Sain.  Young artists from Otis College of Art and Design’s MFA Public Practice Program and community organizations throughout Los Angeles are participating in an exploration of aesthetics, pedagogy, and the cultural politics of the city’s arts organizations.  The project continues through March 2010 with open classrooms led by Sally Tallant from the Serpentine Gallery in London, artists Rick Lowe of Project Row Houses and Martha Rosler, and representatives of L.A. cultural organizations. Guest artist Olga Koumoundouros will create an installation for the exhibition.
  

For more information on the public programs, please visit: http://www.18thstreet.org/calendar.html
Surveys will continue to be gathered through the duration of the exhibition.  Please participate by visiting:
http://www.18thstreet.org/StatusReport/StatusReport_Sain_Survey.html
 
Love in a Cemetery Student Blog
http://www.otis.edu/loveinacemetery


Listing of Events

 

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:::FIELD TRIP - San Diego:::

 

 

Thursday, March 4th 7PM

Urbanism - PANEL

Featuring Rick Lowe (Project Row Houses), Matt Coolidge (CLUI - Center for Land Use Interpretation), Suzanne Lacy (OTIS MFA Public Practice, moderated by Teddy Cruz

 

Co-sponsored with Atheneum, La Jolla.

 

Presented in conjunction with Public Culture in the Visual Sphere, currated by John C. Welchman

 

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Friday, March 5th 8PM

Culture Clash in AmeriCCa - THEATER

San Diego Repertory Theater

A rare and intimate performance of political theater: True Stories - Real People - voices from the margins of Americca. 25 years of Culture Clash. Hysterical. Historical. Profane. Profound.

cultureclash.com...

www.sdrep.org

For Tickets Call:  (619) 231-3586

 

Regular Tickets ($34)

Student Tickets ($18)

Group Rate (Buy 10 get 1 free = $16 each)

 

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Thank you for your interst in the public practice program. 

 

To be added to our Public Practice Community Google Group mailing list and hear about upcoming events hosted or endorsed by the program, please visit the following link:

groups.google.com...

 


For more info contact:


Consuelo Velasco
Program Manager, MFA Public Practice
Otis College of Art and Design
E-mail. cvelasco@otis.edu
Ph. 310.846.2610

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