Transcript Students’ Guide to using

School of Education
Students’ Guide to using
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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DISTRIBUTE
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UPLOAD
Documents,
Inspiration, Audio /
Video Files
Image Files
(JPEG, GIF, etc.)
FILES
ARTIFACT LIBRARY
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IMAGE GALLERY
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Adding Artifacts
Click on the
“Artifact Library”
tab.
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.
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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.
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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
WORK IN
ARTIFACT
LIBRARY
IMAGES IN
IMAGE
GALLERY
E-PORTFOLIO
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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.
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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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Inserting Work into your e-Portfolio
You insert work (from your Artifact Library) into the appropriate chapters of your
course 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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Then, click on the
“>>” 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.
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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,
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starting from Slide #56.
To see pending
assessments, click on
the “My Results” tab.
Your professor will assess your work on C&W in a timely manner.
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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
Click the “Return”
button when you
are finished.
Here is an example of a completed assessment.
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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 [email protected].
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
[email protected].
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