ePortfolio: DNP ePortfolio Requirements

Introduction

This tutorial shows step by step how to fulfill the DNP program’s ePortfolio requirement. It covers how to copy and share your DNP student portfolio collection, how to create and post reflective journals, and how to tag your journal entries with AACN Doctoral Essential and/or the Pace DNP Program Student Learning Outcomes.

This article is divided into different sections. Please click on the desired link to jump to that section:

• Copying the “DNP Student eportfolio: Template” Collection
• Sharing the DNP Student eportfolio Collection
• Editing the DNP Student Introduction Page
• Editing the DNP Program Expectations Page
• Reflection Journals
  • Creating a Journal
  • Posting a Journal
  • Creating Journal a New Entry
  • Tagging Journal Entry

Instructions

Copying the “DNP Student eportfolio: Template” Collection

1. Login to https://eportfolio.pace.edu/ with your Pace username and password
2. Select the My ePortfolio tab
3. On the sub-header, select the Collections tab
   
4. Hit the Copy a collection button
5. Search the term DNP program expectations
6. If you get more than one research result, the collection you will want to copy is the one with page name DNP Program Expectations with the owner Jason T. Slyer. It should appear at the top of your search.
7. To copy the collection, hit the Copy collection button on the right
   
8. Under Collection Name, backspace the word Template and replace with your first and last name
   
9. Scroll down and hit Save. Now the collection, and the two pages contained in it (DNP Student Introduction and DNP Program Expectations) will be saved under My ePortfolo>Colections.
   

Sharing the DNP Student eportfolio Collection

1. Select the My ePortfolio tab
2. On the sub-header, select the Shared by me tab
3. A list of your collections will appear. To the right of your DNP Student eportfolio select the Edit Access button. It looks like a lock.
   
4. From the Share with dropdown menu, select Users
   
5. Search the user(s) you wish to share your collect with by first and last name. You have the ability to share with multiple users. Then hit Save.
   
6. You should share your collection with your academic advisor, your course faculty and Kim Hrotko, Coordinator, Administration & Education Technology. If you are unsure who to share your collection with, please contact Kim Hrotko at khrotko@pace.edu

Editing the DNP Student Introduction Page

Your DNP Student Introduction page is comprised of several textboxes, files boxes, and an image block which you can edit to include your information.

Start by going into edit mode. Select the Edit this page button on the right side of your screen.

1. To add your name and image
   • Select the gear icon above the stock image
   • Next to Block title backspace Student Name and replace with your first and last name
   • Select the grey bar that says IMAGE
   • Hit remove to the right, to remove the stock photo
   • Upload an image of yourself by selecting Yes under Upload file and then selecting Browse
   • Select the image file from your computer and hit Open. Just like you would if you were attaching a file to an email.
   • Wait for the image to load and hit Save
     
     Note: Follow these same steps to upload your Transcultural Competencies and Culture Care Self Assessment. The only difference is the file you will replace is instructions, instead of a template.
      
2. To upload your Curriculum Vitae
   • Select the gear icon on the Curriculum Vitae block
   • Select the grey bar that says FILES
   • Click the CV Template.doc to download the template as a Microsoft Word document
   • Note: Input your information into this Word file and save it to your computer
      
   • When you have added your info, select the gear icon on the Curriculum Vitae block again
   • Select the grey bar that says FILES
   • This time, hit remove to the right, to remove the template document
   • Upload your CV word file by selecting Yes under Upload file and then selecting Browse
   • Select the word file form your computer and hit Open. Just like you would if you were attaching a file to an email
   • Wait for the image to load and hit Save

3. To edit a textbox

• The Student Bio, Philosophy of Practice, Personal Statement: Goals for completing the DNP sections of your Introduction page are texts boxes
• Select the gear icon of the textbox you want to edit
• Copy and paste any assignment criteria text in a word document and keep for reference
• Backspace and replace the assignment criteria text with your own text
• Hit Save.

Editing the DNP Program Expectations Page

On your DNP Program Expectations page you upload PDFs of your completed assignments and post your reflection journals.

1. To replace a file with a PDF for appropriate document
   • Start by going into edit mode. Select the Edit this page button on the right side of your screen.
   • Select the gear icon on the PDF block
   • Select the grey bar that says FILES
   • Hit remove to the right, to remove the blank file
   • Upload your PDF or other file by selecting Yes under Upload file and then selecting Browse
   • Select the word file form your computer and hit Open. Just like you would if you were attaching a file to an email
   • Wait for the image to load and hit Save
2. To post your reflection journals
   • Please see next Reflection Journals part below for creating, posting, tagging journals

Reflection Journals

Journals are created and edited in the Content tab. For them to display on your DNP Program Expectations page, you need to post them to your page. Once the journal is posted to your page, you can make new entries in the Content tab, and new entries will automatically display on your DNP Program Expectations page.

Creating a Journal

1. Select the Content tab
2. On the sub-header, select the Journals tab
3. Select the Create journal button
   
4. Title your journal with your first name and last name. It should read “Firstname Lastname Reflection Journal”.
   
5. Scroll down and select Create journal
    

Posting a Journal

1. Once you have created your journal, post it to your DNP Program Expectations page
2. Select the My ePortfolio tab
3. On the sub-header, select the Collections tab
4. On your DNP Student eportfolio collection, click into your DNP Program Expectations page
   
5. Select the Edit this page button on the right side of your screen
6. On the grey options menu on the left side of the screen, click Journals
   
7. This will reveal further options. Select the Journal block
8. Hit Add from the white menu that will appear
   
9. Now that your journal is posted, new entries, made in the Content tab, will automatically display on your DNP Program Expectations page

Creating Journal a New Entry

1. Select the Content tab
2. On the sub-header, select the Journals tab
3. Select the New entry button on your Reflections Journal
   
4. Input a title and the text of your journal. It is a best practice to write out your journals in a word document saved to your computer, just in case you lose your internet connection before saving your work.
   
5. Add tags to your post. See detailed tagging steps in following section
   
6. You will also be asked to add files of your exemplars to your journal entries. To do this, scroll down and select Add a file.
   
7. A new menu will open. Selecting Yes under Upload file and then selecting Browse Files. Select the file from your computer and hit Open. Just like you would if you were attaching a file to an email.
   
8. Wait for the file to load and then hit the small x button on the right
   
9. This will attach your file will be attached to the post. You have the ability to attach multiple documents to a single journal entry
   
10. Once you have input your text, added tags, and added any required attachments, scroll down and hit Save entry
    

Tagging Journal Entry

1. Select the Content tab
2. On the sub-header, select the Journals tab
3. Select the New entry button on your Reflections Journal
4. Scroll down to Tags
   
5. Type the name of the learning outcome or essential you want to tag your reflection with. You can apply multiple tags to a single entry
   
6. Scroll down and hit Save entry