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Signing up for WordPress and creating a blog
Getting started To get started using the portfolio, you need to set up a WordPress account (unless you already have one), create a new blog, and then get that blog set up with the portfolio template I...
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Configuring the portfolio
A video walkthrough follows. Step by step instructions are below the video. If the embedded video is too small, you can also watch it on YouTube. Import the template Go to your WordPress My Blogs page,...
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The portfolio is set up using three core features of WordPress: posts, pages, and categories. Below I’ll explain briefly what these are and how to use them. Posts vs Pages A fundamental division in...
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Here are some questions that come up a lot: What’s a pingback and why do I keep getting them? When another site links to your blog, it sometimes leaves a comment called a “pingback” that allows the...
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Background reading AAMC: The Educator Portfolio: A Tool for Career Development Department of Medicine Teaching Portfolio Template (PDF) A case for an online portfolio A blog as an online portfolio?...
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A video walkthrough of adding a post to your archives follows. Detailed instructions are below the video. If the video below is too small, you can also watch on YouTube. How to add a post to your...
View ArticleLinking an archive post to a highlights page
A video walkthrough of linking to a post from your highlights page follows. Detailed instructions are below the video. If the video below is too small, you can also watch on YouTube. How to link a post...
View ArticleAAMC Assessment Toolbox
The AAMC has released a new, extensive toolbox for assessment of educators which helps to structure a teaching portfolio. They suggest five domains of assessment: Teaching Learner Assessment Curriculum...
View ArticleSharing a private portfolio
It’s easy to share a private wordpress portfolio–from the Dashboard, just select Users>Invite New and put our username in the box. Below is a list of the TEACH faculty wordpress usernames: Eva...
View ArticleTeaching philosophy tips
Many people find writing a teaching philosophy to be the most intimidating part of starting their portfolio. These are some tips and tools to help get you started: From the teaching literature: The...
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