FAQ - eDoc Electronic Portfolio for Faculty

Frequently Asked Questions: eDoc Electronic Portfolio for Faculty

• How do I access eDoc?
• How do I access electronic portfolios that have been shared with me?
• Can I manage and sort electronic portfolios that have been shared with me?
• How can I comment on the electronic portfolio that has been shared with me?
• Can I take a portfolio that has been shared with me out of eDoc?
• What browsers are best to use?
• Who do I contact if I have technical difficulties with my eDoc electronic portfolio?

How do I access eDoc?

eDoc can be accessed via iState portal. iState is a campus-wide service to aggregate information from a variety of campus sources into a simple, web-based tool for use by students, faculty, and staff of Iowa State University.

Use the Login to eDoc (via the iState Portal) entry-way on the FSHN Electronic Portfolios webpage . Or type the URL of the iState Portal directly into your browser's address bar: https://portal.iastate.edu . Use your ISU Net ID and password to log into iState Portal. Select the Personal tab. You can now manage your electronic portfolios.

How do I access electronic portfolios that have been shared with me?

For detailed instructions as to how to access the eDoc electronic portfolios that have been shared with you, please click here.

Can I manage and sort electronic portfolios that have been shared with me?

You can manage shared portfolios in the way that makes most sense to you. Shared portfolios can be assigned a status and categorized. For further instructions, please click here.

How can I comment on the electronic portfolio that has been shared with me?

You will need to be assigned the role of the evaluator by the portfolio owner in order to be able to comment on the electronic portfolio that has been shared with you. You can determine your role upon entering a student's portfolio, in the upper left corner of which you will see your status: e.g. "My Role: Evaluator".

As an evaluator you can:

• Comment on theability area reflection.
• Add an overall portfolio assessment.
• Edit student artifact, if it is a word document.

To comment on the Ability area reflection, select the Ability area and click on "View comments" and then "Add a comment." On top of the next page, you will see a space to provide your comment. Click "Save" to save your comments. Uncheck "Draft" on top of you comment and click "Save" to make this comment available to the portfolio owner. If you wish to save the draft and revise your comments later, leave "Draft" checked and your comment will not be available to the portfolio owner. To add an overall portfolio assessment, select "Assessment" from the top bar within the student's portfolio. (If Assessment does not appear, click on "Options" from the drop down menu at the top of the page and select "Add Assessment"). From the Assessment screen, click in the words "Achievement Levels" to review and identify the level of achievement for each criterion. Next, use the drop down menu to select "Beginner," "Intermediate," or "Advanced." When done, click "Save." Use the "View Rubric" link and print the full rubric, if this is helpful as a reference while completing the assessment.

For instructions as to how to edit student artifacts, please click here.

Can I take a portfolio that has been shared with me out of eDoc?

Yes, you can take your electronic portfolio that has been shared with you out of eDoc and download it onto your computer. For further instructions, please click here.

What browsers are best to use?

eDoc is optimized for Firefox, but you can use any browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL, Firefox, Mozilla.  In general, if you are having a problem with one browser, try another one.  It is strongly recommended that you do not use IE with Macs. 

Who do I contact if I have technical difficulties with my eDoc electronic portfolio?

Two Instructional Development specialists, Lesya Hassall and Rex Heer will answer your questions about eDoc. You can also call at 294-2906.