Common Questions about the Portfolio - Student

What is it?

The Foundations Portfolio is a compilation of selected work from each of the foundations courses (EDN 200, EDN 203, EDN 301, EDN 303) in the Watson School of Education.

Why am I required to do this?

• 1) You are required to submit evidence at the end of your program for which this portfolio will partially fulfill. By electronically storing this evidence you will have easy access at any point.
  


• 2) Work stored in portfolios can be used as online resumes that you can send to future employers.
  


• 3) The Watson School of Education is required to maintain evidence of your work throughout your program.

What you have to do?

• 1) At the beginning of the semester, if you do not already have a TaskStream account, you are asked to create an account on TaskStream.com, and maintain that account for the duration of your program with the Watson School of Education. See tutorial on how to create an account.
  


• 2) At the end of the semester, you will use your account to store specific evidence from each course and to build a Foundations Portfolio from these courses to take to your methods courses and internship. See tutorial on Setting up Your Foundations Portfolio in TaskStream or Uploading evidences to your Foundations Portfolio.

Can I use a guest account to post my work?

You cannot use a guest account to post work or submit work. Guest accounts are not affiliated with the UNCW section of TaskStream. Guest accounts are not permitted to submit work to the UNCW section of TaskStream.

Can I use a friends account to post my work?

You cannot use a friends account to post or submit work via TaskStream. All work that is sent is sent under the name of the holder of the account.

Where can I get help?

There are lots of places to receive help. You can call TaskStream direct at 1800-311-5656. The call is free and you will recieve free technical support for any problem.

Drop in Help – Offered any time computer lab 111 is open. The computer lab staff will be glad to help you with any part of TaskStream training. The lab is open to any full or part time student that will be on campus and would like a hands on training. Students can drop in and receive help with the just the essentials of setting up an account, or attaching evidences to the Foundations Portfolio. Drop in sessions can cover any topic of interest for students including the lesson builder or rubric wizard. These drop in times are also great for users who just want to learn one new skill or refresh old skills.

Online Help – Available any time, students can go online in and receive help with the just the essentials of setting up an account, or attaching evidences to the Foundations Portfolio. The easy to read text, or “video enhanced” versions allow users to choose what they would like to receive instruction on. Students can also view get instruction on other features in TaskStream such as the lesson builder or rubric wizard. These materials are also great for users who just want to learn one new skill or refreshing old skills. Click here to go to TaskStream Tutorials.