Welcome to the School of Nursing and Midwifery Portfolios Support site!
This website provides information for students in Nursing and Midwifery courses at the University of Southern Queensland to support the development of a professional portfolio as part of the Create@USQ project.
The portfolio is where students will collect and select digital artefacts and reflect on learning experiences to showcase showcase academic development.
Are you ready to get started?
Explore the following resources to start working on your Portfolio:
1. Read Important UniSQ Policies
Make sure you understand and observe the following policies at UniSQ:
- Student code of conduct
- Student academic integrity
- Student expectations and responsibilities
- Acceptable use of ICT resources
2. Why Portfolios?
Find out more about the value of using a Portfolio as part of your learning journey:
3. Logging in for the First Time
If you have been instructed to use a Portfolio as part of your course, a site will usually be created for you using a template that includes preformatted pages that will help you to get started.
4. Learning to use your Portfolio
Check out the following resources to learn how to set up and edit your Portfolio:
- Dashboard Overview
- Changing Your Site Name
- Editing Posts and Pages
- Using Categories and Tags
- Updating Your Evidence Map
- Adding Links
- Uploading Documents
- Customising Your Site
5. How to Locate Your Portfolio
If you’re having trouble locating your portfolio, make sure you are logged into Create@UniSQ and look for the black toolbar at the top of the page. You’ll find your Portfolio listed in the ‘My Sites’ menu at the top left of the screen. Check out our FAQ page for more info.
6. Get Support
- To learn more about using the Portfolios tools, check out the Create@UniSQ Support Resources.
- If you are having technical difficulties, visit the Support page to request assistance.
