User's Manual

Using Portfolio 59
• Choose Add as new portfolio column to create a new column.
Type a name for the column and click
Save.
• Choose
Add to existing portfolio column to add the file to an
existing column. Click the drop-down arrow to select the desired
column, and then click
Save.
The item is added to Portfolio, and the status bar confirms the
addition.
Items saved in Portfolio are saved in chronological order from the
time of collection.
In the Class Record, the item is marked with a Portfolio icon .
Default names for files saved to Portfolio are as follows. You can edit
the names in the text box.
• Quick Polls are named Poll_mmddyyyy.
• Class records are named with the file name.
Note: If one or more items with the same name already exist in Portfolio,
you will see a warning that you are using a duplicate name for the file.
Importing an item to Portfolio
You can import a .tns file from your computer to a student’s Portfolio
entry.
Before you begin, make sure the column that you are importing the file
to is not open in Class Analysis.
1. Highlight the cell in the student’s row where you want to import the
file.
Note: You can import a file for only one student at a time.
2. Right-click the cell and choose
Import Item.
A Windows Explorer window opens.
3. Navigate to the file you want to import and click it.
Note: You can import only one file at a time.
4. Click
Import.
If a file already exists in that cell, the software displays a dialog box
asking you to confirm replacing the file.
• Click
Replace to save your imported file over the existing file.
• Click Keep Existing to keep the existing file and cancel the
import file function.
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