Site Support

Here are instructions for how to perform a few common tasks:

How to log in to this site:
If you are a confirmed participant in this seminar, you should have already received an email from Eportfolios@Macaulay containing your username and temporary password.

To log in to the site, click here. You can also always click on the “Log in” link on the bottom left-hand side of any page.

For instructions on what to do if you’ve forgotten your password, click here.

How to add a new post:
You must be logged in to the site in order to add a new post. For instructions on how to log in, click here.

The direct link to add a new post is here. It may be helpful to bookmark this link.

Alternately, you can always click on the “Site Admin” link (on the bottom-left of any page) and then use the administrative sidebar on the left-hand side in order to navigate to the “Posts” and then “Add New” page.

Once you’ve arrived at the “Add New” page, adding a post is easy:

  1. The box at the top of the page (right below the “Add New Post” heading) is where you type the title of your post (e.g. “Hello!”).
  2. The larger box below it is where you type the content of your post.
  3. You can ignore the boxes below that.
  4. To publish your post, press the blue “Publish” button (on the top right) to publish your post to the site. This is important! If you don’t publish your post, it won’t be visible on the site.

NB: If you want to edit your post after you’ve published it, use the “Edit” button on the left-hand navigation sidebar, but make sure to click the “Update Post” button (on the top right) in order to make the changes visible on the site.

How to add a new link:
You must be logged in to the site in order to add a new link. For instructions on how to log in, click here.

The direct link to add a new link is here. It may be helpful to bookmark this link for future use.

Alternately, you can always click on the “Site Admin” link (on the bottom-left of any page) and then use the administrative sidebar on the left-hand side in order to navigate to the “Links” and then “Add New” page.

Once you’ve arrived at the “Add New” page, adding a link is easy:

  1. The “Name” box at the top of the page (right below the “Add New Link” heading) is where you type the name of your link (e.g. “My Website”).
  2. The “Web Address” box below it is where you paste the actual URL of your link– that’s the web address that starts with “http://…”
  3. If you feel like it, you can add your link to a category. (But you don’t have to.)
  4. You can ignore the boxes below that.
  5. To finalize your link, press the blue “Add Link” button on the top right of the page. This is important! If you don’t click this button, your link won’t be visible on the site.

NB: If you want to edit your link after you’ve added it, use the “Edit” button on the left-hand navigation sidebar, but make sure to click the ”Update Link” button (on the top right) in order to make the changes visible on the site.

How to comment on a post:
You must be logged in to the site in order to comment on a post. (Here are instructions for how to log in to the site.)

Once you’ve logged in to the site:

  1. Navigate to the post you’d like to comment on.
  2. Click the link that says “No Comments” (if there are not yet any comments on that particular post) or “1 Comment” or “2 Comments” if there are already one or two, etc.
  3. You will be taken to a page with a text box. Type your comment into the text box and;
  4. Click the “Submit Comment” button.

How to change your password:
It’s a good idea to change your temporary password to one you can remember. To change your password:

  1. Click on your name in the upper-right corner of the screen (to the right of “Howdy”). You will be taken to your personal profile page.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of your profile page. In the “About Yourself” section, there should be a box to enter a new password.
  3. Enter your password in the “New Password” box. Then;
  4. Enter your password in the second box to confirm.
  5. Press the blue “Update Profile” button, and you’re set!

What do to if you’ve forgotten your password:
If you can’t remember your password:

  1. Click here to go to the login page.
  2. Type in your username. (Your username should be your first initial and last name, unless otherwise specified).
  3. Click the blue link that says “Lost your password?”
  4. You’ll be taken to a page where you can enter your username or email address; enter either.
  5. Click the “Get New Password” button.
  6. Check your mail; you should have just received an email containing your new password.
  7. You should probably change your temporary password to one you can remember. For instructions on how to do that, click here.

For all other technical questions, please contact Lauren Klein, the Instructional Technology Fellow associated with this seminar. She can be reached via email to: lklein AT gc DOT cuny DOT edu.

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