ePortfolio Resources

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Basic ePorfolio Mockup with CSS Codes
This mini-site was created in fall 2005 by Don Payne for use by his English 105H students.

  • http://donpayne.public.iastate.edu/105H/home/tabfour2.html
W3 Schools CSS Tutorial
Introductory lessons on using cascading style sheets (CSS) to control the layout and design of HTML pages. Includes numerous examples and online quizzes.

  • http://www.w3schools.com/css/
Layout-o-matic
This code generator allows students to select a basic layout, specify width and other options, and then preview or download the resulting HTML and CSS files.

  • http://www.inknoise.com/experimental/layoutomatic.php
CSS Creator
Another online code generator; this one has additional functionality, including a live preview of color choices.

  • http://www.csscreator.com/version2/pagelayout.php
Intensivstation CSS Templates
Twelve standard CSS-based page layouts, including thumbnail previews.

  • http://www.intensivstation.ch/en/templates/
MaxDesign Sample CSS Layouts
Free templates for several varieties of CSS-based layouts, as well as a few tutorials to guide students through the process of creating layouts step by step.

  • http://maxdesign.com.au/presentation/page_layouts/
Open Source Web Design
A library of 1600 free website designs that students can use for inspiration or as templates. The site allows students to search for designs by layout, color scheme, and version of HTML.

  • http://www.oswd.org/
CSS Zen Garden
A collection of sites demonstrating what can be accomplished visually using CSS-based design. Although most of the examples here are copyrighted and not available for use by students, the site is visually inspiring and may appeal to students who have already mastered basic HTML and CSS.

  • http://csszengarden.com/
Fall 2005 ePortfolios from Honors English 105
Last semester Don Payne and Quinn Warnick taught paired sections of English 105. For their final assignment, students created eportfolios of their best WOVE-communication work, as well as short documentaries about their first semester at ISU. These two pages contain links to the 36 portfolios created by their students:

  • http://www.quinnwarnick.com/classes/105h7/eportfoliolinks

    • http://donpayne.public.iastate.edu/105H/home/tabsix4.html