Chalk & Wire

Hood College uses Anthology Portfolio to manage assessment activities and data.

Anthology Portfolio (formerly Chalk & Wire) allows students to demonstrate knowledge and competencies. Learning outcome achievement results are used by instructors and departments to inform program improvements.

Users should access Anthology Portfolio by clicking on an Anthology Portfolio assignment or course tool in Blackboard.

User guides and other resources can be found below. Please contact assessment@hood.edu for additional support.

Faculty & Staff User Guides

Student User Guides

Instructor Accounts

An instructor account will be created at the direction of the department or program director.

Expired accounts will be reviewed each semester and renewed as needed. If an account needs renewed, please request assistance at assessment@hood.edu.

Instructors should access Anthology Portfolio by clicking on the title of an Anthology Portfolio assignment in Blackboard. Instructors who have an Anthology Portfolio username and password can also access the platform here.

Student Accounts

Students will automatically receive their account access in Anthology Portfolio when uploading their first Anthology Portfolio assignment via Blackboard.

Expired accounts will automatically be renewed when a student clicks on the assignment link in Blackboard. A code is never required to create an Anthology Portfolio account at Hood College. Any issues with creating or accessing an account after selecting the assignment link in Blackboard should be reported to assessment@hood.edu.

Anthology Portfolio Support

Students, faculty, and staff: assessment@hood.edu

Anthology Portfolio is supported by the following browsers (PC & Mac):

Chrome
Edge
Firefox

In order to prevent compatibility issues, please avoid using Safari when accessing Anthology Portfolio.

Blackboard Support

Email: helpdesk@hood.edu
Phone: 301-696-3622