File Naming Don'ts
Labeling and naming files in a consistent and organized way can sometimes feel overwhelming. If you would like some suggestions on how to develop a consistent system, that information may be found under the File Naming Conventions page. This page will walk you through a few examples of how not to label and name your files within ePortfolio.
Don’t label everything the same- add in information to differentiate between different files!
Many of the items you'll upload to ePortfolio may be midterm or end of term projects. Remember when naming these items that it will be difficult to determine what is what if you don't add in additional information such as the course, version, or some other identifying information. For instance, how will you tell which final project is from your History 302 class if all of your final projects are simply labeled as such, with no other context?
Don’t be inconsistent with spacing and capitalization
ePortfolio allows you to sort your work alphabetically, a feature which is useful if you wish to find work by course title. However, how you space the words in the file and whether you capitalize those words will affect how ePortfolio sorts alphabetically. Note in the image below that documents are seemingly distributed randomly, even though it is a mix of document types and the item names are similar.
Don’t use just numbers to describe versions- use words
Numbers out of context can get very confusing, very quick. If you name the final paper of the semester "Final paper 1", chances are you won't remember in two years whether the number refers to a version (outline, rough draft, etc.), or if it refers to the first final paper uploaded into ePortfolio, or something else entirely. It's best to use additional words or some other convention to describe the file further. See, for instance, the image below. Are the audio samples three different versions of the same file, or three separate files designed to contribute to one whole?
