The document discusses plans to pilot the use of Blackboard Portfolios at Northern Illinois University. It provides background on the portfolio tool available through the university's existing Blackboard Content System. An initial summer 2010 pilot will have faculty review capabilities and provide suggestions. A fall 2010 open pilot will gather additional feedback to inform template development and full implementation. The portfolio tool allows users to create, manage, and share collections of work through a series of customizable pages.