General questions
What is an e-Portfolio?
“e-Portfolio” is short for “electronic portfolio”. It’s much like the traditional portfolio of an artist – a way of making one’s work and learning visible to others – but in an electronic format that makes it easily accessible on the Web.
What is Digication and how does it relate to e-Portfolio?
“Digication” is the name of both the e-Portfolio software at BU, and the company that produces it. Digication is to e-Portfolios as Google is to Internet search, or as PowerPoint and Microsoft are to electronic presentations.
Why would I use an e-Portfolio?
The basic goal of an e-Portfolio is to make learning visible. By putting the products or objects of learning on the Web, a portfolio makes them more available – easier to see and to access. For detailed ideas about what this means, see our portfolio about portfolios .
What’s the difference between an e-Portfolio and a website?
An e-Portfolio is a website – just a particular kind of website. An e-Portfolio is a website that contains information selected to showcase learning and experience. All e-Portfolios are websites, but not all websites are e-Portfolios.
Can I use e-Portfolios on a smartphone or tablet?
Yes, with some limitations. Most of the functions of the software will work, but you can’t use anything that requires drag-and-drop, such as the Organizer tool. You’ll need a desktop or laptop computer for those. You can read more here: Digication on a Mobile Device
Is there a way to see all my students’ portfolios in the same place?
Yes. Users with faculty role in Digication can create a course. This page explains how.
What are assignments in a Digication Course?
Faculty can set up assignments in Digication. Assignments can include templates and prompts to help students get started more easily. To create an assignment, you can choose to either select an existing course or create a new one.
What are the benefits of Digication Assignments?
With Digication assignment, students can submit either draft or published ePortfolio pages in a single step without the need to configure sharing permissions. Submissions can be shared with classmates for peer feedback.
Creating an e-Portfolio
Where do I go to create an e-Portfolio?
Go to bu.digication.com and log in with your standard BU login name and Kerberos password. Then scroll down to section MY WORKS and press the blue plus button to create new ePortfolio.
Do I have to save what I write?
Several seconds after your last change to your content, your changes will be automatically saved and a notification will be displayed at the top of your window letting you know your changes have been saved.
Is there a limit to the size of files that I can upload?
You can upload as many files as you would like up to 1GB in size.
Is there a limit to the number of e-Portfolios I can have?
No. And they can all be as big as you want.
How do I embed video?
To embed video, you will first click the blue plus Button , at the bottom, right-hand side of an open ePortfolio Then choose the Embed option on the Add Content from any page. See more here:Embed Media in ePortfolio
How do I limit who can see it?
Click on SHARE button on the top right your ePortfolio page, then go down to Edit Settings. There are three preset options: Private, which means that only you will be able to see the portfolio, Private within Boston University, which means that every BU user will be able to see your portfolio, and Public, which means that your portfolio will be viewable by anyone on the internet (and will also appear in search engines such as Google). In addition, you can select specific permissions, which allows you to select Digication courses and individual viewers, such as your professors or classmates.
Other people can only see part of what I put in my portfolio, but I want them to see all of it.
You might not have published all of it. Check the pages of your portfolio; if any modules on a page have a red bar labelled DRAFT, you should click Publish This Page to make it viewable to all the people you want.
I can’t see all of the content that students put in their portfolios.
Probably the same thing. Let your students know that they need to publish all the pages of their portfolio.
How can I rename my portfolio?
Go to Share button (on the top right) and click Edit Settings. At the top of this page is a box labelled Title of your e-Portfolio, which will contain your portfolio’s current name. Delete this name and replace it with the new name you want. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Save.
How can I delete my portfolio?
Go to Portfolio Tools (on the top right) and click Delete, then confirm. Be careful – there is no undelete option, so once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Where can I go to get additional help with e-Portfolios?
To speak to a person about ePortfolios directly, contact the Help Center via the Help button on this page (or email at ithelp@bu.edu< or call at 353-HELP). The Help Desk can answer simple questions directly by phone or email. Through the Help Desk you can also schedule in-person sessions with an educational technologist, whether about technical training or about the pedagogical uses of e-Portfolios in class.