Quick Start
Available to: Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni
Cost: No charge
- See Getting Started, below.
Beginning in Fall 2024, all new ePortfolios will be created using Digication’s newest version known as Digication Kora
Importantly, all ePortfolios and courses created with Digication Classic will continue to be accessible to all users. Only new ePortfolios will be created using Digication Kora.
Benefits
Published on the Web, your Digication e-Portfolio is a collection of your selected work in BU programs and courses, designed to portray your learning experiences and to make learning visible. The web-based Digication e-Portfolio makes it easy to capture and document evidence of academic achievements, providing support for career advancement.
Portfolios are shareable to the public and are accessible to students beyond their time at Boston University. See our FAQ for more details.
Key Features
- Create a portfolio and document academic credentials with an easy-to-use interface.
- Showcase literacy with published multimedia work.
- Customize your site with templates and images.
- Share your work, professional and clinical experiences, and accomplishments with others.
- Collect your academic work in a single place to observe your learning and growth over time.
Requirements
BU login name and Kerberos password. Digication supports the latest versions of the browsers listed.
Desktop (Windows and OS X): ✔ Google Chrome (Recommended) ✔ Mozilla Firefox
Mobile & Tablet (Android and iOS): ✔ Safari ✔ Google Chrome
Unsupported Web Browsers: ✘ Microsoft Edge ✘ Microsoft Internet Explorer
Using an unsupported browser can cause a variety of errors, including preventing a user from logging into Digication.
If you are unsure of your operating system and browser version, you can visit https://www.whatismybrowser.com/ for detailed information about your computer or device.
Getting Started
- Create a site at http://bu.digication.com. You can log in right now with your BU login name and Kerberos password.
- See extensive how-to information at Digication help desk.
- Contact us to populate a course site with a student list.
What is Digication Kora?
If you are familiar with Digication’s Classic experience, the new Kora user interface will appear largely unchanged. The most important and improved features include:
- Easier ePortfolio submission and sharing process for students.
- With Digication Assignments, students can now submit either draft or published work in a single step without the need to configure sharing permissions.
- Assignments can now include templates and prompts to help students get started more easily.
- Submissions can be shared with classmates for peer feedback.
Read additional information and support materials provided by Digication:
- Read the Ed Tech Blog to learn how others at BU are using e-Portfolios.
- If you have additional questions, Educational Technology Consulting is also available.
- Alumni from classes prior to 2010 (who do not have a BU login name and Kerberos password) should submit a Help request in order to have an account established.