log into digication
If you are a DePaul student, staff, or faculty member, a Digication account has been created for you.
Log in to depaul.digication.com using your Campus Connect credentials.
create an ePortfolio
This step-by-step guide with screenshots shows how to create an ePortfolio.
Each step is also demonstrated in this video:
Have fun!
step one
Go to depaul.digication.com.
Click on either Login button on the top right-hand corner of the page.
Either Login button will work. |  |
step two
Enter your Campus Connect username and password.
The first time you log onto Digication, you will be asked to accept Digication's terms and conditions.
Check the box "I accept..." and click the I Agree button to continue to your Digication homepage. |  |
step three
Click Create to make a new ePortfolio. |  |
step four
Title your ePortfolio. (You can change this title at any time.)
The ePortfolio Web Address (URL) automatically changes to match your title.
If you want to customize your ePortfolio Web Address (URL) to be different than your Title, click the Edit button. |  |
quick tip
Why change your URL?
If you want a web address that you think is easier than your ePortfolio title to remember or share, you can easily change your URL in Digication.
Example: The very ePortfolio you're reading now is titled "ePortfolios@DePaul" but its web address is https://depaul.digication.com/gethelp.
If you want to customize a link to an ePortfolio for a certain audience, like a potential employer, consider changing your URL for their ease of locating and identifying your ePortfolio.
Example: You copy a version of an ePortfolio titled "Your Name's Examples of Work" for a specific job application at Reflections On Learning, LLC, and edit your URL to include the employer's name and your status as an applicant: your_name's_application_materials_for_ reflections_on_learning_llc |
step five
Choose a template.
quick tip
Why Start with DePaul Default?
By choosing DePaul Default, you'll start off with a very simple but highly customizable ePortfolio. The other templates will contain features that may not necessarily be applicable to your project. For a class ePortfolio, your instructor should specify if you should use a template other than DePaul Default.
What else should I know about the DePaul Default template?
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step six
Select your Permissions.
The UCWbL recommends beginning with Private to me, which means no one else can see your work in progress.
To add another viewer, such as your professor, click on Custom Permissions, located to the right.
Visit Change Privacy Settings for more options once your portfolio is ready to share.
quick tip
What do the other Permissions mean?
Private within DePaul University: This means any user on the DePaul Digication network can see what you've published to your ePortfolio at any time.
Public: This means anyone in the world with internet access can see what you've published to your ePortfolio. They do not need Digication accounts to find or view your work.
What Permission settings should I use?
The Perrmission settings you choose to use will depend on how accessible you want your ePortfolio to be. If this is just for a class, you probably want to have limited permission settings. However, if this is for a professional ePortfolio that tries to attract potential employers outside of the DePaul Digication network, then you'll want to make the ePortfolio public.
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step seven
Choose whether or not you'd like your ePortfolio to have tags.
quick tip
What are Tags?
Tags help you label and organize the different and similar kinds of content you have in your ePortfolio. They also can function as keywords that search engines latch on to when someone surfs the web.
Should I use Tags?
That will depend on the type of project you're doing. If you want your ePortfolio to be available to as many web users as possible, then you'll certainly want to use tags to attract search engines. If you don't want your ePortfolio to be available that easily, then you can choose to not allow tags. As always, you can go back and change this later on the Settings screen.
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step eight Choose who you'd like to have permission to leave comments on the various pages of your ePortfolio. For now, we recommend staying with the default settings that require approval to be seen on your ePortfolio. |  |
quick tip
When should I allow Comments?
Comments are a great way to get some valuable feedback on your work. By allowing comments, your classmates and instructor can leave their thoughts on your pages at any time. Think of it as an ongoing peer review.
If, however, you're not looking for feedback, then it's probably best to not allow them in the first place. Remember, you can always go back and change this setting at any time. |
step nine Click on Create New e-Portfolio.
Now that you have created an ePortfolio, refer to the other sections of this Get Help guide to design and organize your ePortfolio. |  |