Use Digication on a mobile device

Version: Kora Courses, February 01, 2024 or later

Permissions required: Student

• Digication ePortfolios are designed with a mobile-friendly layout, ensuring that they have the same look and feel when viewed on a smartphone or tablet as they do on a desktop computer.
• There are a few key design differences in mobile view which facilitate viewing and navigation within the smaller screen area. 
• While the vast majority of the features that are available on the desktop are also available on the mobile device, there are a number of features that are not available in mobile view, as outlined at the bottom of the article.

Mobile view

Mobile view refers to the appearance of the Digication platform when viewed on a mobile device, such as a tablet or smartphone, as opposed to a desktop or laptop computer. You should be able to use Digication on any device as long as you are using a supported browser.  

For a list of supported browsers, please see “Supported Web Browsers and Operating Systems”. 

Adding a module in mobile view

On a desktop computer, you will see the Add Content option wherever you scroll within your ePortfolio in mobile view.  

• Click 'Add Content' (1) to add a module. 
  

• You will arrive at your library (2), where you can choose your preferred module type (3), which will be added to the bottom of the active section.
  

Uploading a file in mobile view

• To begin uploading a file, click ‘Add Content’ and then click ‘Upload File’ (1) as you would in desktop view.
  

• Next, click on ‘Select Files to Upload’ (2).
  

• Browse the files saved to your device. Once the selected file (3) is listed click ‘UPLOAD’ (4).
  

Design differences in mobile view

• When viewing on a desktop computer, the header section must be unlocked before editing. To unlock the header section, tap the ‘Unlock Section’ (1).
  

• When interacting with a section or module, the controls that would normally appear on the right side of the screen will appear at the bottom.
• To access the page settings, click on the area with the navigation menu (2) and click ‘Edit’ (3).

• The Page Settings function is the same in the mobile view as in the desktop view.  Pages can be reordered by tapping and dragging the respective hamburger button for a page (4).
  

• When you click the section/module settings (5), they will take up the entire screen (6), rather than appearing on the side.
  

Vertical layout

• Due to the limited screen size, the layout of individual sections and pages will be oriented vertically in mobile view.  
• Modules that appear side-by-side in desktop view will appear stacked on top of one another in mobile view.

Mobile View



Desktop View

Features unavailable in mobile view

Moving and resizing modules

Due to the limited screen size and vertical layout, modules cannot be moved or resized in mobile view.

ePortfolio organizer

• When using Digication in mobile view, the ePortfolio organizer tool (1) is not accessible (2).
  

Conversations

• The Conversations tool has a slightly limited functionality in mobile view.
• In normal, desktop view, the Conversations tool allows you to add in-line comments, as well as page-level comments.  In mobile view, you will only be able to make page-level comments (1).
  

Record audio

Due to the inability to activate the microphone independently of the camera on a mobile device, the record audio feature is unavailable. 

The majority of features, including the rich text toolbar, library, and ePortfolio settings function the same in mobile as in a normal browser.  

Our support team is always available to respond to any support requests from mobile users in case any issues arise. Feel free to reach out to our support team at support@digication.com.