New Solution Gives Educational IT Administrators Management and Customization Control for Fast-growing Adoption of Digication across U.S. Schools Providence, RI, – February 5, 2007 – Digication(TM), an entirely new concept in educational software that is simple by design, today announced the Digication Admin Tool, an enhanced management and customization solution that unlocks advanced capabilities of Digication. The management tool works seamlessly with Digication’s free e-Portfolio and web-based learning solutions to produce a fully manageable learning and collaboration community, where students can discuss ideas and concepts, and post their best work for others to view.

“In just four months since its public launch, users at more than 400 schools have embraced Digication’s simple yet powerful approach to web publishing and online collaboration,” said Kelly Driscoll, president of Digication. “We’ve designed the Digication Admin Tool to empower management and customization of these learning communities for even greater benefit, while ensuring the enhanced features continue to support any size group or unique application of the software.”

The Digication Admin Tool enables schools to take control over the management of their Digication learning community, from linking user sign-up to existing student databases, to course management and user access privileges within the online community. It allows administrators to customize their school’s Digication site, import user data and course lists, review usage metrics and control what users are allowed to do on the school’s site. Digication’s Admin Tool lets schools decide what e-Portfolios, what communications or online classroom content should be published to individual sub-groups of students, teachers, individual classes, clubs and organizations, or to the outside world – all with the simple by design Web 2.0 principles Digication was built upon.

“Online content is becoming more prevalent and important in the learning process, as more students are engaging in thoughtful debate and exchange,” said Jeffrey Yan, CEO of Digication. “Blogs and social networks provide a unique opportunity to interact, but the administration capabilities fall on the technology provider, leaving the institution without control. Digication provides educators with the ability to manage and control their online learning communities, big and small.”

Digication Admin Tool Features
The Digication Admin Tool allows users to customize the software to meet the needs of a department, school, or district wide adoption, and enhances the management of Digication in ways that include:

• Customize your school’s Digication site – Upload the school logo and color scheme, and select a unique web address (i.e. yourschool.digication.com).
• Manage user signup – Receive notifications when new users sign up as a student, teacher or alum of an institution. Lists of valid students and teachers can be imported to automate the process and prevent unauthorized users from signing up.
• Use metrics – Measure the success of Digication at a school by reviewing the frequency of posts, user logins and activity, amount of server space and generate content for accreditation and awards.
• Control user functions – Control what users are allowed to do on the school’s site. Determine whether users can change their personal settings. Promote a safe and secure environment for teachers and students to learn and share.
• Advance community building – Groups created by the school, such as teachers, students, academic and extracurricular organizations, or a particular class year, can be contacted with group notifications.

“Digication has built a strong online learning community at OTIS,” said Sue Maberry, director of Library at OTIS College of Art and Design. “The success and growth of the community can be attributed to simplicity of the solutions, and the students desire to enrich their learning experience. The Digication Admin Tool presents a simple way for me to customize our school’s site and oversee the community of learners from anywhere.”

About Digication
Digication was designed by educators, to meet the core needs of educators and students as they leverage technology to enhance learning and collaboration. It brings teachers and students together in a seamless learning environment, with an entirely new concept in educational software that is simpler to use, more appealing and cost effective.

Digication is an e-Portfolio which creates an outlet to showcase educational projects and events with a professional look that is flexible and customizable. Simple by design, users can gain immediate access to the intuitive web-based publisher by visiting www.digication.com for all the tools necessary to create and manage their personal or group-based website or e-Portfolio. Providing an academic network for both K-12 and higher education, teachers, students and alumni can create Digication e-Portfolios to post their original writing, photographs, music, videos, important papers, presentations, upcoming events and interesting ideas.

Digication’s e-Portfolios are supported by an integrated web-based online learning community ideal for creating, managing, sharing and accessing educational content – with intuitive navigation and design so simple, first-time users can just sit down and get started. No tech support is needed, and no complex software implementation or customization is ever required. Teachers can design their web-based classroom and begin enrolling students in just minutes.

Pricing
Digication is free for 1,000 users at any U.S. accredited school. Teachers, students and alumni as part of a school can sign up by visiting www.digication.com to create an unlimited number of e-Portfolios, online courses and online communities. Digication is a result of years of development and testing within educational institutions across the country.

To support the continued innovation of Digication and its growing user base across the U.S., the Digication Admin Tool is available for a cost based on the number of users at a school being managed. For small numbers of users, annual subscription pricing per user starts at just $20/year. The average cost per user decreases as the number of users increases, with the subscription fee going down as low as $5/year. Pricing includes:

• All hosting included
• No hardware purchasing needed
• Setup in minutes
• All maintenance included
• No training required
• No hidden fees

Digication is pleased to provide the Digication Admin Tool to user groups, individual departments, an entire school, or a district. Please contact Digication directly at admintool@digication.com to receive a quote.

About Digication, Inc.
Digication represents an entirely new concept in educational software that is simple by design. Easier to master and simpler to use, Digication provides all the connectivity, file sharing and e-Portfolio tools educators and students want. Designed by educators to serve the core needs of educators, Digication opens the lines of communication by creating a secure, private community that can learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom. Digication provides an online digital portfolio and academic social network solution for school communities and alumni across the nation. The e-Portfolio technology is integrated with a web-based online learning community designed for classrooms and internal school communities that supports the development of digital content to be showcased in e-Portfolios. For advanced use, the Digication Admin Tool provides customization and management of online Digication communities. Digication is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. For more information, visit www.digication.com.