Mahara

Draft

Introduction

“Mahara is an open source e-portfolio system with a flexible display framework. Mahara, meaning 'think' or 'thought' in Te Reo Māori, is user centred environment with a permissions framework that enables different views of an e-portfolio to be easily managed. Mahara also features a weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online learner communities.” (Mahara home page, retrieved 10:09, 7 July 2009 (UTC))

See also: learning e-portfolio

System and functionalities

Here is a provisional list of Mahara's principal functions:

For the individual

• Profile information and friends
• CV tool
• Goals and skills management
• Filing system
• Views, i.e. expositions that expose files, blogs, etc. to a chosen audience

For groups

• Groups, to manage group activities (files, expositions, forum)

For groups

• Institutions, i.e. self-contained areas with users and groups. Users can be part of more than one institution.

Integration

Mahara integrates well with Moodel in two ways:

• Transparent login from Moodle
• Being able to grade views within Moodle

Links

• Mahara, Wikipedia.
• Mahara home page