Mahara
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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