Mahara is an open source student centred e-portfolio. It is an environment where students can collect, reflect on and share achievements and developments in a space they can control. It also offers the opportunity for social networking, through forums, blogs and groups and formal assessment submission of student work if required.
The table below shows some potential uses of this technology in both Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE). Below this are videos which demonstrate how this technology could be used in teaching and learning.
| Uses in FE | Uses in HE |
|---|---|
| For social networking. | For social networking. |
| To create views and upload files to support delivery of units. | To create views and upload files to support delivery of modules. |
| To set up forums and blogs to support delivery of units. | To set up forums and blogs to support delivery of modules. |
| For learners to generate evidence individually/collaboratively for assessments. | For students to generate evidence individually/collaboratively for assessments. |
| As a method of submitting work which can be viewed/assessed on-line. | As a method of submitting work which can be viewed/assessed on-line. |
| To produce an exportable portofio of work. | To produce an exportable porfolio of work. |
Video showing an introduction to Mahara and how to set up a profile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLjUWtNIZng
Video showing how to set up collections within Mahara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpnDkIn92sM