Mahara is a multi-purpose open source e-portfolio tool that can be used for personal, assessment, and career purposes. It has many helpful plugins and a customizable interface. Users can create accounts on the demo site and see examples of how Mahara has been used by various institutions and individuals for purposes like PDPs, CVs, reflective journals, skill portfolios, and more. Hosting options include internal or external hosting, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. The document encourages trying out Mahara by building a page about a hobby or interest on the demo site.

1. Mahara in a nutshell!
Samantha Moss
Southampton Solent University

2. Create an account:
http://demo.mahara.org

3. Why Mahara?
1. Multi purpose tool
2. Open Source
3. Fab plug-ins
4. LEAP2A
5. Customisable
Thinking cat…is thinking
– Language, help, themes
6. Great community
– Twitter (@anitsirk is very helpful!)

4. Themes
• http://mahara.solent.ac.uk/ • http://mahara.altoncollege.ac.uk/
• http://mahara.ulcc.ac.uk/ • http://collaborate.crest.ac.uk/
• https://mahara.lipa.ac.uk/ • http://myportfolio.school.nz/
• http://foliofor.me/ • http://mahara.e-skills.com.au/
• http://portfolio.gla.ac.uk/ • http://careerportfolio.mb.ca/
• http://eportfolio.yorksj.ac.uk/ • http://mahara.rockyview.ab.ca/
• http://mahara.bath.ac.uk/ • http://mahara.nescot.ac.uk/
• https://portfolio.sunderland.ac.uk/ • http://moodle.clydebank.ac.uk/mahara/
• http://mahara.loucoll.ac.uk/ • http://mahara.highbury.ac.uk/
• http://moodle.rcs.ac.uk/mahara/ • http://mahara.ucs.ac.uk/
• http://eport.uaa.alaska.edu/mahara/ • http://www.ohloh.net/p/mahara
• http://mahara.integrating-technology.org/ • http://mahara.ln.edu.hk/
• http://moodle.sparsholt.ac.uk/mahara/ • http://eportfolio.cardiff.ac.uk/
• http://mahara.nottingham.ac.uk/ • http://portfolio.lcm.ac.uk/
• http://www.mahara.at/ • http://www.cleo.net.uk/images/library/exampl
• http://mahara.tdm.info/ e%20view2.png
• https://mahara.cityofbristol.ac.uk/ • http://educ.usask.ca/mahara/
• http://mahara.perins.net/ • https://portfolio.tiseagles.com/

6. Mahara & Moodle themes
Designed by:
Paul.Maple@solent.ac.uk

7. Hosting
• Internal
– Fixable, easily customisable
– You’re in control
– Need in-house expertise
• External
– Less hassle
– Less customisable
– https://mahara.org/partners

9. Mahara Uses
PDP, Project Planning,
CPD record, Logbook,
Reflective Journal
http://bit.ly/RXDJ4g
Personal

10. Mahara Uses
Career
‘Shop Window’,
CV, Self promotion
http://bit.ly/adam_kelly
http://bit.ly/mjmcgrane

11. Mahara Uses
Assessment
Research, sketchbook,
Display, design process,
Evidence
http://bit.ly/Y7dypp
http://bit.ly/12q5sz5

12. Mahara Uses
Assignments using all three
elements make the best
use of Mahara
Personal
Assessment Career
Ideal Assessment

13. Mahara Uses
PR & Comms Built Environment
Work experience prep CMIAT Portfolio
- Skills portfolio - Skills portfolio
- Interactive CV - Independent learning
- Social Media Personal - Compulsory Evidence
- Work experience Journal - PD Plan
- PD Plan - CPD logbook
- http://bit.ly/XTm3U6
- CPD logbook
- Cover Letter
- http://bit.ly/oliverbailey
Assessment Career

14. Mahara Uses
PGCert in Teaching & Learning
CPD & Employability
- Portfolio of evidence
- CV Personal
- CPD Plan
- 3000 word rationale
Assessment Career

15. Mahara Uses
Journalism
Freelancing
- Skills portfolio
- CV
Personal - Career statement
- Blog
- http://bit.ly/VOP59P
Assessment Career

16. Let’s play!
• We are going to build a
Mahara page all about our
hobby or interest!
• Go to your email account to
get your log-in details
• http://demo.mahara.org

17. Contact me!
http://bit.ly/sam_moss