Training Workshop Sharing

Mahara Training Materials

Open source e-portfolios

Overview  |  Basics  |  Journals  |  Multimedia  |  External Content  |  Sharing  |  Professional Learning  |  Templates  |  Reflection

Use social networking tools

Mahara recognises that learning is a social activity and is therefore built around the concept of social networking. In Mahara, one may have a collection of friends; may belong to one or more groups and may offer feedback to other people.

Activity

Adding feedback to views. To familiarise yourself with the social networking side of Mahara, complete the following: Search for and find a 'friend' Send a friend request Request membership of (or join) a group Share a view with me and one other person Add a 'Secret URL' to a view and email this URL to a third person. Add feedback to a view that someone shares with you.

Collections

Collections are groups of pages that can be shared. To create a collection, go Portfolio > Collections > New collection. Add the pages you would like to include in the collection and save. Be aware that adding a secret URL for one page in a collection makes all pages in the collection available for view. Extension: Create a group for a class you teach and set it up for them to become members. Video Create a group in Mahara

Reflection

Discuss: How is an [e]portfolio different from a folder?