Showcasing Mahara

A new open source eportfolio

Abstract

This poster presents the outcomes of a collaborative project funded by the New Zealand Government to develop an open source electronic portfolio for use in the tertiary sector. The intention is to convey the core principles underpinning the design of the ‘Mahara’ eportfolio and to describe some of the unique features of this new open source system. In particular, the poster will showcase the different ‘views’ of Mahara and the social networking functions, along with illustrating how Massey University is planning to embed eportfolios in an initial teacher education programme.