What is Mahara

Mahara is an online digital portfolio used to to present and display your work, skills and experience on a webpage, or series of pages (called a collection) through the use of text, journal entries, images, and video. It also allows you to collaborate with others through the use of groups.

It can be used for:

Placements/Fieldwork or reflective journals using the Mahara Journal tool to create personal entries that are date/time marked and stored to help you develop your thoughts, recall events and reflect on your decision making process. Journals can remain private or be shared with others.

Projects and group work collaboration managing tasks through checklists, forums for group communication, journals for development of ideas as well as plans throughout the life cycle of your work

Resume Builder can help your develop an online resume or CV. You can easily link to other work you have already created in Mahara to demonstrate your skills and experience within a digital portfolio. Share them with prospective employers through the use of hidden links.

Getting Started This page is part of the collection 'Mahara Support Page'.

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