Mahara is an open source e-portfolio system with a flexible display framework.
Mahara, meaning 'think' or 'thought' in Te Reo Māori, is user centred environment with a permissions framework that enables different views of an e-portfolio to be easily managed. Mahara also features a weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online learner communities.
Background:
First established in mid 2006, the Mahara project started as collaborative venture funded by New Zealand's Tertiary Education Commission's e-learning Collaborative Development Fund (eCDF), involving Massey University, Auckland University of Technology, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, and Victoria University of Wellington. Continued development has been made possible by further support from New Zealand’s Ministry of Education and the application of Mellon Foundation funds from the Open Polytechnic’s winning a 2007 Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration.
Our role:
Catalyst IT provides core development, maintenance and quality assurance services to the Mahara project. We offer Mahara development, installation, integration and theming. Catalyst is also an official Moodle Partner, developed the Eduforge platform and has a wide range of capabilities and experience in open source technologies. www.mahara.org