TECHNOLOGY GUIDE

Mahara e-Portfolios

The following short videos provide tutorials about the Mahara e-Portfolio system:

Welcome/overview
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvE_Qu7QVmc

Welcome/overview: “collect, reflect, select”; logging in; dashboard page access; document upload, journal reflections, portfolio page creation; messaging system; dashboard access to shared pages; etc. (Please ignore the background squeaking at the end of the video.)

Setting up a journal for reflection
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj_iPvMDprk

Setting up a journal for reflection: accessing your journal space; updating your account settings to allow multiple journals; creating a new journal, adding posts to your journal, tagging posts

Uploading and organizing files
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etnFkkM6FCI

Uploading and organizing files: accessing your file space, setting up folders, selecting files to upload, dragging & dropping files onto your Mahara file space, adding file descriptions

Assembling a portfolio page
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-3r4Qj8tNc

Assembling a portfolio page: accessing Portfolio -> Pages section of your account; Dashboard and Profile system pages; creating new pages; editing title & description; setting the layout of your page; adding content blocks by dragging & dropping; text blocks; adding files/folders; image galleries; journals and journal postings; external media & other resources

Sharing a portfolio page
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3gIbsR0Pso

Sharing a portfolio page: privacy of content materials, and for pages until they are specifically shared; accessing the page sharing section of your portfolio; adding access for individuals, friends; groups, logged in users or public at large; how to set time restrictions; controlling commenting and other advanced sharing settings; reviewing access controls on your pages; setting up secret urls for access to off campus users.
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