MAHARA ХОСТИНГ

Mahara is an open source e-portfolio system with a flexible display framework. Mahara, meaning think or thought in Te Reo Maori, 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. Mahara is released under the GNU General Public License. FEATURES File Repository Mahara includes a file repository which allows users to: - Create folder and sub folders structures - Upload multiple files quickly and efficiently - Give each file a Name and Description - Manage their file allocation Quota - When uploading a file users must agree to a configurable Copyright disclaimer. - Can extract .zip, .tar.gz and .tar.bz2 from within the files area Blogs A comprehensive blogging tool is provided in Mahara, where blogs and blog postings are considered Artefacts and may be added to a View. The blogging tool allows users to: - Create blog posts using a WYSIWYG editor - Attach files to posts - Embed images into postings - Configure whether or not Comments may be received on their blog - Create draft postings for later publishing Social Networking Mahara provides a social networking facility where users can create and maintain a list of Friends within the system. ePortfolio owners choose whether other users can add them to their Friends list automatically or by request and approval. An ePortfolio owner's Friends lists shows those Views to which they have been assigned access. Resume Builder Mahara includes a resumé builder which allows users to create digital CV’s by entering information into a variety of optional fields including: - Contact and personal information - Employment and education history - Certifications, accreditations and awards - Books and publications, professional memberships - Personal, academic and work skills and - Personal, academic and career goals Profile Information Within Mahara users are able to share details through a variety of optional profile information fields including: - Preferred Name - Student ID - Postal address and contact phone numbers - Skype, MSN, Yahoo & Jabber name - Introduction - Profile Icons images