 What is an e-portfolio?
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An E-portfolio is a tool, which allows you to collect information and resources and display them in a variety of views to be shared with others. E-portfolios can be used to enter, save, organize, view, and selectively share educational records, artifacts, and reflections. They can include:
- An area to demonstrate professional development
- Published works and presentations
- Individual development plans
- Performance reviews
- Research
- Peer review and feedback
- Sharing, distribution
- And much more…
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| What is Mahara?
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" Mahara is an open source E-portfolio system with a flexible display framework. Mahara, meaning 'think' or 'thought' in Te Reo Māori, is user-centered 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 student communities." - mahara.org
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| What is the URL for Mahara @ AUB?
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| How can I create a Mahara account?
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Every faculty member at AUB already has a Mahara account since the username and password for it are the same as their AUBnet ID.
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| How do I log in to Mahara @ AUB?
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| Will I be able to access my Mahara account from home?
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Yes! Mahara is an online platform and can be accessed from any computer with a working Internet connection.
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| Why should I create an e-portfolio?
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- It is a tool for personal development
- You will be able to empathize with your students as you create, find or request your own evidence
- You will develop an appreciation for the challenges that are experienced while writing a reflective statement that identifies learning
- You will have the opportunity to explore more fully who you are and what you know and can do
- You will be able to share your professional progress with the AUB administration in a clear and innovative way
- You will assess your strengths and interests which allows for exploration of career options
- You will refresh your skills in documenting lifelong learning experiences
- You will have an extremely portable tool to use no matter where you are in the world
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| Where can I learn how to use Mahara?
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The Academic Core Processes & Sytstems offers workshops on Mahara every semester on fixed dates or upon request at any other time. Check the Scheduled Sessions for times and dates or fill out the Request a Session form to schedule a Custom Session. You can also learn how to use Mahara through the tutorials available on the ACPS website. If you need more information, call the Mahara administrator at 3580.
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| Where can I teach my students how to use Mahara?
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The Academic Core Processes & Sytstems offers in-class Mahara for Students sessions upon your request. Fill out the Request a Session form to schedule a Mahara for Students session and an ACPS team member will visit your class and teach your students how to use Mahara. You can also direct your students to the Mahara tutorial available on the ACPS website. For any additional information, they can call the Mahara administrator at 3580.
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| How long is my Mahara account active?
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Your Mahara account is active as long as you are a faculty member at AUB. If you leave, your Mahara account will be terminated and it is your responsibility to export your e-portfolio and take it with you.
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| How do I export my e-portfolio before I leave AUB?
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Under the Export tab in Mahara, you have the options of exporting all of your e-portfolio or some of your Views. The exported file is a zipped file that contains your e-portfolio pages and the supporting documents. You can create a webpage out of your e-portfolio or Views that you can edit using FrontPage or any similar software, and you can publish on your personal website. Learn more about exporting your e-portfolio.
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| How can I use Mahara with my Moodle course?
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ACPS is currently working on Integrating Moodle and Mahara for easier access for you and your students. For now, your students have to log in to Mahara and to Moodle separately but with the same username and password. In any Moodle activities that require the use of Mahara, you can ask your students to share links to their Mahara E-portfolios in the Moodle activity.
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| How can I create a group for my entire class?
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Fill in the New Controlled Group form. Within 24 hours, the Mahara administrator will inform you that your group has been created and that your students are now added to it.
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| How can I remove students from a Controlled Group?
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To remove students from your course's Controlled Group, you need to send an e-mail to the Mahara administrator specifying: your course title, course ID, and the AUBnet ID (e.g. abc99) of the students to be removed. The system administrator will notify you once the students have been removed from the group.
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| Is the content I place on Mahara private and secure?
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The server where Mahara @ AUB is housed is a secured server (notice the https in the URL). You can choose to make any content you place on Mahara either private or public.
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| Can people outside of AUB view my e-porfolio?
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It depends. You can choose to make your e-portfolio available for anyone to view, or available only to a defined group of people. You can also make your e-portfolio completely private.
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| Can I use images and video in my e-portfolio?
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Yes, images and video, used appropriately, can enhance your e-portfolio. However, file sizes need to be minimized to conserve server space and to allow people to access your e-portfolio easily.
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