The
MUGAtlanta.org Moodle site is now integrated with
Mahara! (See http://www.mahara.org for more information.)Mahara is the free, open-source "electronic portfolio" application that integrates with Moodle. It offers a number of features that can help make both teachers' and students' lives easier.
When integrated with Moodle, Mahara makes file & document sharing easy, so students can download assignments and upload homework with ease. Users can also store, retrieve, display or protect files and pages independently of their Moodle courses. This gives them the ability to build a portfolio over several semesters or years providing a level of continuity of use unavailable until now.
Mahara includes a number of useful, familiar tools:
- File upload/download capability.
- Granular access control regulated by each user for their own material.
- The ability to display HTML, text, images, videos, and blogs.
- Social networking tools such as "friend management", graffiti walls and messaging.
There is a brief, useful tutorial available for free at
http://www.isaglobe.org/moodle/. Just log in as:
Username: student1
Password: 1student
When you're ready to try Mahara out on your own, just go to http://mugatlanta.org, log in, and click the MUG Mahara link in the Moodle Networks block on the main page. Mahara will automatically log you in and create an account for you.
Share your thoughts and experiences in the MUGAtlanta.org Discussion Forum and let us know if you have any trouble!
Thanks!