"An electronic portfolio is an online collection of reflections and digitial arterfacts that students and staff can use to demonstrate their development over time to various audiences" (Mahara, 2009).
Users of Mahara are able to iclude various types of artefacts in their eportfolio which can be uploaded such as resumes or cv's, education based files and blogs. Within this, you are able to upload web content such as videos, audio and image files. These elemenets are able to be viewed by audiences selected by the user. The user can place and recieve reflections and feedback relating to pieces of work that exist in their eportfolio. It is also a great tool to network and form groups with peers and collegues within your career field. Overall, this tool is a gradual digital display of your learning transitions and development within your specific field such as Education.
Again, another engaging tool to use within the classroom, preferably more suited to upper primary and secondary students, that definately displays the technological transition we are making into the 21st century.
E-portfolios create an easy accessible, neat, efficient and futuristic way to display learnings and skills which I believe will most certainly increase students motivation, self esteem and confidence when they become users of Mahara. Already, I am eager to add to my eportfolio my skills, goals, learning development and teaching and learning philosophies in a professional and impressive manner.
I do note that this program could be difficult for some students to use intitially, as it was for me. However, the more students and staff use the program to become acquainted with its many uses, the more students and staff will gain competance in using the program. Learning Managers should adopt a 'have a go' and 'practice makes perfect' strategy when teaching children the ins and outs of such complex elearning tools.
References
Mahara (2009) Retrieved 16 August 2009 from
http://demo.mahara.org/artefact/file/download.php?file=6440&view=823
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