Mahara Help Centre
Welcome to the Mahara Help Centre. These pages will give you some basic ideas and understanding on using the Mahara e-Portfolio system. We will be constantly updating these pages, so if there's anything you would like to see that isn't here at the moment, please let us know via fit.onlinelearningsystems@monash.edu!
Below are help pages for some commonly used features:
- Creating a new page
- Finding other users
- Uploading Files
- Building your collections
- Sharing pages with other users
If there's anything missing from these help pages, please use the Contact Us link above to suggest improvements.
What is Mahara
The Mahara project chose "Mahara" as name for its web application. In Te Reo Māori, "mahara" means "to think, thinking, thought" and that fits the purpose of Mahara very well. Having been started in New Zealand, it was fitting to choose a Māori word to signify the concept of the ePortfolio system. Mahara also has meanings in at least one other language. If it also exists in other languages, please let them know. In Arabic, "Mahara" stands for "exceptional skill (above and beyond the average)". In Shona, "Mahara" means "free" / "for free".