Post on 21-Aug-2020
CLEO E-Portfolio (Mahara) Service
MaharaAvailable now
An E-portfolio can be used inthe following ways• Tosupportformallearning.• Tomonitortheprogress,attainmentand
achievementsofpupils.• Tosupportcross-curriculacollaborationand
communicationbetweenstaffandpupils.• Asatooltosupportpupilreflection.• Tosupportthetransitionprocessacrossphases.
What is an E-portfolio?E-portfolios like virtual learning environments, arebecomingacorepartofsupportingthedeliveryofteachingandlearning.UndertheHarnessingTechnologystrategy,schoolsareencouragedtoprovidelearnerswithapersonalonlinespace.Theycan take this with them as they move on throughlearningstagesintheirlifelonglearningprocess.
Anelectronicportfoliocanbedescribedasanonlinecollection of reflections and digital resources (suchas documents, images, blogs, CV’s, multimedia).StudentscanuseanE-portfoliotodemonstratetheirlearning,skillsanddevelopmentovertimetoselectedaudiences.
AspartofasolutiontosupportschoolsinmeetingtherequirementsoftheHarnessingTechnology/NextGenerationStrategy2008-2014,CLEOareprovidingsecondarypupilswithaccesstoane-portfolioincludingasecureonlinestoragespace.
CLEO E-portfolio Service(Mahara) for Secondary schools
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Mahara is an open source e-portfolio system,whichwasinitiallystartedinNewZealandandisnowusedasanationwideE-portfolioforschoolsacrossNewZealand.Maharaprovidesasafeonlineenvironmentforstudentstodemonstratetheir learning, skills anddevelopmentand recordtheirachievementsovertimetoaselectedaudience.Duringtheirstudies,studentswillcreatehugequantitiesofmaterials:assignments,forumposts,quizattempts,presentations,papers,reflectivejournalsandblogentries.Capturing,managingandstoring these isat theheartofMahara.
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Key Features of Mahara
Benefits of Mahara
What is Mahara?
• Reflectivelearning,personalisedlearning,lifelonglearning
• Personalonlinespacesforstudents.
• Collaborativenetworkinginasafeeducationalenvironment.
• FullymanagedserviceforCLEOschools,ensuringMaharaisavailable24hoursaday7daysaweekinschoolandathome.CLEOwillensuretheserviceisfullybackedup,resilientandstable.
• IntegrateswithMoodle.
Schools
• Createaplanofstudy,acareerplan,mapyourpersonaldevelopment.
• Maintainmultipleweb-basedresumésandportfoliosforwork,studyandlife.
• Showcaseyourachievementswithdifferenttypesoffiles,photos,blogsandgraphics.
• Createmediarichportfoliostosharewithfamily,friends,employersandteachers.
• Reflectaspartofyourlearningexperience.
Students
Blogs -acomprehensivebloggingtoolisprovidedinMahara.
CV Builder -allowspupilstocreateandmanageanonlineCV.
File Repository and Managementallowspupilstouploadfilessuchasword,videoandimages.
Collaboration -maintainalistofcontactsofotherMaharausers.
Views -usingDragandDropfunctionalitytocustomiseviews,pupilscancontrolwhatitemsandinformationotherpupilscansee.ThisallowsthepupiltheabilitytocreateViewsandgrantaccesstoanindividual,agrouporawholecommunity.
Integration with Moodle -Maharaisintegrated,throughsinglesignon,withMoodle.FurtherintegrationisplannedforfuturereleasesofMoodle.
Portability -AbilitytoexportausersE-portfoliowhichallowsthetransferofausersinformationintoandoutofMahara.
Branding -Maharacanbecustomisedtoreflectyourschool’sbranding.
Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online (CLEO)CLEOProjectOffice,BailriggHouse,LancasterUniversityCampus,LA14YETel:01524592800Fax:01524593515office@cleo.net.ukwww.cleo.net.uk
Technical Support Details
• Lancashire Schools-SupportiscarriedoutbytheWestfieldCentre.Email:call.centre@westfield.lancsngfl.ac.ukTel:01772623222
• Cumbria Schools-SupportiscarriedoutbytheCumbriaICTsupportteam.Email:helpdesk@cict.org.ukTel:01228221225
Design
YourSchoolMaharacanbethemedtolooklikeyourschoolMoodle.YouwillbegiventheoptiontohaveyourdesigndonewhenyourequestMahara.
For further information about the CLEO Mahara service, including dates for training.Please contact the CLEO Project Office.
How can my school get Mahara? How do I get started?
RequestingMaharaforyourschoolissimple.ContacttheCLEOProjectOfficeforaMaharaRequestform.
Is training available?
AMaharatrainingcourseisofferedatnocosttoschoolsrequestingMahara.Thiswillenableyourusers,studentsandteachersalike,touseandadministerMaharaeffectively.
What about technical support?
TechnicalandapplicationsupportforMaharaisavailablethroughtheLocalAuthorityICTsupportteams.Supportstaffwillgiveyouexpertadviceandfindanswerstoyouquestionsasquicklyaspossible.