Mahara is an open source e-portfolio system with a flexible display framework. Mahara, meaning ‘think’ or ‘thought’ in Te Reo Māori, is user centred 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 learner communities.

ePortfolios … are personal online spaces for students to access services and store work. They will become ever more useful as learners grow up and start moving between different types of learning and different institutions.

ePortfolio Features

• Social Networking
• Resumé Builder
• File Repository
• Profile Information
• Administration
• Interface with Moodle
• Scalability
• Security
• Interoperability
• Blogs

Mahara is built using PHP web scripting language and leverages PHP5′s OO features.

Website: http://www.mahara.org/

Demo: http://demo.mahara.org/