Mahara (software)
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| Developer(s) | Catalyst IT Ltd. |
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| Initial release | 1 December 2006 |
| Stable release | 1.10.2 / January 13, 2015 |
| Written in | PHP |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | ePortfolio |
| License | GNU General Public License version 3 or later |
| Website | mahara.org (English) |
Mahara is an open source ePortfolio and social networking web application created by the government of New Zealand.[1] It provides users with tools to create and maintain a digital portfolio of their learning, and social networking features to allow users to interact with each other.
Mahara content management system provides users with blogs, a resume builder, a file manager and a view creator - a tool to help users create arrangements of their content in a particular way for others to see. It can also be easily integrated with different CMS, CRM and customized systems.
Mahara also features interoperability with the Moodle LMS[2]
Mahara supports the Leap2A specification for importing and exporting data, allowing a user to take their content with them from one Mahara installation and import it into another.[3] Limited interoperability exists between Mahara and other systems supporting the Leap2A standard also.[4] The name "Mahara" is derived from the māori word for thought.[5]