ePortfolio - revisiting Mahara

I am exciting when revisiting Mahara ePortfolio system and its new features:

1. Easy of use -- file repository management, ePorfolio builder, Resume & Profile wizard, web based publishing and sharing system, and the ability of integrating with external social media services, i.e. YouTube.

2. TEMPLATE is the most exciting feature that we have been wishing for Assessments purpose. Template allows implementation of assignment Matrix for collecting assignments and reflections.

3. SNAPSHOT is another most wanted feature. It will allow instructors to 'record' the ePortfolio submissions for progress evaluation or record keeping purpose.

4. FEEDBACK option is now available to allow ePortoflio owners gathering public or private feedbacks to the student (or faculty) ePortfolio publications. This is especially usefully for Peer Review purpose.

5. Watch List provides the instant notifications of any updates of the monitored ePortfolio publications. That is especially useful for team/group project.

6. Newly re-designed GROUPS goes beyond the Social Network Team/Project based collaborative ePortfolio building environment, it is fully integrable with Classroom Environment similar to Course Shells in the Learning Management Systems.