Your ePortfolio is accessed by clicking the 'My portfolio' icon seen in your LEO homepage after you have logged into LEO.

1. Log into LEO using your ACU username and password

2. Click the MyPortfolio icon.

Dashboard

The first Page you land on is YOUR private (Dashboard) Page. Only you can see your Dashboard. No-one else has access to it

At ACU you may be asked to use your ePortfolio for specific assessment tasks during your studies.

Your ePortfolio Dashboard includes 2 key areas

Create: Takes you to Pages and Collections to create your eportfolio

Share: Takes you to Shared by me, to share your ePortfolio with others

For more information about your ePortfolio Dashboard, refer to Dashboard: https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.10/intro/dashboard.html

Pages

A Page is a way to organise and display files such as audio and video files, resume, text or journal posts and present on one Page. A Page can be submitted to an assignment in your LEO unit.

An example of other types of Pages are your Profile and your Journal.

Your Profile Page is your public Page to show your talents, achievements and interests to other members of our community, as well as advertising current projects you are working on and want to showcase to others.

For more information about your Profile, refer to Profile: https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.10/content/profile.html#

Your Journal can record your thoughts about what you are learning during your studies. Reflective Journals can help you improve your critical thinking skills by reflecting on your experiences.

For more information about how to create a journal, refer to Journal: https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.10/content/journal.html

Collections

A collection is a group of related Pages that are linked to one another. Compiling Pages into a Collection can be useful if you want to present a series of Pages dedicated to a common theme. A Collection can be submitted to an assignment in your LEO unit.

For more information about how to create Pages and Collections, refer to Pages: https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.10/portfolio/pages.html

You are also encouraged to use your ePortfolio to start building and shaping your professional identity through collecting evidence against standards in your sector. As you progress through your studies you will be able to present the requisite evidence to potential employers or for professional recognition.

For more information about how to share your Pages refer to Shared by me https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.10/share.html

ePortfolios can help you develop new or deeper learning, creating a better sense of yourself as a student and individual. They can be submitted to an assignment or shared with a potential employer to showcase your achievements when applying for a job.

efortfolio is an opportunity to reflect on your work and make connections between your course and your experiences.

For more information about Personal Learning Environment/Personal Learning Network; your PLENtiful place, refer to What reasons do I have for using Personal Learning Environment/Networking

Mahara (version 20.10) manual

Introduction: What is Mahara? https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.10/intro/introduction.html

Dashboard: https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.10/intro/dashboard.html

Create: https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.10/create.html

Share: https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.10/share.html

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