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At the simplest level, Mahara is two things: an `ePortfolio <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eportfolio>`_ and a `social networking <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network>`_ system combined. An ePortfolio is a system in which students can record "evidence of lifelong learning" -- such as essays, artwork or other such things they produce that can be stored digitally. Such things are known as *artefacts* in Mahara. Social networking systems need little introduction -- think `Bebo <http://bebo.com/>`_, `Facebook <http://facebook.com/>`_ or `MySpace <http://www.myspace.com/>`_. Basically, they give a way for people to interact with their friends and create their own online communities.
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But Mahara is much more than just a place to store files. Mahara also includes blogging, a résumé builder, and `Moodle <http://moodle.org/>`_ integration.
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Here's a short video by `Domi Sinclair <https://twitter.com/Domi_Sinclair>`_ from `University College London <http://ucl.ac.uk/>`_. She explains what Mahara (called "MyPortfolio" at UCL) is and for what it can be used.
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With Mahara, *you* control which items and what information within your portfolio other users see. Such items and information are termed artefacts. To facilitate this access control, all artefacts you wish to show to other users need to be arranged into one area. In Mahara this compilation of selected artefacts is called a 'page'. You can have as many pages as you like, each with a different number of artefacts, intended purpose and audience. Your audience, or the people you wish to give access to your page, can be added as individuals or as a member of a group. It can even be made publicly available.
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a page for your friends and family that includes holiday photos and a personal journal
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a page for your tutor, which includes assessments and your reflective learning journal
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a page to showcase your best pieces of work and your résumé for potential employers
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