ePortfolios have become increasingly popular during the last few years. Originally focused on the education sector ePortfolios are now widely used in business and by individuals. FolioSpaces was established to allow users to maintain control of their hosting. If you move from one education institution to another, change employment, or have varied hobbies or interests, FolioSpaces is your personal space; it moves with you. At the heart of FolioSpaces is Mahara open source software. First established in mid 2006, the Mahara project started as a collaborative venture funded by New Zealand's Tertiary Education Commission's e-learning Collaborative Development Fund (eCDF), which involved Massey University, Auckland University of Technology, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, and Victoria University of Wellington. 

For an overview of how Foliospaces works click here to view the Getting Started Tutorials.

Mahara is a fully featured electronic portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online communities. Mahara is designed to provide users with the tools to create a personal and professional learning and development environment.

Meaning `think' or `thought' in Te Reo Maori, the name reflects the project collaborator's dedication to creating a user-centred life long learning and development application as well as the belief that technology solutions cannot be developed outside the considerations of pedagogy and policy.

By using FolioSpaces you are assured that new developments in Mahara will be quickly incorporated in addition to plugins, widgets and many other features only found in FolioSpaces. 

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