Mahara Cloud
What is the Mahara Cloud?
The Mahara Cloud is a central e-portfolio platform based on the Mahara software, which is available to members of Hochschule München and its partner universities. The system serves as a complement to existing learning management systems and supports learner-centred approaches to teaching. Its university-wide provision promotes the efficient use of resources and facilitates exchange and collaboration across institutional boundaries. The aim is to offer Universities of Applied Sciences a straightforward way to integrate e-portfolio work into their teaching.
Following the successful completion of the pilot phase – which was made possible by the Digital Ministry’s acceleration programme and supported by the ii.oo joint project (Project Management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Olav Hinz) – the transition to full-scale operation is currently underway.
Federated use of the platform
In addition to Munich University of Applied Sciences, Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences and Hof University of Applied Sciences are also connected to the Mahara Cloud and actively use it for teaching and examination purposes. Each university manages its own institution within the platform. This allows universities to retain control over the management of their members and their portfolio data. KDP provides the technical infrastructure and handles central administration.
Sharing the platform significantly reduces the implementation and administrative burden for participating universities and promotes the direct exchange of teaching approaches and resources between the institutions involved.
These universities are currently connected to the Mahara Cloud.
Information on joining
If you are interested in connecting your university to the Mahara Cloud, the following presentation slides provide details of the service, the eligibility criteria and the technical requirements. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact KDP!
Information about the Mahara Cloud provided by KDP at Hochschule München
Contact:kdp+mahara@hm.edu