Mahara 25.04 and how a feature makes it into Mahara
04/22/25 • 17 min
In this episode, podcast host Kristina Hoeppner, MA, who is the Mahara Project Lead and Product Manager, shares how a feature makes into the application, using a couple of recent examples from Mahara 25.04 that will be released by the end of April 2025.
Mahara 25.04 will have a number of great new features available that enhance portfolio practice and also help teaching and support staff in their roles.
Connect with Kristina
Resources
- Tree swing story
- Origin of the CPD plugin
- Wireframes as result of the usability review
- Mock-ups for Mahara 26.04
- Mahara roadmap
- Announcement of the Mahara 25.04 preview
- Presentation 'Who creates open source software?'
- Upcoming Mahara events
- Events by AAEEBL
- Recording of the 'New features in Mahara 25.04' webinar
Related episodes
- Monash University
- Programmatic design and assessment
Subscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.
Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward
In this episode, podcast host Kristina Hoeppner, MA, who is the Mahara Project Lead and Product Manager, shares how a feature makes into the application, using a couple of recent examples from Mahara 25.04 that will be released by the end of April 2025.
Mahara 25.04 will have a number of great new features available that enhance portfolio practice and also help teaching and support staff in their roles.
Connect with Kristina
Resources
- Tree swing story
- Origin of the CPD plugin
- Wireframes as result of the usability review
- Mock-ups for Mahara 26.04
- Mahara roadmap
- Announcement of the Mahara 25.04 preview
- Presentation 'Who creates open source software?'
- Upcoming Mahara events
- Events by AAEEBL
- Recording of the 'New features in Mahara 25.04' webinar
Related episodes
- Monash University
- Programmatic design and assessment
Subscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.
Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward
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Margarete Imhof, Franziska Ohl, Sebastian Laube: Feedback as driver for learning with portfolios
Prof Dr Margarete Imhof, Franziska Ohl, MSc, and Sebastian Laube, MSc work in the Institute for Psychology, and there specifically in the Department of Psychology in Education at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz in Germany. They are members of the feedback portfolio project, supporting lecturers and students in their department with the creation of portfolios.
Franziska, Margarete, and Sebastian are strong believers in portfolios and how they can empower students in becoming reflective practitioners, engage meaningfully in feedback processes, and ultimately be good teachers. In this episode, in particular, they talk about their feedback practices, the use of templates, and how collaboration amongst students and also with lecturers can be scaffolded.
Connect with
Resources
- Sebastian's video series on Mahara
- Sebastian's current template
- AAEEBL Digital Ethics Principle in ePortfolios: Support
- Metaphors in portfolio practice: Coleman, K.S. (2017). An a/r/tist in wonderland: Exploring identity, creativity and digital portfolios as a/r/tographer, Ph.D. dissertation, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2017.
- Mahara roadmap
- AAC&U's High-Impact Practices
- Ohl, F., Laube, S., Imhof, M. & Harring, M. (2022). Portfolioarbeit und Feedbackkultur gemeinsam entwickeln. In M. Krämer, J. Zumbach & I. Deibl (Eds.), Psychologiedidaktik und Evaluation XIV (pp. 337-343). Düren: Shaker.
- Laube, S., Ohl, F., Harring, M., Imhof, M. (2023). Das digitale Feedback-Portfolio. In L. Mrohs, J. Franz, D. Herrmann, K. Lindner & T. Staake (Eds.), Digitale Kulturen der Lehre entwickeln. Perspektiven der Hochschuldidaktik (pp. 301- 307). Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
Related episodes
- Shari Bowker: Establish good feedback practices in your portfolio
- The wunderkammer: Metaphors in portfolio practice
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Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward
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Michael Sankey: The portfolio as the place of representation for emerging professionals
Professor Dr Michael Sankey from Charles Darwin University in Australia has been involved in the ePortfolio practice for more than 25 years. He started out writing HTML pages, then used various portfolio platforms throughout his university career, and transitioned to a non-institution owned site now that he is retired.
In this conversation Michael emphasises the role of the portfolio to support emerging professionals. He advocates for institution-operated portfolio platforms to provide a space where employers looking at student portfolios can be assured that they are dealing with real students. Michael also makes the case for programmatic assessment as the next evolution in assessment and the key role that the portfolio plays in it.
Connect with Michael
Resources
- Michael's website
- ePortfolios Australia
- Keynote at the Eportfolio Forum 2024: 'Making visible the "human" side of learning and celebrating one’s achievements through ePortfolio practice
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- Program level assessment design and the two-lane approach
- Artificial intelligence and academic integrity: A conversation between Prof Dr Danny Liu and Prof Dr Stephen Marshall
- Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE) at Deakin University; resources on programmatic assessment:
- Nieminen, J. H., & Boud, D. (2024). Placing authenticity at the heart of student self-assessment: an integrative review. Teaching in Higher Education, 30(3), 640–662.
- Tree, D., Harvey, A., & Rand-Weaver, M. (2025) Integrated Programme Assessment: 10 years on. (2025). Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 4(1).
- CRADLE Seminar Series 2025 #1: Programmatic Assessment. Insights from Theory and Practice with Dr Liesbeth Baartman
Related episodes
- Kate Mitchell: Deliberate and programmatic design
- Mark Glynn: Take a programmatic approach to assessment with portfolios
Subscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.
Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward
Create. Share. Engage. - Mahara 25.04 and how a feature makes it into Mahara
Transcript
Welcome to 'Create. Share. Engage.' This is the podcast about portfolios for learning and more for educators, learning designers, and managers keen on integrating portfolios with their education and professional development practices. 'Create. Share. Engage.' is brought to you by the Mahara team at Catalyst IT. My name is Kristina Hoeppner. Today's episode does not feature a portfolio community member. Instead, what I wanted to do is a bit of a behind the scenes episo
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