Chapter 3. Create and Collect Content
In the last chapter, you got started with Mahara, learning how to register and log in, as well as looking at some of the basics. You also learned how to set up your own profile. Now you are going to start putting information into your portfolio and seeing how to add some of this to your dashboard page.
In this chapter you will:
Learn how to upload files to your portfolio
Organize your files using folders and tags
Start writing in your Journal!
Make a plan and set some tasks
Learn how to manage your notes
Show off content on your dashboard page
Putting your files online
Before we go into the detail of how you can put your files into Mahara, let's think over why you would want to do this.
Mahara replaces the USB stick
You can log on to Mahara from anywhere, if you have access to the Internet, using an Internet browser. This is great, because it means that you are able to upload and review your files, folders, journals, and pages whenever you need to! Some have described...