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FAQ – Create

1.How do I create a page?

To create a new page, first go to the Portfolios page. You have two options for this:
Variant A: Click on the Burger menu (1) and then on Create (2). You can then access the overview page of your pages and collections via Portfolios. You can use this option to access your pages and collections from any page in myPortfolio.
Variant B: You can access the overview page directly from the start page (Dashboard) via the Create button.

Click to enlarge! — Fig. 1: Ways to create pages and collections in myPortfolio

To create a new page, first go to the Portfolios page. You have two options for this:
Variant A: Click on the Burger menu (1) and then on Create (2). You can then access the overview page of your pages and collections via Portfolios. You can use this option to access your pages and collections from any page in myPortfolio.
Variant B: From the start page (Dashboard), you can access the overview page directly via the Create button.

Fig. 1: Ways to create pages and collections in myPortfolio

From there, use the Add button and then select whether you want to create a Page or Collection. You will then be taken to the basic settings such as title, description and keywords. There you can also use the Advanced settings to specify whether a page can be used as a Template. Then click on Save. You will then be redirected to the page you have created and can design it using Placeholder. Placeholders have four main content types, which are explained below.

2.How can a template be created and made available to others?

First a new page is created, select the option Template with Yes(A) via Expand. Now design the template according to your requirements and save the finished page. Display the page (B) and call up Manage access via the Sticky menu (…) (C). Under Advanced options you will then find the setting Allow copying (D), which allows you to share the template so that it can be used by other users.

First a new page is created, via Expand select the option Template with Yes(A). Now design the template according to your requirements and save the finished page. Display the page (B) and call up Manage access via the Sticky menu (…) (C). Under Advanced options you will then find the setting Allow copying (D), which allows you to share the template so that it can be used by other users.

3. How do the different content types work?

When you place a new block, you are initially offered four content types: Text (a simple text field into which longer texts can also be inserted), Image (you can upload new images or insert existing images), File(s) for download (a download link to the file appears here) and Folder (a link to a folder is created here, the contents of which can then be accessed).

You can display further content types by clicking on Show more. There are currently a total of 21 content types with different functions, including embedding PDF files and annotation and feedback functions. You can read more about the different blocks in the Mahara manual.

The blocks are initially used as placeholders and can then be provided with content. For all content, you can also insert additional text to describe your personal content in more detail, such as a task.

4. What are submissions on myPortfolio?

Students can submit pages and collections in myPortfolio. Afterwards, the submission task can no longer be edited by the student (fixing) and can be assessed by the teacher. The assessment is divided into three categories: Pass, Fail or Revise. The portfolio must then be released by the teacher so that students can access the work again. Detailed instructions can be found in the “Sharing” handout from the teaching service in section 3 from page 7.

Prerequisites: To be able to create a submission, please apply for the institute staff role at lehrservice@leuphana.de. With this role, you can allow submissions in the advanced settings of a group.

5. What is the difference between blogs and pages?

By default, only one blog is assigned per user in MyPortfolio (Mahara), in which the entries are listed chronologically. Pages, on the other hand, can be created as many times as you like and the order of the posts/content is variable. You can add text, links and images to blogs. On pages, on the other hand, you can use all possible elements of MyPortfolio and position them freely. A chronological arrangement would have to be done manually here.

You can create a link to a blog on a page - either to the blog as a whole, only to the current entries or to individual entries - by selecting the corresponding content type when creating a block:

Without this embedding, the blog is not accessible, even if the individual entries have been published. For example, a personal reflection blog is also possible. A page with a linked complete blog would thus combine the flexibility of pages with the chronology of blogs. This allows ongoing documentation to be combined with structured content.

6.What is the difference between a note and a text field?

Notes are a special form of text field that are automatically saved and can then be reused on different pages. It is important to note that a note that you change is automatically changed on all linked pages. This can be to your advantage (as you can update regularly changing elements automatically), but can also lead to problems if a note is linked on too many pages at the same time. Normal text fields, on the other hand, are unique to the respective page and can only be edited there. They are therefore ideal for use in specific subject areas.

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