"Mahara is an open source e-portfolio system with a flexible display framework. \nMahara, meaning 'think' or 'thought' in Te Reo Māori, is a user centred environment with a permissions framework that enables different views of an e-portfolio to be easily managed. Mahara also features a weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating \nonline learner communities."
The initiative at Dumfries and Galloway focused in particular on the naturally occurring links between employability skills and PDP. An open source blogging tool and web-based personal publishing system - WordPress - available under a GNU General Public Licence18 was used to develop a bespoke e-portfolio system.