Building the interface – part 1
I’ve started building the export plugin for Mahara which allows the user to deposit content directly into a remote repository, using SWORD. I’m keeping it simple at first, and aiming to do the bare...
View ArticleAdding and editing repositories
I’ve developed some interface pages for adding and editing or deleting repository settings. I started out trying to stay within the limits of the plugin architecture of Mahara, but in the end I was...
View ArticleDeposits to repository collections
In another quick flurry of activity on the project, before I go on holiday, I’ve implemented the selection of the repository collection to deposit to when exporting Mahara Pages via SWORD. The list of...
View ArticleLocal vs Remote Export
Back from leave, and I have updated the UI in Mahara, using tabs to separate local export from remote export options, the latter designated for deposits to repositories. This cleans up the...
View ArticleFinal Project Report (working)
Portfolio Commons Project Final Report University of the Arts London Project Start Date: 26th March 2012 Project End Date: 28th September 2012 Length of Project: 6 Months Name of Lead Institution:...
View ArticleSummary – GrandFinale
Summary In Plain-English (GrandFinale) Students and staff at the UAL who use the e-Portfolio system (based on Mahara) will be able to select content from their personal portfolio collection attach...
View ArticleProject overview – screencast
I created a brief screencast which describes the Portfolio Commons project and demonstrates it in action, as it currently stands. Portfolio Commons – Overview from cltad on Vimeo.
View ArticleLicences
The Portfolio Commons project continues into the new year. I have added the possibility to select a licence when exporting a package. The Creative Commons licences are provided by default, though these...
View ArticleAdmin options and Edshare deposits
I’ve had a chance to do some work to tidy up the administrative section of the Portfolio Commons plugin. Repository and licence options are now editable directly from the plugin config. page, and it’s...
View ArticlePublishing
Summer’s ending and the new term looms. Before things get too crazy I will try to find the time to clean up a few minor bits and pieces in the project and publish the Portfolio Commons code to GitHub....
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