1. How to embed a Learning Journal
from an online resource using
Penzu into an ePortfolio Journal in
Mahara

2. Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this section the student
will be able to;
Navigate ePortfolio Mahara
Create a new Journal entry
How to share your Penzu Journal using the Url and
embed it into your Marhara Journal

3. Click on Start
Click on Internet Explorer or Google Chrome and type
in the following on the address bar: www.dit.ie and on
the search bar in the top right hand corner type in:
ePortfolio and click on the search .
The following will be displayed: and click on

4. This will bring you into the following:
Click on the Link
http://ditportfolios.learnonline.ie/
Alternatively hold down your Crtl on
the bottom left of your keyboard,
hover over the above link and a
hyperlink will appear and click on
this to activate the link.

5. Key in your Username and Password for login
e.g. student number and date of birth, click on
Login:

6. This current view displays your
Dashboard within your ePortfolio

7. You have many different Tabs e.g.
Dashboard, Content, Portfolio, Groups,
Settings, Logout.
From your dashboard:
click on
The following will be displayed:

8. Click on
and click on
this will allow you to create a new journal
entry:

9. Please note at this stage you will
need to have a new tab open on
your internet browser and login to
your Penzu Account e.g.
Login to you Penzu Account using
your email address and password,
click on your journal, click on view all
entries

10. If you would like to Share your Journal
click on Share
the following will appear and you have
the option to choose email or public
link.

11. Click on Anonymous
and click on Public Link .

12. Click on
Get Link this will display your link, copy
and then paste it were you want to share it
e.g. in your Mahara ePortfolio Journal.

13. Click on the Paste
Paste
This will Paste in the link from
Penzu, highlight the link e.g

14. and click on the insert link:
this will display the following:
where it says: Link URL paste the link
into this section, Target click on the
dropdown menu and select:

15. Open link in a new window,
Give your Title, e.g. Reflective
Journal DT169 Week 1 and
click on Insert.

16. Repeat steps from 16-18 to
add additional Journal
entries and then click on
(see step 27)

17. Sample:

18. Title: Should be Reflective Journal
DT169
Body: Content of what your journal is
about.
Tags: This is where you can put in key
words in relation to your subject area e.g.
Cabinet Making, Wood, Crafts, Tools, and
Resources etc.
Attachments: you can add relevant
documentation to this if you wish.

19. Draft: this option only allows you to
view your journal, so for assessment
proposes please do not tick the box
for now.
Allow comments: This section
allows your fellow cohort of students
and lecturer to comment and provide
feedback on your progression.

20. Click on
This process will allow your Journal to be
displayed within your Mahara ePortfolio.
To Logout out of your ePortfolio, click on
Logout in the top right hand corner:

21. Performance Check:
1. List the steps to navigate to your
learning Journal in Mahara
2. Describe the process of creating a new
journal entry
3. Explain the steps to embed a journal
entry into Mahara

22. Notes created by:
Jennifer Byrne
Gerry Mc Cann
Michael Gleeson