Locate on click on your Mahara portfolio page from the dashboard.

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Click on the pencil icon on the right panel of the screen to edit.

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Click on the plus icon to add content or artifact.

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Select position of block to bottom or top (this can be moved on the portfolio page at a later point) and click on Add.
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Fill in your the desired block title.

Click on Show more (x4 times) to expand full list of content types. To embed multi-media from external site e.g. YuJa, click on external media.

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Fill the requited details:

  • Copy the embed code from the external media source.
  • Paste this embed code into the field provided
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  • Additional fields Width, Height, Tags and Retractable options can be updated if required

Note: the embedded block can be resized directly on the portfolio page once the block is added.


  • Finally, click on the Save button on the base of the screen.
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