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Public Sakai Web Site FAQ
Background
What is Sakai?
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Sakai is a national consortium of 80+ institutions of higher education, including UC Davis, that are working together to build a broad set of applications that merge online course management tools with research tools that allow for unique forms of collaboration. A Course Management System (CMS) is a group of applications that instructors can use to improve and diversify their classes by bringing in the latest and greatest in education technologies. Some example tools include GradeBook, QuizBuilder, and Online Grade Submission, Announcements, Surveys, and more.results in a sophisticated, easy-to-use, extendable set of tools that can be tailored to the needs of the university. The Sakai project has its origins at the University of Indiana and the University of Michigan, where both universities independently began open source efforts to enhance their course management systems. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford soon joined in, along with the Open Knowledge Initiative and the uPortal consortium. UC Davis is proud to work alongside all the dedicated members of the Sakai consortium.
What is a Course Management System (CMS)
A Course Management System (CMS) is a group of applications that instructors may use to improve and diversify their classes by bringing in novel online-technologies, such GradeBook and QuizBuilder, Online Grade Submission, Surveys, Announcements, etc.
What is a Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE)
A Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE) refers to new and revolutionary technologies that allow participants to share information, collaborate on research, organize clubs or meetings, and much more. A CLE includes any number of tools, including a wiki (an open, community maintained Web site), chat rooms, discussion boards, and more.
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