Category | Function | MyUCDavis | Current SmartSite (2.3) | Sakai 2.4 | SmartSite 2.4 (June 22 2007) | SmartSite Fall 2007 Rollout | SmartSite Winter 2008 Rollout | Sakai 2.5 | Improvements |
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Announcements | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Assignments | Grades linked to Gradebook | * | X | X | * | * | * | * | * |
Blogging | * | * | * | X | * | * | * | * | Version available in 2.3 but not ready for widespread use. |
Chat | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Class mailing list | * | X | X (in e-mail archive) | X | * | * | * | * | In SmartSite, course mailing lists are set up automatically, with no wait involved. You can also set your mailing list to have any mail ID you wish,for example FoodAndCulture@smartsite.ucdavis.edu or Physics10@smartsite.ucdavis.edu. These tend to be easier to remember than the mailing list IDs generated by MyUCDavis. |
Discussion Forums | * | ? | X | X | * | * | * | * | * |
Drop Box | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
E-mail archive | * | * | X | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | points | X | X | X | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | letter grades | X | * | * | * | * | * | X | * |
Gradebook | weighting | X | * | * | ? | * | * | X | SmartSite will support weighting of grades by the end of calendar year 2007. |
Gradebook | categories, in which GradeBook performs a grade calculation per the category | X | * | * | ? | * | * | X | SmartSite will support categories by the end of calendar year 2007. |
Gradebook | sub-items | X | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | importing from spreadsheets | X | X (limited) | X | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | importing grades directly from tools | * | X (can be set up from discussion forum, tests and quizzes, assignments) | X | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | section management | can grade by section or by class | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | Upload Grades from spreadsheet | x | * | x | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | Can submit grades to Registrar | x | x | x | * | * | * | x | * |
Gradebook | Can assign extra credit categories with GradeBook performing the grade calculations | * x | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | Can create items with score modifiers, e.g, drop points for a particular student for late submittal | * x | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | Can drop low item scores from category with Gradebook performing the grade calculation | * x | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | Can set some categories to use equal item weighting while others do not | * x | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Gradebook | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
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Mneme Test Center Authoring | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | promised | * |
Mneme Test Center Delivery | * | * | * | X | ? | * | * | * | * |
Mneme Test Center Test Manager | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | promised | * |
Podcasting (Akamai) | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | Benefits: Distributed delivery - no network or server impact, automated lecture titling |
Podcasting (SmartSite) | * | * | * | X | * | * | * | * | Available in 2.3 but not for general use. Benefits: Secure delivery, quick deletion, very simple, associated with a SmartSite. |
PostEm | * | * | * | X | x | x | x | x | * |
Section Management | Can combine sections from multiple section course offereing |
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Resources/WebSite Builder | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Schedule | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Site Info | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Site Info | Add participants | x | X | X | * | * | * | * | MyUCDavis only allows proxy access to site, Instructor can provide Instructor-level access to other people with SmartSite |
Site Management Tools | general | X | X | X | * | * | * | * | Site Info in SmartSite eases management of participants, access, tools, exports and imports. |
Syllabus | * | X | X | X | * | * | * | * | In MyUCDavis, syllabus can be uploaded as a file or as a web page. SmartSite has an entire tool dedicated to syllabus creation. |
Test & Quizzes | Can accommodate 50+ concurrent users | ? | 2.4 + Mneme abilities | x | * | * | * | * | * |
Tests & Quizzes | question pools | X | X | X | * | * | * | * | * |
Tests & Quizzes | random draw from question pool(s) | X | X | X | * | * | * | * | In 2.4, random draws can provide random per incident versus random per student as in 2.3. |
Tests & Quizzes | test templates | ? | X | X | * | * | * | * | Template deltas are described here: https://smartsite.ucdavis.edu:8443/access/content/user/faith/Samigo |
Tests & Quizzes | surveys (e.g. with Likert scale) | ? | X | X | * | * | * | * | * |
Tests & Quizzes | automated feedback to students | ? | X (limited, unexpected behavior) | X | * | * | * | * | * |
Wiki | * | * | X | X | * | * | * | * | Benefits: collaborative learning and writing possibility# opportunity to track changes and revert to previous versions. |
Compatible browsers | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
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