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- #Wednesday 5/3/2006
- 1. Welcome Mike Wade and Nancy Wallace
- 2. Hypothetical Future of Sakai: The Next Generation.
- 3. Confluence Updates
- 4. IT Times Updates
- 5. Public Web site Update
- 6. Communications Tactics Scheduled for Update
- #Friday 4/28/2006 #Wednesday 4/12/2006
- #Wednesday 4/26/2006
- #Friday 4/21/2006
- #Wednesday 4/19/2006
- #Friday 4/14/2006
- 1. Sakai Public Web Site Update
- 2. IT Times Update
- 3. Confluence Updates
- 4. Provide Updates to Public Site Needs and responsibilities matrix.
- #Wednesday 4/26/2006
- 1. Public Sakai Site Content Review by FMFP
- 2. IT Times Planning Meeting Recap
- 3. Meet Bill Buchanan, our new senior writer.
- 4. Kirk Alexander Presents at Educause
- 5. Picnic Day Flier Consumption
- 6. Confluence Updates
- 7. CW out for her Sakai Baby "soft" Roll-out
- #Friday 4/21/2006
- 1. Review IET Report Entry for Sakai
- 2. Public Site Mock-up for Final Development
- 2. Picnic Day Flier
- 3. Join the IT Times Planning Team
- 4. Confluence Updates
- 5. UCD Sakai Baby Featured in Sakai Newsletter
- 6. I&E Writer to Help With Faculty Profiles
- #Wednesday 4/19/2006
- 1. Contribute to the Implementation Timeline
- 2. Sakai Fliers at Picnic Day: Sunday, 4/22.
- 3. Join the IT Times Planning Team
- 4. Confluence Updates
- 5. Submit IET Report bullets (Deadline today.)
- #Friday 4/14/2006
- 1. IET Report, Entries Reminder
- 2. Verify the Final Comparative Overview of Tools
- 3. Tracking Training Sessions and Demonstrations
- 4. UC TLtC: The Topsy-Turvy World of Wikis
- 5. TSC Survey Reminder
- 6. Sakai Pilot Usage Stats
- 7. Confluence Updates
- #Wednesday 4/12/2006
- 1. Help Test the Breeze TSC Survey by Friday
- 2. Public Web Site Needs Update
- 3. Flesh Out Sakai Usage Statistics by Quarter
- 4. Confluence Updates
- 5. UC Davis Sakai Project in the News
- #Friday 4/7/2006
- 1 Confluence Updates
- #Wednesday 4/5/2006
- 1 SIGUCCS Awards Information
- 2 Sakai public Web site Deadlines
- 3 Sakai Consortium Newsletter
- 4 External Sakai List-Serv Requests
- 5 Confluence Updates
Wednesday 5/3/2006
IN THIS ISSUE: |
1. Welcome Mike Wade and Nancy Wallace |
2. Hypothetical Future of Sakai: The Next Generation. |
3. Confluence Updates |
4. IT Times Updates |
5. Public Web site Update |
6. Communications Tactics Scheduled for Update |
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3. Confluence Updates
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- Continued Edits of "Public Sakai Mock-up" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7494
- Uploaded 4 Versions of Andy's FMFP Logo to Attachments section of "Public Sakai Mock-up" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7494
- Created "External Pedagogy" sub-head on "Communications" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Communications
- Uploaded "Supporting Faculty Learning How to Develop and Teach Online Courses" to "External Pedagogy" sub-head on "Communications." http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Communications
- Uploaded a copy of the picnic day flier to "Picnic Day Flyer" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Picnic+Day+Flyer
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4. Contribute Provide Updates to Public Site Needs and responsibilities matrix
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Having a status on high priority public site content will be essential for the next few weeks. As a result, please take a moment to review the "Public Site Needs and Responsibilities Matrix" that we have been working with for the past few weeks.
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2) IT Times Planning Meeting Recap
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Thanks to those who came to the 4/25 ITT Planning Meeting. If you were unable to attend, below is a preview of our agenda:
- Share Key Objectives for the Special Addition of IT Times
- Plan possible story assignments and identify resources for story writers
- Overview of initial production timeline
- Overview and discussion of distribution plan
Attendees generally agreed with the key objectives identified:
1) Introduce the new UC Davis Course and collaboration system
2) Make the new system tangible to the reader
3) Prepare readers and get them involved
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6) Confluence Updates
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- Revised "Public Sakai Mock-Up" to reflect current available information. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7494
- Added request for "Memorable Quote" section to be added to "Faculty Profiles" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Faculty+Profiles
- Added "M-Coordination_4.25.06.doc" to "Sakai Training Coordination Meeting Notes" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/pages/viewpageattachments.action?pageId=7424 http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Training+Coordination+Meeting+Notes
- Added "Educause LMS Presentation by Kirk Alexander and Others" to "Communications>Tactics" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Communications
- Added "Key Objectives: Special Edition of the IT Times" as an attachment to "IT Times Summer 2006" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/IT+Times+Spring+2006
- Added "Story Ideas and Planning Meeting Advice" to "IT Times Summer 2006" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/IT+Times+Spring+2006
- Added distribution plan attachment to "IT Times Summer 2006" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/IT+Times+Spring+2006
- Added KA's implementation timeline found in the PowerPoint presentation for educause: "UCDavis
"Implementation Driven by Legacy Tool Needs and Sakai Core Functionality Availability." See attachments on "Implementation Timeline." http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Implementation+Timeline
- (SS) Updated the "Comparative Overview of Tools" availability matrix to add a check to Drop Box and Web
http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Comparative+Overview+of+Tools
- For convenience and search functions, mirrored 34 meeting notes in "Sakai Meeting Notes" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Meeting+Notes
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7) CW out for her Sakai Baby "soft" Roll-out
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In a previous update, we mentioned that Caren Weintraub would be assisting with faculty spotlights, profiles, podcasts, etc. Unfortunately for us (but perhaps fortunately for her), the baby is on its way and she has decided to stay home in preparation for the grueling next few days. In the mean time, i&e will talk with FMFP participants, as well as AJ and CS to decide on a strategy for moving forward on these projects.
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4) Confluence Update
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- Added "What can I DO with Sakai?" to "IT Times, Summer 2006" and filled in added information per KA's request about the personal uses of Sakai not directly related to teaching.
- Reminder of Tuesday's IT Times planning session (4/25) added to IT Times, Summer 2006
- reminder re: IT Times planning session (bring ideas and identify faculty who can help plan)
- Added "Public Sakai Mock-up" to archive/organize/prepare Public Sakai Site copy text for completion.
- Sandra added a comment to "Implementation Timeline Summary for Fall 2005 - Winter 2007" making a distinction between public and private timeline content.
- Sandra added a comment to "Communications," clarifying support strategies.
- Sandra added a comment to "Training and Support: Strategy and Tactics," clarifying several of the support related questions mentioned in the document.
- MG will incorporate Sandra's comments into the document next week.
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5) UCD Sakai Baby Featured in Sakai Newsletter
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Take a moment to take a peek at Sara Catherine Donnelly?7 pounds, 3ounces, and 19 1/2" long, born to Brian Donnelly. His baby girl was featured in this weeks Sakai newsletter, accessible via the PDF below. http://collab.sakaiproject.org/access/content/attachment/d69ce3ed-9c91-495c-805e-3ca5667162fb/SAKAI.NL.April.20.06.pdf
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4) Announcement Confluence Update
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- Renamed "Training Implementation and Events" to "Sakai Demos" on "Support and Training." http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Support+and+Training
- Added "Implementation Timeline Summary for April-December, 2006" from KA. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Implementation+Timeline
- Clarified "Podcasts" on "Public Sakai Site Needs and Responsibilities Matrix" to move focus to faculty pilot participants and ET Partners. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Public+Site+Needs+and+Responsibilities+Matrix
- Added examples of things to add to the new implementation timeline uploaded by Kirk. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Implementation+Timeline
- Uploaded NOs Team Leads for February 13th http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Team+Leads+Meetings http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Program+Management
- Converted "Spring Tactics at a Glance" from DOC to HTML http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Spring+Communications+Tactics+at+a+Glance
- Added SS to the entry "Implementation Timeline" on the "Public Web site Needs" page. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Program+Management
- Added to eleven (11) Sakai Training Coordination meeting notes to "Sakai Program Management" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Program+Management
- Added seven (8) FMFP meeting notes to "Sakai Program Management" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Program+Management
- Added one (1) X-Base meeting notes to "Sakai Program Management" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Program+Management
- Added eight (7) Faculty Support Group meeting notes to "Sakai Program Management" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Program+Management
- Added four (4) Team Leads meeting notes to "Sakai Program Management" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Program+Management
- Added "Welcome Week" to "Implementation Timeline" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Implementation+Timeline
- Added "Welcome Week" to "Tactics at a Glance" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Spring+Communications+Tactics+at+a+Glance
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5) CONTRIBUTE IET REPORT DEADLINE PASSED
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7 Confluence Updates
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Sakai-COM Updates for FRI, April 14
- Added "Training Implementation and Events" to "Support and Training" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Support+and+Training
- (NO) Added "Teaching and Technology Demonstration (PPT)" and attached PowerPoint Presentation to "Training Implementation and Events" http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Support+and+Training
- Added "Announcement of Sakai 2.1.2 Availability" to "Sakai Resources" on Front Page. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Communication+Team
- Added Pilot Student Quick Tips to "Training & Support" and Support and training. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Support+and+Training
- Added "Family Nurse Practitioners - Physician's Assistant Program" under "Planning and Analysis" as pilots and participants. Then built appropriate matrix. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7185
- Added "QB parsing/analysis tool" to "Feature Requests" with KA update on progress. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Feature+Requests
- Added discussion of "508 Compliance" to Teaching and Learning "Concerns," with mention of Rick Hill. http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Concerns
- Added UC Davis Sakai-related Podcast link to Front Page under Resources. http://podcast.ucdavis.edu/podcastapp/myucd_search.php?series=sakai_hw
- Added UC TLtC News by Email to Communication Tactics http://confluence.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/UC+TLtC+News+by+Email
Wednesday 4/12/2006
IN THIS ISSUE: |
1. Help Test the Breeze TSC Survey by Friday |
2. Public Web Site Needs Update |
3. Flesh Out Sakai Usage Statistics by Quarter |
4. Confluence Updates |
5. UC Davis Sakai Project in the News |
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4) View or Contribute CONFLUENCE UPDATES
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Every Wednesday and Friday, all major updates to Confluence are tracked and included in this newsletter. Although you are welcome to edit confluence yourself, all desired changes can be forwarded to Michael Giardina who is available to implement edits and inform the list of the most recent updates.
- Incorporated 4/7's FMFP notes into Confluence. http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu/confluence
– *Updated "Teaching and Learning: User Concerns" with FMFP feedback. http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Concerns
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– *Updated "Support and Training" with FMFP feedback. http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Concrete+Applications+to+Teaching
- Created and fleshed out "Concrete Tactics Organized by Audience" http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Concrete+Tactics+Organized+by+Audience
- Requested broken link fixes for "Public Sakai Web Site FAQ" http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Public+Sakai+Web+Site+FAQ
- Created "HyperText Spring 2006" page on confluence and proposed several sections that would cover the same information from IT Times, but from a student perspective instead. This information will be fleshed out by students at a later date. http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Hyper+Text+Spring+2006
- Created "HyperText Spring 2006 Insert" page on confluence to store ideas for a flier that can be inserted inside of HyperText. http://webby.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/HyperText+Spring+2006+Insert
- (KA) Updated Comparative Overview of Tools chart. http://webby.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Comparative+Overview+of+Tools
- (KA) Revised Schedule on "General Key Messages: Fall 2006 Implementation a.k.a Roll-out: Communication Strategy and Goals" to reflect extension of pilot and the limited (soft) roll-out. http://webby.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/General+Key+Messages
- (KA) Revised "10 reasons to use the new collaboration and learning system" to include: CM improvements, automatic rosters/section support timeframe, and collaboration between IT Express, Mediaworks, and TRC. http://webby.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/10+reasons+to+use+the+new+collaboration+and+learning+system
- (KA) Revised "Frequently Asked Questions" for clarity and correctness. http://webby.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=UCDSAKAI&title=Public+Sakai+Web+Site+FAQ
- (MG) Created, 'Sakai Pilot Usage Statistics by Quarter' page on confluence, requesting the number of classes, faculty participants, and students for each quarter. http://webby.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Sakai+Usage+Statistics+by+Quarter
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5 View Sakai in the News
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Thanks to Michael Giardina, three articles were published in the Sakai Consortium's weekly winners. The full text of the articles appears below:
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Here is your update for this Friday:
- Added "Comparative Overview of Tools" page to "Communications" under the subhead "Tactics." - Please edit, review, revise, and send me new versions of files that accomplish this same goal. We need to group all are matrices together. (Bb) http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Comparative+Overview+of+Tools
- Altered header of "General Key Messages" to reflect sensitivity to the phrase "Roll-Out" and added minor formatting changes. (SS) http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/General+Key+Messages
- Updated "Spring Tactics at a Glance" to reflect that IT Times is a "Special Edition" (SS) http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/download/attachments/4801/Tactics_at_a_Glance.doc?version=1
- On "10 Reasons to Use Sakai," crossed-out "7. Integrated with major campus systems and databases" temporarily until that statement can be validated. (SS) http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/10+reasons+to+use+the+new+collaboration+and+learning+system
- On "10 Reasons to Use Sakai," clarified that maintenance and tech-support will not be servicing Sakai 24/7 and that 24/7 accessibility means 24/7 access to Sakai tools and worksites. (SS) http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/10+reasons+to+use+the+new+collaboration+and+learning+system
- On "10 Reasons to Use Sakai," took efforts to eliminate references or negative comparisons to MyUCDavis, instead focusing on the benefits of Sakai. (SS) http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/10+reasons+to+use+the+new+collaboration+and+learning+system
- Updated copy text on front page of Sakai Public Web site (SS) http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Public+Sakai+Web+Site
- Began fleshing out the public Site's frequently asked Questions FAQ and then selected several questions for extended information / clarification by team members. (MG) http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Public+Sakai+Web+Site+FAQ
- Created "Concrete Tactics Organized by Audience" section on Confluence and began development. Will continue on Monday. http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Concrete+Tactics+Organized+by+Audience
Wednesday 4/5/2006
IN THIS ISSUE: |
1 SIGUCCS Awards Information |
2 Sakai public Web site Deadlines |
3 Sakai Consortium Newsletter |
4 External Sakai List-Serv Requests |
5 Confluence Updates |
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Here is your update for this Wednesday:
- Added a link for "Sakai-related List-servs" to the "Communications" page and updated list-serv information for sakai-com@ucdavis.edu and sakai@ucdavis.edu. Please send additional information to flesh out the other list-servs. (http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=6662).
- Added the "Announcements and UCD Informational Documents" page to the "Communications" page. (http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Communications).
- Added a link to SIGUCCS Communication Awards to the "Communications" page under the "Communication Strategies & Goals" heading. (http://www.siguccs.org/Conference/Fall2006/awards.html).
- Added the PowerPoint presentation "Collaborative eScience: Evolving Approaches" to the "Research and Collaboration" page (http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Research+and+Collaboration).
- Added the Public Site Needs and Responsibilities Matrix to the "Public Sakai Web Site" page. Then developed a confluence-matrix for further editing. (http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Public+Sakai+Web+Site)
- Developed editable confluence-style version of the Public Site Needs Matrix that includes full descriptions of the items with more detail than the original matrix. (http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Public+Site+Needs+and+Responsibilities+Matrix)
- Added section on Public Sakai Site Needs for team updates and included Chris Sarason's most recent update. (http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=6789).
- Added "Public Sakai FAQ Questions" section to Public Sakai Web Site." - This page should be ready to begin fleshing out for eventual release alongside the public site. Please send your comments/requests/additions/subtractions/etc.