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Public Sakai Site: Planning Framework

RELATED:

• Public Site Needs and Responsibilities Matrix
• /wiki/spaces/UCDSAKAI/pages/120455478

This section can be downloaded and printed: Sakai Public Web site at a Glance (doc)

Public Sakai Mock-Up (Please Contribute)

• Public Sakai Mock-up

Target audiences:

• Primary audience: Faculty interested in using the system
• Secondary: Any member of the UC Davis community (and beyond) interested in learning more about the new Collaboration and Learning Environment

Objectives:

• Help faculty prepare for the roll-out:
  • Help faculty determine if they are ready to teach using the new system
  • Introduce tools available and potential uses in support of research and teaching
  • Provide the ability to practice with course and project sites
  • Provide access to portfolio of prototypes and resources
  • Feature faculty case studies and testimonials (from pilots)
  • Indicate where to get help and more information

• Familiarize the campus community with the project
  • Outline the history of the system's development at UC Davis, including recent information about the campus move to Sakai and involvement in the Sakai Project.
  • Explain the enhancement and development process (e.g., process driven by feedback from faculty, staff and students; suggestion-gathering and prioritization process; roles and membership of committees; etc.)
    Provide access to background materials, articles and news
  • Post regular updates

• Enable visitors to interact with the system
  • Introduce the look and feel of the new interface
  • Feature demos, short online tutorials that demonstrate how some features work. Ex: find out how you can use the new assignments tool to post and accept assignments; use the announcements tool to send messages to students' email addresses; or post and respond to messages using the discussion tool.

• Provide venues for getting involved
  • FAQ
  • Orientation and training sessions
  • Etc.

Public Sakai Site Structure

MAIN

• • News / Announcements / Updates
  • Welcome!
    • Purpose of site
    • Short introductory description of Sakai, answering the question: "What is this and why should I care?"
      • The basic plan for release as we see it.
        • Pilot to Simultaneous to MyUCDavis Retirement
      • Recent discussion items from discussion board
      • Recent changes on wiki
      • Sign up for mailing list to receive current updates and progress.

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