Overview

During the 07-08 transition year, the project needs a brochure to provide a first point of contact for instructors who are new to SmartSite.

Audience

Instructors who are not familiar with SmartSite.

Goal

Increase the number of course sites throughout 2007-08

Distribution Points

• New Faculty Orientation
• Mediaworks
• TRC
• Training Sessions
• Departmental Presentations
• Faculty Mentoring Faculty Meetings
• More Thoughtful Teaching Events
• ET Partners
• IT Express
• TSPs
• MSOs
• TA Training Sessions

Copy Points for an 8 panel, double-folded brochure

• Page 1 (Cover)
  • Title: Manage classes online?
  • Copy: Try Smartsite, UC Davis' new web-based tools for teaching, learning and sharing information
  • Image illustrating SmartSite and its tools connecting people or tasks
  • Footer: smartsite.ucdavis.edu
• Page 2 & 3
  • Header: Who is using it?
  • Copy: SmartSite is the new UC Davis course management and collaboration system powered by Sakai, a software development effort, bringing together over one hundred educational institutions who have jointly created a sophisticated set of web tools for university instructors.
  • Copy: These instructors currently use SmartSite and have the following advice:
  • 3-4 User Profiles with photos stating advice to new users/how they use SmartSite
  • Footer: smartsite.ucdavis.edu
• Pages 4-7 will focus on the specifics for instructors to begin using SmartSite.
  • Header: How do I...?
  • Section Headings
    • Know which tools are right for me?:
      • Attend a training session
      • Visit the Teaching Resource Center
      • Consult an ET Partner
      • Meet with your colleagues
    • Create a course site?
    • Upload class materials?
    • Plan for grading?
    • Move class material from MyUCDavis?
  • Footer: smartsite.ucdavis.edu
• Page 8 (Back)
  • Header: What if I need help?
  • "Did you know" box about the contextualized help "?" button
  • Info for IT Express
  • Footer: smartsite.ucdavis.edu
  • Credits/Copyright

Insert with the Fall TRC/FMFP Calendar

This two sided insert will list the Fall 2007 TRC Calendar with SmartSite Training and FMFP Presentation Descriptions

Proposed Project Plan