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Public Sakai Web Site

Public Sakai Web Site

Feb 26, 2007

Public Sakai Site: Planning Framework

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

Public Sakai Mock-Up (Please Contribute)

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.

ABOUT

  • Expanded description of Sakai

    • Background of the Sakai project

  • Objectives

    • Reasons for change

      • Collaborative nature

        • Using the tools developed by other universities.

        • UC Davis' contributions: Gradebook/Guiz Builder/ SCORM.

      • Evolution:

        • Unified strategy: Extendibility/Expandability

  • Pilot testimonials

    • Podcasts

    • Profile people in various ways from the pilot project. Get them to fill out questioners for profiles and record their voice for podcasts.

  • Promotion with appropriate words:

    • Simple, quick, private, secure, easy-to-use

  • A Customizable PowerPoint presentation.

    • Include a promotional, informational presentation for powerpoint that can be customized to fit the needs of other departments.

    • Encourage certain department representatives to become champions of the Sakai project and give presentations.

  • A letter from the provost expressing excitement and dedication to the project.

  • Sakai in the news

FEATURES

  • List of features

    • Short description

      • Expanded description

    • Examples of application to real life classes.

  • Features comparison chart.

    • Sakai

    • MyUCDavis

  • Feature demonstrations

  • Real examples of tool functionality from the usage in the pilot project.

    • Professor spotlights

      • Highlight real life uses/success stories of the collaborative nature of Sakai tools.

  • List of the different kinds of sites users will be able to create.

Play with Sakai tools

  • Link to a semi-moderated wiki sandbox

  • Online discussion board

    • General discussion

    • Suggestions

    • Support

  • Wiki sandbox for those wanting to experiment with the collaborative nature of Sakai.

    • Introduction to "wiki" with examples of ways the user can begin fiddling with these tools.

  • Suggestion box to promote effective feedback.

TIMELINE

  • Growth thus far

    • Focus on the success of the pilot program and the FMFP. Encourage people to join the pilot project by letting them know these people get to make suggestions / enhanvcements to the system by explaining their wants and needs.

  • Where we are.

  • What's in store for us in the near future

GET INVOLVED

  • Join the Pilot Project

  • Schedule of meetings

  • Acquire or become an ET Partner

  • Suggestion box

  • Attend workshops

  • Department presentations

    • Encourage college wide presentations with accurate and current information that can be readily copied of the TIMELINE page.

  • Faculty Mentoring Faculty Program

  • Oversight Committee

    • IET/VetMed/School of Med

TRAINING & SUPPORT

  • The Least You Need to Know

  • Do's and Don'ts list.

  • Student Users Guide

  • Faculty Users Guide

  • Student Quick Reference Guide

  • Faculty Quick Reference Guide

  • FAQs based on our research that can be expanded by adding questions to as they go through the listserv system and wiki.

  • IT Express

    • Remedy - Resolution System. All users will eventually transfer here for support.

  • Faculty Support Group

  • Orientation and Classes

    • Online event sign up form using the Sakai calendar tool.

  • Contact Us

    • Email and Telephone of related departments.

  • Browser requirements

  • Glossary of terms

    • MyWorkspace

    • Project Website

    • Course Website

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