Sakai Communications List-Serv and Bi-weekly Newsletter

#Wednesday 4/5/2006
#Friday 4/7/2006
#Wednesday 4/12/2006
#Friday 4/14/2006
#Wednesday 4/19/2006
#Friday 4/21/2006
#Wednesday 4/26/2006
#Friday 4/28/2006
#Wednesday 5/3/2006

Wednesday 4/5/2006

1) SIGUCCS Awards Information
Please note that the deadline for submissions to the SIGUCCS 2006 Fall Conference is April 24, 2006. This conference presents an opportunity for professionals involved in the support of Information Technology (IT) at institutions of higher education to network with peers, learn and share ideas about supporting clients and delivering services, and discuss the future of IT support on campus. Each year SIGUCCS sponsors Communication Awards to recognize outstanding Web sites, publications and promotional materials produced by university and college computing centers. So please keep a look out and make suggestions for possible materials to submit.

http://www.siguccs.org/Conference/Fall2006/awards.html
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2) Sakai public Web site Deadlines

Before the public Web site can go live, there are a number of projects that need to be completed by members of the Sakai Communications List-serv. To get an overview of what projects need to be completed, our lead contact, and its relative priority, please visit the following site on confluence:

http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu:8080/confluence/display/UCDSAKAI/Public+Site+Needs+and+Responsibilities+Matrix

Please note at the bottom of the page, that Chris Sarason has provided an update on her projects, with estimated completion dates. If possible, please send similar information regarding your project status so that we can track progress and meet our target roll-out date of April 15th. If you need anything from I&E to help this process along, please contact Michael Giardina at mvgiardina@ucdavis.edu.
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3) Sakai Consortium Newsletter
Three articles were sent for publication in the upcoming Sakai Consortium Newsletter. These articles included the Sakai February Programmers Workgroup (a.k.a Boot camp), Sakai-related job opportunities at UC Davis, and last but not least an announcement about our Sakai babies; that is, the little bundle of joy recently born to Brian Donnelly, as well as the soon-to-be father, Thomas Amsler. A link to the articles will most likely be available by Friday's sakai-com update.
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4) External Sakai List-Serv Requests
Communication teams like to be in the know! So, if you are subscribed to any particularly useful, sakai-related list-servs that are external to the UC Davis community, please forward them to Michael Giardina at mvgiardina@ucdavis.edu, so that we all can get the right people subscribed, and the right ears pried open.
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5) Every Wednesday and Friday, all major updates to Confluence are tracked and included with this newsletter. Although you are welcome to edit confluence yourself, all desired changes can be forwarded to Michael Giardina who can implement them and inform the rest of the members of the updates.

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.

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Friday 4/7/2006

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4/7/06

1) 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 these most recent updates.

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

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Wednesday 4/12/2006

Friday 4/14/2006

Wednesday 4/19/2006

Friday 4/21/2006

Wednesday 4/26/2006

Friday 4/28/2006

Wednesday 5/3/2006