Tasks

• Course Sites - Administrative Procedures
• Project Sites - Administrative Procedures
• Content Delivery
• Assessment
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Presentation and Usability

Course Sites - Administrative Procedures

Task			Basic instructions	Sakai Help reference
New course sites
Create a Sakai site for a course			Sakai sites are automatically created about two weeks before the beginning of each semester.   If you do not have access to your courses' Sakai site, please email sunny.chau@cgu.edu to obtain access.
Copy information from one existing course site to another			- Copy just files from one existing Sakai course site to another   - Import files, assignments, quizzes, etc. from one existing Sakai course site to another	Import Tool
Access to new courses
Give registered students access to a course site			Students officially enrolled in courses will have access to their Sakai sites about a week before the begnning of each semester.  If students enroll in a class during the week right before the start of a semester, or there after, there will be a delay of up to 72 hours before access to Sakai is availabe. Instructors can give students immediate access to a Sakai site by adding them manually.	Adding participants
Give TAs access to maintain your Sakai site			Instructors can give their TAs immediate access to a Sakai site by adding them manually.	Adding participants
Give someone outside the Claremont Colleges access to a course site			Instructors can manually add "guests" to their Sakai sites by using a valid email address belonging to the guest.	Adding participants
Access a class that does not appear to have its own tab			Learn how to find a missing Sakai site
Access to old courses
Remove old courses from tabs			Instructors can hide a course's Sakai site, which only affects your view of Sakai.  Other participants may still see the Sakai site.	Hiding a Sakai site
Access a site that was previously hidden			Instructors can "unhide" a course's Sakai site.	Hiding a Sakai site

Project Sites - Administrative Procedures

Content Delivery

Task	Basic instructions	Sakai Help reference
Upload files	Add files into the Resources Tool.	Resources  >  Working with files in Resources
Upload multiple files	Create a WebDav link to the Resources Tool, which allows drag and drop of files between your computer and Sakai - For Windows computers  - For Mac OS computers	Resources  >  Uploading files to Resources using WebDAV in Windows Resources  >  Uploading files to Resources using WebDAV in Mac OS
Provide links to existing web sites	Create a Resources URL to an existing web page.	Resources  >  Working with web links (URLs)
	Create a link on the left Tools list to an existing web page.	Web Content
Examples of the use of the Web Content tool	- Prof Rangel's example
Organize files	- Create subfolders - Rename folders	Resources  >  Working with folders
Examples of the use of the Resources tool	- Prof Bligh's example - Prof Rangel's example

Assessment

Communication

Task	Basic instructions	Sakai Help reference
Calendar
Maintain a calendar of important dates	• Add an event to the schedule. • Manage events in schedule.	Schedule > Add or Delete an Item
Announcements
Make an announcement to the entire class	• Add an announcement   • Manage announcements • Show recent announcements on Home (synoptic view).	Create/Edit/Delete Announcement Post Announcement
Examples of the use of the Announcments tool	- Prof Bligh's example
Online Discussions
Conduct a discussion with students outside of class regardless of tim	- Add a Forum - Add a Topic - Post a Message - Reply to a Message	Create forums and topics in Forums Post and respond to Forum messages
Conduct a discussion outside of class in real time	Learn the basics of using the Chat Room Tool	Read/Post/Delete Chat Room Messages
Emails
Send an email to everyone in your Sakai site	Set up and use the Email Archive tool	Email Archive Overview
Examples of the use of the Email Archive tool	- Prof Bligh's example
Contact an individual student	• Send a message • Manage messages	Send and reply to messages View and manage messages
Examples of the use of the Messages tool	- Prof Bligh's example

Collaboration

Task	Basic instructions	Sakai Help reference
Allow digital material (documents, images, etc.) to be shared with classmates	Create a folder in the Resources tool for students to upload and share their files
Represent in Sakai the teams/groups created in class	Create Groups in Sakai	Managing Groups
Examples of creating Groups	- Prof Bligh's example
Provide a means for students to create and edit text together	- Learn the basics of editing a Wiki - Creating additional Wiki pages	Editing Wiki pages Adding a Wiki page
Provide a means for students to have a discussion with each other	- Add a Forum - Assign the Forum to a specific group - Add a Topic - Post a Message - Reply to a Message	Create forums and topics in Forums Controlling access to a Forum Post and respond to Forum messages

Presentation and Usability

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