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Innovative Teaching: Sakai

Sakai: an alternative course management system

Click here to connect to the Sakai Home Page.

On Monday, March 10th, Dr. Burks will give a brown bag faculty seminar to other Southwestern faculty about using this technology.

The presentation can also be found on this page: Increase your Teach-nology

Teach-nology: Using Sakai as a Course Management System

Dr. Burks uses a course management system made available by NITLE. While technology does not substitute for the one-on-one interactions common at Southwestern, students find it convenient as a place to find resources and prepare for class. Some of the features include:

  • Home: View recent announcements, discussions, and chat activity
  • Announcements: Post current, time-critical information
  • Assignments: Post assignments and receive submissions online
  • Chat Room: Participate in real-time, written conversations
  • Drop Box: Allow private file-sharing between instructors and students
  • Gradebook: Compute and store grades
  • Resources: Add documents and URLs to your worksite
  • Roster: View list of site participants
  • Schedule: Keep track of important dates and deadlines on worksite calendar
  • Site Info: View worksite profile and participants list
  • Syllabus: Create a worksite syllabus
  • Tests & Quizzes: Have tests and quizzes online and automatically feed the results to the Gradebook

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