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'''On December 19, 2016, Durham Tech's Sakai system was upgraded from version 2.9 to version 11.'''
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<br />This page provides basic information to introduce instructors to Sakai 11.
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''Durham Tech upgraded to Sakai 11 on December 19. This page provides an introduction to Sakai 11 for instructors.''
* ''Note: For more information on using Sakai 11, visit [[Sakai Resources for Instructors]].
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* ''For more details, see [[Sakai Resources for Instructors]] or [[Sakai Help for Students]].''
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* ''For the latest info, see [[Sakai 11 Tips]].''
  
==Major changes in Sakai 11==
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Sakai 11 has a completely new look-and-feel, designed to display well on mobile devices. This is definitely the biggest change!
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====Basic Navigation====
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==Major changes==
* After logging in to Sakai 11, click on the new '''Sites button''' to access your courses.
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Sakai 11 has a new look-and-feel, designed to display well on mobile devices. Most of what you do in Sakai is the same, it just looks different.  
* On the Sites menu, you can mark any site as a "'''favorite'''" by clicking the star next to the site title. Your "favorite" sites always appear along the top bar for quick access.
 
* Within a course site, a few things have moved around:
 
** The Publish button is now front and center.
 
** Controls to "view site as student" are on the left, at the top of the course menu.
 
** The top button on the course menu is now labeled "'''Overview'''". (Previously, it was labeled "Home".)
 
  
===Lessons===
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The new design brings a few '''navigational changes''', as demonstrated in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WtJS19Jgag Welcome to Sakai 11 video].
  
The Lessons tool has been completely redesigned, with consolidated menus, and the ability to arrange content in blocks or columns. Also, instructors can add a question to any page and create checklists to help students stay organized and track their progress.
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The following '''tools have changed the most''' in Sakai 11. Follow the links to learn more:
 
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* [[Sakai: Lessons | Lessons]]
===Gradebook Classic vs. the all-new Gradebook===
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* [[Sakai: Gradebook | Gradebook]]
 
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* [[Sakai: Syllabus | Syllabus]]
===Syllabus===
 
  
 
==Smaller changes==
 
==Smaller changes==
===Tests & Quizzes===
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These tools work mostly the same in Sakai 11, but have a few changes and new features:
* A new question type called [http://blog.teachingandlearning.unc.edu/2016/11/29/sakai-11-upgrade-new-hot-spot-question/ hot spot] lets you ask students to identify specific areas on an image (for example, a place on a map or a part of the body).
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* '''Tests & Quizzes''' has a new [http://blog.teachingandlearning.unc.edu/2016/11/29/sakai-11-upgrade-new-hot-spot-question/ hot spot] question type, and test [http://longsight.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/59830/l/610493-how-do-i-view-and-modify-the-settings-of-an-assessment Settings] have been reorganized and streamlined.
* Settings options are much the same, but have been reorganized and streamlined into 4 sections. (There used to be 10!)
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* '''Assignments''' has new [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/50750/l/507457-how-do-i-enable-group-submissions-for-an-assignment group submission] and [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/50750/l/507456-how-do-i-enable-student-peer-review-for-an-assignment peer review] options. Also, navigation when [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/50750/l/463977-how-do-i-grade-an-assignment grading assignments] has changed a bit.
 
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* '''Resources''' now lets you [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/50750/l/464138-how-do-i-upload-files-to-resources drag-and-drop] several files at a time to upload them.
===Assignments===
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* In '''Site Info''', two buttons have been renamed: ''Edit Tools'' is now ''[https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/50750/l/464218-how-do-i-choose-which-tools-will-be-available-in-my-course Manage Tools]'', and ''Page Order'' is now ''[https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/50750/l/464219-how-do-i-rearrange-or-rename-the-items-in-the-tool-menu Tool Order]''. Also, [[Media:ImportContent.pdf|Import from Site]] now copies over content from your course home page and automatically adds tools to your site for you!
 
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* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXQLKD88R5M&list=PLpwpa82O9h3p3d6nHh90KAUo3octLvHk7&index=9 Roster]''' looks a bit different and no longer displays students' email addresses. However, you can click ''Export'' to get a list of student email addresses.
===Resources===
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* '''Text Editor Toolbar''' contains new icons for recording short (3 min) audio clips and [http://longsight.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/59830/l/610401-how-do-i-check-my-content-for-accessibility checking accessibility] of content.
 
 
===Text Editor Toolbar===
 
 
 
===Roster===
 
  
 
==Minimal to no changes==
 
==Minimal to no changes==

Latest revision as of 14:44, 4 January 2017

Durham Tech upgraded to Sakai 11 on December 19. This page provides an introduction to Sakai 11 for instructors.

Major changes

Sakai 11 has a new look-and-feel, designed to display well on mobile devices. Most of what you do in Sakai is the same, it just looks different.

The new design brings a few navigational changes, as demonstrated in the Welcome to Sakai 11 video.

The following tools have changed the most in Sakai 11. Follow the links to learn more:

Smaller changes

These tools work mostly the same in Sakai 11, but have a few changes and new features:

  • Tests & Quizzes has a new hot spot question type, and test Settings have been reorganized and streamlined.
  • Assignments has new group submission and peer review options. Also, navigation when grading assignments has changed a bit.
  • Resources now lets you drag-and-drop several files at a time to upload them.
  • In Site Info, two buttons have been renamed: Edit Tools is now Manage Tools, and Page Order is now Tool Order. Also, Import from Site now copies over content from your course home page and automatically adds tools to your site for you!
  • Roster looks a bit different and no longer displays students' email addresses. However, you can click Export to get a list of student email addresses.
  • Text Editor Toolbar contains new icons for recording short (3 min) audio clips and checking accessibility of content.

Minimal to no changes

The following tools have changed very little, if at all, in Sakai 11:

  • Announcements
  • Forums
  • Email/Email Archive
  • Blogs
  • Drop Box
  • Chat Room
  • Meetings