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This page contains links to the '''Sakai 11 Intermediate Online Workshop''' videos, activity handouts (Step-by-Step instructions), and best practices for each Sakai Tool covered in the workshop.   
 
This page contains links to the '''Sakai 11 Intermediate Online Workshop''' videos, activity handouts (Step-by-Step instructions), and best practices for each Sakai Tool covered in the workshop.   
  
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===Gradebook===
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With Sakai's Gradebook tool, instructors can add items to the Gradebook, categorize and organize Gradebook items, enter students' grades, distribute students' grades, provide students with feedback on assignments, drop the lowest grade in a grading category, and automatically calculate course grades.
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====Basics====
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* How to Set Up Your Sakai Gradebook: [https://youtu.be/bY0KGo5w0zM Video] | [[Media:How_to_Set_Up_Your_Gradebook.pdf| Handout]]
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* How to Add Items to and Enter Grades in the Sakai Gradebook: [https://youtu.be/0AP0Dx2FT8k Video] | [[Media:How_to_Add_Gradebook_items_and_Grades.pdf| Handout]]
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* How to View Student Grades: [https://youtu.be/n1vPgrxKEGg Video] | [[Media:How_to_View_Student_Grades.pdf| Handout]]
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* How to Calculate Course Grades in the Sakai Gradebook  [https://youtu.be/qpaGVjgVNAo Video] | [[Media:How_to_Calculate_Final_Grades_in_the_Sakai_Gradebook.pdf| Handout]]
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====Tips for Using Sakai's Gradebook====
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* [[Media:Tips_for_Using_the_Sakai_Gradebook.pdf | Tips for using the Sakai Gradebook]]
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====More Info====
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* Visit our '''[[Sakai:_Gradebook|Gradebook]]''' resource page for even more information on using the Gradebook tool.
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* How to Set Up Gradebook: [https://youtu.be/ASPZOTFv_ZQ Video] |  [[Media:How_to_Set_Up_Gradebook.pdf ‎| Handout]]
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* How to Add Gradebook Items and Enter Grades: [https://youtu.be/zpruDorYS4I Video] | [[Media:How_to_Add_Gradebook_items_and_Enter_Grades.pdf ‎| Handout]]
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* How to View Grades: [https://youtu.be/yTf7vhx3t3w Video] [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/50750/l/562788-how-do-i-view-and-organize-information-in-gradebook Handout (Sakai Community Instructions)]
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* How to Calculate Final Grades:
 
===Forums===
 
===Forums===
 
The Forums tool in Sakai allows you to have online class discussions. Discussions are [http://tle.wisc.edu/blend/facilitate/communicate?q=blend/facilitate/communicate asynchronous], which means participants do not have to be online at the same time.
 
The Forums tool in Sakai allows you to have online class discussions. Discussions are [http://tle.wisc.edu/blend/facilitate/communicate?q=blend/facilitate/communicate asynchronous], which means participants do not have to be online at the same time.

Revision as of 14:37, 31 July 2017

Sakai Intermediate Online Workshop Materials

This page contains links to the Sakai 11 Intermediate Online Workshop videos, activity handouts (Step-by-Step instructions), and best practices for each Sakai Tool covered in the workshop.

Gradebook

With Sakai's Gradebook tool, instructors can add items to the Gradebook, categorize and organize Gradebook items, enter students' grades, distribute students' grades, provide students with feedback on assignments, drop the lowest grade in a grading category, and automatically calculate course grades.

Basics

Tips for Using Sakai's Gradebook

More Info

  • Visit our Gradebook resource page for even more information on using the Gradebook tool.

Forums

The Forums tool in Sakai allows you to have online class discussions. Discussions are asynchronous, which means participants do not have to be online at the same time.

Forums are one of the most popular tools in online and hybrid courses and can be used in traditional courses as well. Forums can provide opportunities for in-depth student reflection, application of concepts, and peer learning. Forums also add a critical element of student-to-student interaction to online instruction.

Basics

Best Practices for Forums

More Info

  • Visit our Forums resource page for even more information on using the Forums tool.

Tests & Quizzes

With the Tests & Quizzes tool, you can create online tests, practice exercises, surveys, and other forms of assessment. Question types can include multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching, essay, and more.
Below are detailed instructions for creating online assessments, publishing them so students can take them, grading them, and best practices.

Basics

Best Practices for Testing in Online and Hybrid Courses

More Info/Advanced Topics

  • Please review the Sakai Instructor Resources Test & Quizzes area for more Test & Quizzes information and advanced topics.

Assignments

The Assignments tool provides the following for instructors and students:

  • Instructors can easily collect student papers or files (such as documents and pdf's)
  • Instructors can use the Turnitin feature to check student submissions for plagiarism
  • Instructors can grade submitted student papers and files online
  • Students can see their Assignment grade and instructor feedback online, at anytime

Basics

Best Practices for Assignments

Feedback & Turnitin

  • Please review the Instructor Resources Assignments area for information about giving Feedback and using the Turnitin (plagiarism checker) feature in Assignments.