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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 Settings have been reorganized and streamlined.
 
* '''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 Settings have been reorganized and streamlined.
 
* Assignments has new Group Submission and Peer Review options. The workflow to grade assignments has changed a bit too.
 
* Assignments has new Group Submission and Peer Review options. The workflow to grade assignments has changed a bit too.
* '''Resources''' now lets you '''drag-and-drop''' one or several files at a time to upload them.
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* '''Resources''' now lets you '''drag-and-drop''' several files at a time to upload them.
 
* Site Info
 
* Site Info
 
* Roster
 
* Roster

Revision as of 10:57, 19 December 2016

Durham Tech upgraded to Sakai 11 on December 19. This page provides an introduction to Sakai 11 for instructors. For more details, see Sakai Resources for Instructors or Sakai Help for Students.

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 a lot different.

With the new design, come some navigational changes, as demonstrated in the Welcome to Sakai video.

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

Smaller changes

When using these tools in Sakai 11, you may notice a few changes or 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. The workflow to grade assignments has changed a bit too.
  • Resources now lets you drag-and-drop several files at a time to upload them.
  • Site Info
  • Roster

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