Tips for Using Sakai

Tips

Browser Tips

• Use the recommended browser, Firefox version 11 or higher.Download Firefox

• Access Sakai by opening only one browser in one window. Avoid opening multiple browser windows and tabs in Sakai.

Sakai Navigation

• Use the navigation links and buttons within Sakai. Avoid using your browser's back button.

How to Return to a Tool's main screen

• Use the Reset button
  • Click on the reset button (blue arrows to the left to the tool name). Clicking the reset button will return you to the tool’s main screen.

Sakai and Time-out's

• Every 30 minutes: Save or Submit: You must click on Save or Submit when working in the Sakai Text Editor or while typing text in the Assignments, Discussion Forum/Topics, and Tests & Quizzes. You can work in Word and copy and paste the text into the Sakai Text Editor, or attach the Word document in Sakai.
• Note: If you save something, it is in draft mode. Only you can see the draft. You must return to it and Submit it, before your instructor can see and grade it.

Need Help with a Sakai Tool?

• What are the Tool Help icons for?
  • Help is available within each Sakai tool by clicking on the question mark icon in the upper right corner of each tool window.

Problems with Sakai

If you are unable to access features while in Sakai, try:

A different web browser

• Using a different web browser (Firefox version 11 or higher is the recommended browser). Download Firefox.

Clear your browsing history/cache

• Clearing your browser cache (Indiana University)

Enable JavaScript and cookies

• How to enable Javascript and cookies