Intermediate Sakai Resources
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Sakai Intermediate Online Workshop Materials
All employees who have successfully completed the Intro to Sakai (Online) workshop can register for the Sakai Intermediate Online workshop.
To find out more about the workshops and to register for either workshop, please visit Sakai Training.
This web page contains links to all of the Sakai Intermediate Online Workshop videos, activity handouts (Step-by-Step instructions), and best practices, for each Sakai Tool covered in the workshop.
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
- Best Practices for Forums - Our best advice, all on one page
- Forum Questions Used by Durham Tech Instructors
- Sample Rubric for Grading Forums
- More Rubrics for Grading Forums (Middle Tennessee State University)
- Generating and Facilitating Engaging and Effective Online Discussions (University of Oregon)
- Why aren’t your students participating on the Discussion Board? - Tips to enhance student engagement in online discussions
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
- How to Create an Online Test or Quiz: Video | Step-by-step instructions
- How to Publish a Test or Quiz: Video | Step-by-step instructions
- How to Grade Online Tests and Quizzes: Video | Step-by-step instructions
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.
