What's New in Sakai 11

Durham Tech's Sakai system was upgraded to version 11 on December 19, 2016.

• This page provides basic information to introduce instructors to Sakai 11.
• For more details on Sakai 11, visit Sakai Resources for Instructors.

Major changes in Sakai 11

Sakai 11 has a new look-and-feel, designed to display well on mobile devices. With the new design come a few navigational changes. View the video below to learn how to navigate in Sakai 11 and to get a preview of other significant changes.

The following tools have changed significantly in Sakai 11. Follow the links below to learn more.

• Sakai: Lessons
• Sakai: Gradebook
• Sakai: Syllabus

Smaller changes

Tests & Quizzes

• A new question type called 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).
• Settings options are much the same, but have been reorganized and streamlined into 4 sections. (There used to be 10!)

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