Sakai Help for Students

Durham Tech Student Tips and Workarounds for Sakai: Student Sakai 11 Tips.

Getting started

How do I log in? How do I reset my password? How do I find my courses? How do I upload a personal photo to my profile? Printable handouts: Credit Classes: Getting Started with Sakai (PDF) Non-Credit Classes: Getting Started with Sakai (PDF)

How to post in a forum

How do I create a new post? How do I spellcheck my post before submitting? How do I reply to another student's post? How do I navigate around in the forum? How do I stop receiving emails of forum posts? Why am I getting an Alert/Error message when I try to post or reply in a Forum?

Taking a test or quiz in Sakai

How can I avoid problems with online tests? How do I start a test (or quiz) in Sakai? Are my test answers automatically saved? What happens when the test timer runs out? What if I lose access while taking a test? How do I see feedback after submitting a test?

How to submit papers or other assignments in Sakai

How do I submit assignments (such as papers) in Sakai? Where do I find my feedback from my instructor? Where do I find my assignment grade? If my paper was checked for plagiarism, how do I view the results?