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The Overview page is where you and your students land when you first enter a course site. On this page, you'll see...
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The Overview page is the first thing students see when they enter your Sakai site.  
* Recent announcements
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* On the Overview page, in the large area titled '''Site Information Display''', instructors should add the course title along with the their name and contact information.
* The class '''calendar''' (if the Calendar tool is enabled in the site)
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* Optionally, the instructor can also add an image, course description, list of course outcomes, or other items to make the site welcoming and unique.
* The '''Site Information Display''' section, where instructors can put the course title, their name and contact info, and a picture.
 
  
After navigating around in a course site, clicking the Overview button at the top of the course menu always brings you back to the course landing page.
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====How to add info and an image to the Overview page====
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* [[Media:Overview-Site-Info-Display-handout-11.pdf | Handout]] (PDF)
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FSJPmER3XA&list=PLpwpa82O9h3p3d6nHh90KAUo3octLvHk7 Video]
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[[File:Sample-Sakai19-overview-annotated.png|border|800px|alt=Sample Overview page with course title, instructor info, and picture of Stonehenge]]

Latest revision as of 14:21, 8 May 2019

The Overview page is the first thing students see when they enter your Sakai site.

  • On the Overview page, in the large area titled Site Information Display, instructors should add the course title along with the their name and contact information.
  • Optionally, the instructor can also add an image, course description, list of course outcomes, or other items to make the site welcoming and unique.

How to add info and an image to the Overview page

Sample Overview page with course title, instructor info, and picture of Stonehenge