Sakai 19 Resources for Instructors

Getting Started

• What training is required for instructors to use Sakai?

General Resources

• Sakai 11 User Guide for Instructors

• Sakai 11 Video Tutorials for Instructors

• Sakai Procedures (FAQs for managing your site)

• Durham Tech Sakai Blog

• Tools for Teaching (Office Mix, EDpuzzle, Screencast-O-Matic and more)

• Importing Course Content (PDF)

• Combining Sections into a Single Site

• Curriculum Online Course Guidelines

• Requesting Sakai Sites for Non-Credit Courses

• Sakai Accessibility Guide

• Sakai 11 Known Issues & Tips

• Sakai 19 Upgrade!

Sakai Tools

Sakai has a lot of tools that you can add to and use in your courses! Learn about specific tools:

• Announcements
• Assignments / Turnitin
• Calendar
• Chat Room
• Delegated Access (for Academic Administrators)
• Drop Box
• Email and Email Archive (video)
• Forums
• Groups
• Gradebook
• Home (formerly My Workspace)
• Lessons
• Math/Science Editor
• Meetings (BigBlueButton)
• News (RSS)
• Overview (Site Information Display)
• Podcasts
• Polls
• Profile Photos
• Resources (video)
• Roster (video)
• Syllabus
• Sign-Up
• Site Info
• Statistics
• Tests & Quizzes
• Web Content

Project Sites

Sakai Project Sites
Sakai project sites can facilitate collaboration for committees, teams, departments, clubs, etc.

Project Sites for Advisors
Each academic advisor has a project site on Sakai that can be used to share information and communicate with advisees.