Difference between revisions of "Sakai 21 Upgrade"

Latest revision as of 09:06, 19 April 2022

1 What is Sakai 21?
- 1.1 Video Overview of Sakai 21
2 When will Durham Tech upgrade to Sakai 21?
3 What's new and different in Sakai 21?
4 Screenshot gallery
5 What will stay the same in Sakai 21?
6 What will happen to my course content and data?
7 How will the Sakai 21 upgrade affect students?
8 How can I learn more about Sakai 21?

What is Sakai 21?

Sakai 21 is a new version of Sakai released in Spring 2021.

Video Overview of Sakai 21

When will Durham Tech upgrade to Sakai 21?

Durham Tech is scheduled to upgrade to Sakai 21 on May 13, 2022.

What's new and different in Sakai 21?

In Sakai 21, the interface has been updated a bit, but is very similar to the version you are using now.

Don't worry - your content will remain intact after the upgrade. The upgrade affects the buttons and tools available for you to use but does not alter your content.

The menu buttons are a rounder, but otherwise, most things look and work the same.

Sakai 21 brings several new features that you may choose to use:

Lessons

Interface has been improved, especially in Add Content menu and Reorder functions
More formatting and style options

Assignments

When creating a new assignment, the same options are there but reordered a bit
New feature: When grading an Assignment, choose to turn on the New Grader for a streamlined view of student submissions.

Date Manager

New tool located in Site Info that provides centralization of important dates in your course
Allows you to organize your open/close dates, deadlines, and release dates for various tools (i.e., Lessons, Assignments, Discussions, Tests/Quizzes, etc.) in Sakai

Roster

You and your students can set up name pronunciation and preferred pronouns through the Profile area, and they appear in the Roster

Statistics > User Activity

User Activity is no longer a stand-alone tool, and it is now available as a tab in the Statistics tool.
Detailed and immediate usage information is available for individual students.

Interactive Video

New learning app in Lessons lets you add questions to Warpwire or YouTube videos for students to answer as they are watching.
Questions may be multiple choice or short answer. You can also insert an info card or a survey question.
Instructors can view a list of students who watched, each student's overall score, and their answers for each question.

Other Tool Updates

Forums is now Discussions
Tests & Quizzes allows for questions to be marked as Extra Credit
Gradebook Category items can now be weighted equally regardless of point value

Screenshot gallery

(click to enlarge)

Add Content menu in Lessons is redesigned
Use the New grader to quickly review student Assignment submissions
Use the new Date Manager as a hub for managing important dates
View pronouns and name pronunciations on the Roster
View student activity in your course site
Use Interactive Video to add questions to your Warpwire or YouTube videos

What will stay the same in Sakai 21?

Many functions are unchanged -- or nearly the same -- in the new version. The following tools have minimal changes:

Announcements
Drop Box
Email and Email Archive
Meetings
Site Info
Resources
Rubrics
Statistics (Student Entry Date Report)
Syllabus
Turnitin
Warpwire
Proctorio

What will happen to my course content and data?

Content and data in your existing course sites (and project sites) will stay the same. Just the tools and buttons you use to interact with your content will look a little different, and some tools will have some new features you can use. You can start building your Summer/Fall 2022 courses on the current version if you like and that content will still be there after the upgrade is done.

How will the Sakai 21 upgrade affect students?

Aside from the new look-and-feel, changes in functionality for students will be minimal. Instructional Technologies will provide videos and support materials for students, closer to the rollout of the new version.

How can I learn more about Sakai 21?

Instructional Technologies is hard at work learning and testing the new version, updating support materials, and planning training to help faculty make the transition. During summer and fall 2022, a number of presentations and other resources will be offered to help faculty learn the new features.

For those that couldn't make it to the Sakai 21 Upgrade: Overview and Q&A TLC webinar on March 9, 2022, please follow the link below to view the recording (Durham Tech log in required):
Sakai 21 Upgrade: Overview and Q&A TLC recording.

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 ==What is Sakai 21?==
 Sakai 21 is a new version of Sakai released in Spring 2021.
+===Video Overview of Sakai 21===
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 ==When will Durham Tech upgrade to Sakai 21?==
-Durham Tech is scheduled to upgrade to Sakai 19 on May 13, 2022.
+Durham Tech is scheduled to upgrade to Sakai 21 on May 13, 2022.
 ==What's new and different in Sakai 21?==
+In Sakai 21, the interface has been updated a bit, but is very similar to the version you are using now.
-==What's new and different in Sakai 19?==
+Don't worry - your content will remain intact after the upgrade. The upgrade affects the buttons and tools available for you to use but does not alter your content.
-Sakai 19 has a few interface updates.
-*The menu buttons are rounder.
-*You can unfavorite a course site from the Navigation Bar across the top of your Sakai page.
-After you logon to Sakai, new course sites should be automatically added as "[https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/81161/l/954454-what-is-site-navigationn favorites]"; new sites will display across the top of your Sakai page.
+The menu buttons are a rounder, but otherwise, most things look and work the same.
-*The "View Site As [Student]" drop-down has moved. It is now located top right next to the Sites link
+Sakai 21 brings several new features that you may choose to use:
+===Lessons===
+* Interface has been improved, especially in Add Content menu and Reorder functions
+* More formatting and style options
-===Rubrics Tool===
+===Assignments===
-* You can create rubrics with Sakai 19's new '''[https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/81161/l/906144-what-are-rubrics Rubrics]''' tool.
+* When creating a new assignment, the same options are there but reordered a bit
-** You can add Sakai Rubrics to Gradebook items, Assignments, Forums, and a few Tests & Quizzes question types.
+* New feature: When grading an Assignment, choose to turn on the New Grader for a streamlined view of student submissions.
-*** Rubrics can be attached to three Test question types: Short Answer/Essay, File Upload, and Student Audio Response.
-*** '''Note:''' If you attach a rubric to a graded Forum Topic, your students will NOT be able to see the Rubric, like they can with the Gradebook, Assignments, and Tests & Quizzes.
-** Here are selected clips from a Rubrics Tool demonstration session, from the November,2018 Sakai Virtual Conference
-*** '''Rubrics''': How to Create a Rubric [https://youtu.be/MC1FXSvl_Kc?t=695 video]
-*** '''Assignments''': Attach a Rubric [https://youtu.be/MC1FXSvl_Kc?t=956 video]
-*** '''Assignment'''s: Grade with a Rubric [https://youtu.be/MC1FXSvl_Kc?t=1059 video]
-*** '''Forums''': Attach a Rubric to a Forum Topic [https://youtu.be/MC1FXSvl_Kc?t=1181 video]
-*** '''Gradebook''': Attach a Rubric to a Gradebook item [https://youtu.be/MC1FXSvl_Kc?t=1611 video]
-*** '''Tests & Quizzes''': Attach a Rubric to a Short Answer/Essay Question [https://youtu.be/MC1FXSvl_Kc?t=1723 video]
-** How do students view their rubric feedback?
-*** Students can use these instructions to view their rubric feedback in the [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/81161/l/906161-how-do-i-view-my-rubric-feedback-as-a-student Assignments tool, Gradebook tool and in the Tests & Quizzes tool]
-<!-- *** Sharing Rubrics Q & A's [https://youtu.be/MC1FXSvl_Kc?t=1810 video] -->
-====Rubric "basics" and example rubrics====
+===Date Manager===
-* [https://usm.maine.edu/sites/default/files/assessment/Article-RubricBasics.pdf The Basics of Rubrics] (pdf)
+* New tool located in Site Info that provides centralization of important dates in your course
-* [https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/teach/rubrics.html Papers, Projects, Oral Presentations, and Class Participation] Rubrics
+* Allows you to organize your open/close dates, deadlines, and release dates for various tools (i.e., Lessons, Assignments, Discussions, Tests/Quizzes, etc.) in Sakai
-* [https://usm.maine.edu/assessment/rubric-examples Twenty examples of Rubrics] for Research Papers, Math Problems, Article Reviews, Discussions, Case Analysis
-===Gradebook Classic is retiring; Hello, new Gradebook!===
+===Roster===
-* Since Spring 2017, our Sakai system has had two gradebooks: Gradebook Classic and a newer tool called simply '''Gradebook'''.
+* You and your students can set up name pronunciation and preferred pronouns through the Profile area, and they appear in the Roster
-* Starting in Fall 2019, Sakai has just one Gradebook (the newer one).
-**The Gradebook has a few updates in Sakai 19; it now has most of the Gradebook Classic features, plus more!
-* Is the new '''Gradebook''' new to you, or would you like tips on how to use the new '''Gradebook'''?
-** Register for Gradebook workshops or the Intermediate Sakai Online! Workshop at [https://training.durhamtech.edu/ https://training.durhamtech.edu/]
-** Or check out our extensive collection of Gradebook [https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/index.php/Sakai:_Gradebook "how-to" videos and handouts].
-* What new Gradebook features are available in Sakai 19?
-** You can [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/81161/l/1057654-how-do-i-exclude-a-grade-for-a-specific-student excuse (or include) a grade for a specific student]
-** When you "drop a grade" using categories (or categories and weighting), dropped grades are marked with a strikethrough
-===Tests & Quizzes===
+===Statistics > User Activity===
-* Building assessments in '''Tests & Quizzes''' is very much the same, but has been streamlined and simplified.
+* User Activity is no longer a stand-alone tool, and it is now available as a tab in the Statistics tool.
-**Working Copies and Published Copies tabs are now combined. Working Copies are now [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/81161/l/954661-what-is-the-tests-quizzes-tool Drafts].
+* Detailed and immediate usage information is available for individual students.
-** We now have a quick and easy way to [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/81161/l/954726-how-do-i-give-specific-students-different-time-or-date-settings-for-an-assessment add time to tests for specific students] who need accommodations!
-===Lessons===
+===Interactive Video===
-* In Lessons, the '''Add Content''' menu has some new items you can insert or embed (most are NOT recommended!).
+* New learning app in Lessons lets you add questions to Warpwire or YouTube videos for students to answer as they are watching.
-* You can [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/68426/l/854116-how-do-i-enable-lessons-subpage-navigation-in-the-tool-menu enable Lessons subpages to be displayed on the course menu]
+* Questions may be multiple choice or short answer. You can also insert an info card or a survey question.
-* Lessons Checklists can be set to automatically "check off" certain items as students complete them (ex: when they complete a quiz or assignment).
+* Instructors can view a list of students who watched, each student's overall score, and their answers for each question.
-** Here's instructions on how to create a [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/81161/l/954516-how-do-i-add-a-checklist-on-a-lessons-page Lessons Checklist]
-* Instructors can personalize text to display student's first name, last name, or full name [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwHj4cPH4VZWMElYYl95ZGo0VXc/view (short video demo, no sound)]:
-===Assignments===
+===Other Tool Updates===
-* The '''Assignments''' tool has a few new and updated features:
+* Forums is now Discussions
-** If an instructor enables the honor pledge, students see it (and must agree to it) when first accessing the assignment, instead of when submitting it
+* Tests & Quizzes allows for questions to be marked as Extra Credit
-** When creating a new assignment, same options are there, but reordered a bit
+* Gradebook Category items can now be weighted equally regardless of point value
-** New feature: When creating an Assignment, choose to send a reminder email 24 hours before the due date
-** If you choose the Attachments Only submission type, students must upload a file.
-*** Students won’t be able to post links (Google Docs can be updated after the assignment has been submitted.)
-===More Tool Updates===
-* The '''Syllabus''' tool has a redesigned [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/68426/l/844564-how-do-i-edit-syllabus-items editing interface].
-* The '''Chat Room''' now displays [https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help/m/81161/l/954382-how-do-i-read-post-or-delete-chat-room-messages  profile pictures with your posts]
-* The '''Roster''' tool displays student information (and profile pictures) in three different ways: Cards, Photo Grid and List
-<!--
-===Screenshot gallery===
-''(click to enlarge)''
+==Screenshot gallery==
+<p style="text-align:center";><big>'''(click to enlarge)'''</big></p>
 <gallery mode="packed">
-Course-site-home-page.PNG|New mobile-friendly design|link=https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/e/e6/Course-site-home-page.PNG
+Sakai21-LessonsMenu.png|Add Content menu in Lessons is redesigned|link=https://wiki.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/6/62/Sakai21-LessonsMenu.png
-CreateRubrics.png|New Rubrics Tool|link=https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/f/f1/CreateRubrics.png
+Sakai21-NewGrader-combo.png|Use the New grader to quickly review student Assignment submissions|link=https://wiki.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/f/f8/Sakai21-NewGrader-combo.png
-Gradebook-Bulk-Edit-Drop-grades.png|Gradebook's Bulk Edit feature |link=https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/a/a6/Gradebook-Bulk-Edit-Drop-grades.png
+Sakai21-DateManager-combo.png|Use the new Date Manager as a hub for managing important dates|link=https://wiki.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/e/e3/Sakai21-DateManager-combo.png
-Test-TimeLimit-Exception.png|Test Exception settings|link=https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/6/67/Test-TimeLimit-Exception.png
+Sakai21-Roster.png|View pronouns and name pronunciations on the Roster|link=https://wiki.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/e/ef/Sakai21-Roster.png
-Lessons-blocks-annotated.png|Lessons interface simplified|link=https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/e/e8/Lessons-blocks-annotated.png
+UserActivity.png|View student activity in your course site|link=https://wiki.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/3/32/UserActivity.png
+Sakai21-InteractiveVideo.png|Use Interactive Video to add questions to your Warpwire or YouTube videos|link=https://wiki.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/3/3e/Sakai21-InteractiveVideo.png
 </gallery>
--->
-==What will stay the same in Sakai 19?==
+==What will stay the same in Sakai 21?==
-Many functions are unchanged -- or nearly the same -- in the new version. The following tools have minimal changes in Sakai 19:
+Many functions are unchanged -- or nearly the same -- in the new version. The following tools have minimal changes:
 * Announcements
-* Blogs
 * Drop Box
 * Email and Email Archive
-* Forums
-* Home/Site Overview
 * Meetings
+* Site Info
 * Resources
+* Rubrics
+* Statistics (Student Entry Date Report)
+* Syllabus
+* Turnitin
+* Warpwire
+* Proctorio
 ==What will happen to my course content and data?==
-Content and data in your existing course sites (and project sites) will stay the same. Just the tools and buttons you use to interact with your content will look different, and some tools will have new features you can use. You can start building your Summer/Fall 2019 courses on the current version if you like and that content will still be there after the upgrade is done.
+Content and data in your existing course sites (and project sites) will stay the same. Just the tools and buttons you use to interact with your content will look a little different, and some tools will have some new features you can use. You can start building your Summer/Fall 2022 courses on the current version if you like and that content will still be there after the upgrade is done.
-==How will the Sakai 19 upgrade affect students?==
-Aside from the new look-and-feel, changes in functionality for students will be minimal. Instructional Technologies has provided videos and support materials for students, closer to the rollout of the new version.
-==How can I learn more about Sakai 19?==
-Instructional Technologies is hard at work learning and testing the new version, updating support materials, and planning training to help faculty make the transition. In March-April 2019, a number of presentations, hands-on training sessions, and other resources were offered to help faculty learn the new features.
-For those that couldn't make it to one of the face-to-face sessions, on April 16, 2019, we offered the '''What's New in Sakai 19? WEBINAR'''
+==How will the Sakai 21 upgrade affect students?==
-* Please go to the [https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/index.php/Instructional_Technologies_Webinars Instructional Technologies Webinar page], to view the video of our live webinar session
+Aside from the new look-and-feel, changes in functionality for students will be minimal. Instructional Technologies will provide videos and support materials for students, closer to the rollout of the new version.
-<!--
+==How can I learn more about Sakai 21?==
-===Info and hands-on sessions in March and April===
+Instructional Technologies is hard at work learning and testing the new version, updating support materials, and planning training to help faculty make the transition. During summer and fall 2022, a number of presentations and other resources will be offered to help faculty learn the new features.
-Please attend the TLC info session '''Sakai 19 Upgrade: Overview and Q&A'''
-* Wednesday, March 6 / 10:00 -- 11 a.m. / in the TLC (Building 3/Phillips, Room 125)
-* *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
-Instructional Technologies will provide '''hands-on training''' titled '''What's New in Sakai 19?'''
+For those that couldn't make it to the '''Sakai 21 Upgrade: Overview and Q&A''' TLC webinar on March 9, 2022, please follow the link below to view the recording (Durham Tech log in required): <br>
-* Registration is '''required''' at [https://training.durhamtech.edu/ https://training.durhamtech.edu/]
+[https://durhamtcc-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/vancem5708_durhamtech_edu/ERq3zqD5H-lJppX3ceTM5LIBFX93Fob99xJessGV0Flkyw '''Sakai 21 Upgrade: Overview and Q&A TLC recording'''].
-** Tuesday, March 19 / 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
-** Tuesday, March 28 / 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
-** Wednesday, April 24 / 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
-<--