May 12, 2008 ,
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Eastern
delivered online via MIV
For faculty and staff at participating colleges who are interested in the learning management system Sakai and how it might contribute to campus academic programs. (1 program unit. Liaison's deadline: Friday, April 11, 2008)
To have a successful participation experience, participants will want to use
Participants will also want to connect via a high-speed Internet connection. (Test your bandwidth speed at http://reviews.cnet.com/7004-7254_7-0.html: enter your telephone area code and your connection type, then click G0. Your bandwidth speed should be 500 kbps or greater.)
This skills development session will provide an introduction to the Sakai learning management system. Participants will be provided with a conceptual overview of the design of Sakai and illustrations of how this technology can be used to support classroom activities and academic programs. Participants will be introduced to the course management interfaces and common tools available to faculty, and shown how faculty and others can configure Sakai workspaces to support collaboration and classroom management. After participating in this program, faculty and other participants will be able to return to their own instance of Sakai and create and modify a course.
Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To participate in this workshop, please contact your campus liaison. Your campus liaison will select your campus's nominees and send their names to NITLE. Nominees will receive further information from NITLE about the registration process.
To ensure a positive participation experience in this online program, participants who are new or newer to multipoint interactive videoconferencing (MIV) are required to successfully complete training in the use of MIV. Complete information regarding available training times will be sent directly to the participant upon acceptance to the brown bag. Training options will include a "Do-It-Yourself" option, including a hands-on, informal "Water Cooler" session, or Level 1 training: "Collaborate with MIV." Both training options will help new and newer users of MIV feel comfortable within the virtual MIV environment, learn how to use its interactive tools, and otherwise learn how to participate and contribute successfully within MIV.
For more information about specific program content for this Introduction to Sakai skills development session, please contact Karen Lee Davis.
For logistical questions, please contact Terri Coahran.
Other instances of this skills development session scheduled at alternate dates/times are also available. See the program calendar for full details.
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