[DG: Teaching & Learning] Question about Sakai renaming tools

[Mike Hurley]

Hi Rita,

Our instructors have full access to 'Reorder Tools', although most use it
just to reorder the tools and don't actually rename the tools.  One
interesting exception I know of is with one of our Spanish instructors who
translates all of the tool names into Spanish, which seems to me to be an
excellent use of that functionality and offers real pedagogical value.

For the most part instructors reordering/renaming tools has not provided
much of a challenge in supporting the students. I have actually heard far
more student complaints with the different ways that instructors organize
their sites as whole. Some use the syllabus tool, others place it in
resources, some collect assignments using the assignments tool, others use
the drop box. One of the great challenges for those of us who support both
instructors and students is trying to find a balance between the
instructor's need for flexibility, and the student's desire for a consistent
experience, and I think this is a challenge arises in all areas of Sakai.

Michael Hurley
Instructional Technologist
Allegheny College
520 North Main St.
Meadville PA, 16335
http://sites.allegheny.edu/gatorbytes/



> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Pavolka, Rita Kay" <pavolka at iupui.edu>
> To: "pedagogy at collab.sakaiproject.org" <pedagogy at collab.sakaiproject.org>
> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:49:25 -0400
> Subject: [DG: Teaching & Learning] FW: [Using Sakai] Question about Sakai
> renaming tools functionality from Indiana University
>
> Folks,
>
>
>
> At Indiana University we currently deploy “reorder tools” minus the ability
> for site owners to “rename tools.” However we are considering whether we
> might deploy that capability in the future.
>
>
>
> As part of our consideration we’d like to find out what groups are
> currently using the “reorder tools” functionality in their Site Setup tools,
> including the ability to “rename tools” per site by the faculty
> member/project site owner. And if you are using that capability, what your
> experience has been in regard to
>
>
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> 1)      How have students responded to the changing tool names?
>
> 2)      Has it created significant challenges for your support groups?
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> 3)      How have those challenges been met at your school/institution?
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>
>
> Thanks in advance for any feedback you can share. I’ll be glad to share the
> results of my query with the Sakai community.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Rita
>
>
>
> Rita Pavolka
>
> Associate Manager,
>
> Community Source Training
>
> IT Training & Education
>
> Academic & Faculty Services, UITS
>
> Indiana University
>
> pavolka at indiana.edu
>
> http://oncourse.iu.edu/info
>
> 812-322-0477
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>
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