[DG: Teaching & Learning] [sakai2-tcc] [DG: Open Forum] Possible update to Syllabus tool

[RebaAnna Lee]

All,
I think the change would encourage more of our faculty to use the syllabus 
tool. I agree with Lynn that it is a valuable addition for encouraging the 
faculty to use the tool in a new way.



-- Reba-Anna


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Dr. Reba-Anna Lee
Associate Director, Academic Technology and eLearning
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
(845) 575-3516
rebaanna.lee at marist.edu




From:   "Ward, Lynn E." <leward at iupui.edu>
To:     Neal Caidin <nealcaidin at sakaifoundation.org>, 
"pedagogy at collab.sakaiproject.org" <pedagogy at collab.sakaiproject.org>, 
"openforum at collab.sakaiproject.org" <openforum at collab.sakaiproject.org>, 
"end-user-support at collab.sakaiproject.org" 
<end-user-support at collab.sakaiproject.org>, 
"sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org" <sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org>, 

Cc:     Sakai 2 Technical Coordination Committee 
<sakai2-tcc at collab.sakaiproject.org>
Date:   03/13/2013 09:28 AM
Subject:        Re: [sakai2-tcc] [DG: Open Forum] Possible update to 
Syllabus tool
Sent by:        sakai2-tcc-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org



I don't know many people who post multiple syllabi for one course, but 
this seems like a nice improvement that could lead to using the Syllabus 
tool differently—for example, breaking it up into shorter, more easily 
digestible sections instead of posting a single, very long document.  This 
would make it easier for students to find what they are looking for in the 
Syllabus.

Lynn


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Lynn Ward, Principal Systems Analyst
Instructional Technology Systems and Services
University Information Technology Services
Indiana University
Information Technology and Communications Complex (IT 342K)
535 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-278-5713  E-mail: leward at iupui.edu 

From: Neal Caidin <nealcaidin at sakaifoundation.org>
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:52 PM
To: "pedagogy at collab.sakaiproject.org" <pedagogy at collab.sakaiproject.org>, 
"openforum at collab.sakaiproject.org" <openforum at collab.sakaiproject.org>, "
end-user-support at collab.sakaiproject.org" <
end-user-support at collab.sakaiproject.org>, "
sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org" <sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org>
Cc: Sakai 2 Technical Coordination Committee <
sakai2-tcc at collab.sakaiproject.org>
Subject: Re: [DG: Open Forum] Possible update to Syllabus tool

Question came up regarding Accessibility. Answer: 

Keyboard interaction

When focus is on a header, the following key commands are available:

UP/LEFT - Move focus to the previous header. If on first header, moves 
focus to last header.
DOWN/RIGHT - Move focus to the next header. If on last header, moves focus 
to first header.
HOME - Move focus to the first header.
END - Move focus to the last header.
SPACE/ENTER - Activate panel associated with focused header.


On Mar 12, 2013, at 3:51 PM, Neal Caidin <nealcaidin at sakaifoundation.org> 
wrote:

[to pedagogy, openforum, end-user-support, sakai-user]

Dear All,

Bryan Holladay has created a new feature in the Syllabus tool (sponsored 
by Columbia). It is an "accordion" view of the syllabus sections (see 
screen cast below). The printing feature stays the same as in the current 
version of Syllabus (one long page) and there is a property that can be 
set to determine which item in the "accordion" is open by default. Bryan 
set it so it automatically scrolls to the opened item (both in portal or 
tool view).

Ultimately the TCC (Technical Coordination Committee, of which I am *not* 
a part, fyi) and tool owners will make the call of whether this gets into 
Sakai CLE, but we thought it would be interesting to get some input on 
this. Please take a look at the screencast and the Jira and let us know 
what you think. Is this an improvement? Does it meet a need?

Here is a screen cast of the feature: http://screencast.com/t/kK7UGzXu

Jira is https://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAK-23342

Thanks,

Neal Caidin

Sakai CLE Community Coordinator
nealcaidin at sakaifoundation.org
Skype: nealkdin
AIM: ncaidin at aol.com





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