[Building Sakai] Advanced Sakai Portfolio Training at Marist

[Sean Keesler]

Marist College is hosting an advanced Sakai portfolio training on campus in
Poughkeepsie, NY, December 10-11, 2009.

We have tried to keep costs low to just cover expenses: $750 per attendee
for the two days training, including lunch and refreshments. We have 10
attendees so far and are capping it at 20, so it will be very intimate and
focused experience. To register, please email
*nate.angell at rsmart.com*<nate.angell at rsmart.com>to reserve your spot
and arrange payment details.

The training will be led by Sean Keesler and Janice Smith of Three Canoes,
whose expertise is based on years of successfully implementing portfolios in
a variety of educational contexts. Sean and Janice offer a functional and
technical training package that has proven successful in numerous venues and
attends to the individual needs and learning styles of each participant.

The training follows a free, part-day general interest K-20 portfolio
Innovations event at Marist the day before the training, 11am-4pm, December
9, 2009. We encourage training participants to attend the Innovations event
as an opportunity to meet portfolio practitioners from other institutions
and engage with portfolios from institutional and functional perspectives. *
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http://www.rsmart.com/event/marist-colleges-innovations-eportfolios-transforming-k-20-educational-experience
*<http://www.rsmart.com/event/marist-colleges-innovations-eportfolios-transforming-k-20-educational-experience>
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Training Prerequisites*

   - A working understanding of XML, XSL and XSD.
   - A computer with OxygenXML installed (the trial version is fine) or
   another XML IDE of your choice. The instructors will be using OxygenXML.
   - A sakai instance to work on. A QA server, free Try Sakai account or
   your own server would work. The instructors will be working with Sakai 2.6,
   but versions back as far as Sakai 2.4 should present no significant issues.


*Training Agenda*

Spend two concentrated days acquiring understanding and expertise in Sakai
portfolio tools, data structures and how they work together to enact
portfolio experiences. The goal of this training is to promote
self-sufficiency in using Sakai portfolio tools for specific institutional
purposes.
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Desired participant outcomes include:*

   - An overall understanding of how the Sakai portfolio tool suite can be
   customized to accomplish a range of educational purposes.
   - Enhanced expertise in the use of the XML stack to build portfolio data
   structures.
   - Success in creating portfolio forms using Form Builder, XML schema in
   Oxygen, and custom form renderers.
   - Step-by-step experience in building a portfolio template using a
   pre-prepared generic design that can be extended to match specific
   institutional needs.
   - Integration of portfolio knowledge and skills into strategic planning
   for specific institutional purposes.
   - Significant process in developing a portfolio template tailored to the
   needs of each participating institution.

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Training Schedule*

   - 12/10 Morning: Functional and technical overview of the portfolio tool
   suite; planning your portfolio implementation.
   - 12/10 Afternoon: Updating your expertise in using XML and Oxygen;
   creating forms with Form Builder and as XML schema in Oxygen.
   - 12/11 Morning: Building a portfolio template using Oxygen and a
   pre-prepared template design that can be modified to meet your institutional
   needs.
   - 12/11 Afternoon: Integrating portfolio knowledge and skills to build a
   portfolio template for your institution.




Sean Keesler
130 Academy Street
Manlius, New York 13104 USA
315-663-7756
sean.keesler at threecanoes.com
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