[Using Sakai] first time use advice sought

[Sean Keesler]

The community has many ways to "try sakai", each with different
barriers to entry.

Have you looked at:
http://sakaiproject.org/portal/site/sakai-downloads
?

It recommends:
 - piloting Sakai using a commercially hosted instance with a small
number of faculty (for free!)
 - using a specially packaged "demo" distribution of Sakai on your own
servers for a small pilot
 - downloading the source code, compiling and deploying Sakai on you servers

Depending on how high each of those barriers are for you and your
particular needs for local control, you might make different
decisions.


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



On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Hans Baer<hpptrading at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Expert Users:
>
> I want to start testing and evaluating Sakai - so, where is the best way to
> start? I want to work on some demos for a university (med school) and then
> convince them that that is what they shoiuld be doing.
>
> So to begin with I want to create an up-front page that lists scheduling
> information for different terms or classes, and secondly I would want to
> create a page where a specific course is supported in terms of goal
> statements, general information including on management and grading and
> copies of teaching files (ppt lecture files and recorded files) for download
> by students.
>
> Should I do this on my computer or should I have access to a site on the
> school's server to begin this process?
>
> Any pointers to get me moving in the right direction would be much
> appreciated.
> I should mention that using a course management system is not new to me: The
> university I retired from used Angel Learning. I am sure that in the end
> Sakai will allow us to do simialr or identical things - I am just not yet
> sure about the first critical steps in the right direction.
>
> Thanks a lot to anyone caring to reply,
>
> --
> Dr. Hans Baer
> Box 1286
> Kaslo BC, Canada, V0G 1M0
> eFax: 630-563-1791
>
>
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