[Using Sakai] first time use advice sought

[Josh Baron]

Hans,

You might want to start out by using one of the free demo systems that 
various groups have put online.

If you go to www.sakaiproject.org and click on the "try Sakai" button 
you'll be able to find several hosted "demo" sites.  Several are free to 
use. 

Let us know if you have more specific questions.

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Joshua Baron
Director, Academic Technology and eLearning
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York  12601
(845) 575-3623 (work)
Twitter: JoshBaron



From:
Hans Baer <hpptrading at gmail.com>
To:
sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org
Date:
08/19/2009 08:32 PM
Subject:
[Using Sakai] first time use advice sought
Sent by:
sakai-user-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org



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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