[Using Sakai] question on student sign up options

Tue Nov 19 15:04:43 PST 2013

We've also used the relatively low-tech Wiki and Google Doc methods with
good success at our school.  I'll confess that it's actually our only
remaining use of the Wiki tool (to my knowledge).

-Katie

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On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 9:03 AM, David Minugh <David.Minugh at english.su.se>wrote:

>  Hi Linda,
>
>
>
> A simple (primitive) work-around that I use all the time for students
> wanting to sign up for e.g. tutorials is to create a list in the Wiki tool.
> Just create (numbered) slots for groups of the appropriate size, and the
> students can fill it in themselves. Works like a charm, and the history
> option allows you to recreate the list if a student accidentally destroys
> the structure (which has happened). Easy for faculty to create and use, and
> students don’t have to trot off to my office to sign up.
>
>
>
> Good luck!
>
>
>
> David C. Minugh
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> *From:* sakai-user-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org [mailto:
> sakai-user-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org] *On Behalf Of *Beith, Linda
> *Sent:* den 19 november 2013 17:52
> *To:* Francesca Socolick
>
> *Cc:* sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org User (
> sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org)
> *Subject:* Re: [Using Sakai] question on student sign up options
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>
>
> Hi Francesca. Both good suggestions. Thanks!
>
> Linda
>
>
>
> *From:* Francesca Socolick [mailto:francesca.socolick at nyu.edu<francesca.socolick at nyu.edu>]
>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:47 AM
> *To:* Beith, Linda
> *Cc:* sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org User (
> sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org)
> *Subject:* Re: [Using Sakai] question on student sign up options
>
>
>
> Hi Linda,
>
> We've run into this a few times as well (the first scenario). Our
> workaround (which seems to work) is to add a google doc into the course
> site (either via Web Content, or into the Resources folder) and use that as
> a 'self sign up' place - we're a Google Apps for Ed school, so for most
> folks this workaround works well for them.
>
> For the second scenario, the faculty member could leverage the Forums tool
> and make Topics for each final presentation topic and have student 'sign
> up' by posting comments (maybe a '+1' if they want to do it for their first
> choice). Instead of the 'topic removal' being automatic, once a student
> adds a comment, the faculty member can just have a general rule that it's
> off the table once its been claimed (the faculty member will be able to
> tell 'who got their first' based on the date/time stamp of the comment
> postings from the students.
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Francesca
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Beith, Linda <lbeith at rwu.edu> wrote:
>
>  Hi everyone,
>
> I have a couple of faculty requests that are similar and I thought I’d run
> them by the group to see if anyone has discovered solutions.
>
>
>
>    1. A faculty member wants to have groups of 3 or 4 students do a video
>    explanation of separate math concepts. He would like the students to sign
>    up for their own groups.
>    2. Another faculty member has students sign up for a topic to do a
>    final project and wants students to identify their first choice on the
>    list. Only one topic per student so that when the first person signs up for
>    a topic it is no longer available to everyone else in the class.
>
> I have looked at the Group tool – no self signup available – and the Sign
> Up tool – limited to day and time slots. I also looked at the Quiz/Survey
> tool but this doesn’t work either since the students can’t see other
> responses.
>
>
>
> Anyone else run into these types of scenarios and found a solution?
>
> I’d appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Linda
>
>
>
>
>
> Linda L. Beith, Ph.D.
>
> Roger Williams University
>
> Director, Instructional Design
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