This 90-minute, online, instructor led, introductory session provides an overview of the Sakai system.  Participants will learn; how to navigate within Sakai, customize a course structure, add and organize course content, learn about communication and collaboration tools, and apply assessment strategies such as assignments and grading.  There are no fees or pre-requisites to participate in this session, but having a basic understanding of Blackboard or other course managment systems will be helpful.  While this session is of "introductory" nature and participants will not be required to use the system during the session, participants will be able to "follow along" within Sakai if they prefer.  The course outline is below:

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Introduction to Sakai (course outline)

Length: 90 Minutes

Format: Online, Instructor Led

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be introduced to ...

1. Navigating within Sakai
   • Course\Project Tabs
   • Personal Workspace
   • Course Site
   • Tools\Site Info
   • Refresh Button
2. Customizing Course Structure
   • Course Menu
     • Showing\Hiding\Renaming Tools
     • Syllabus
     • Resources
     • Lesson Builder
   • Home Page
     • Options
     • Calendar\Schedule Link
3. Adding and Organizing Course Content
   • Student View
   • Syllabus
   • Resources
     • Add Folder\Sub-Folder
     • Add File to Any Folder
     • Add External Link to Any Folder
   • Lesson Builder
     • Add Text
     • Add Resource
     • Add Assignment
     • Change Title of Lesson Builder
4. Communicating with Participants
   • Announcements
   • Messages
   • Site E-Mail
5. Collaboration Tools to Connect with Participants
   • Synchronous Tools
   • Asynchronous Tools
6. Applying Assessment Strategies
   • Creating Assigments
   • Viewing and Grading Student Work