Changing Your Display Name in Sakai@UD
If you are a student and if your name in Sakai (or in other campus systems) is not what you want it to be, you can change it in UDSIS. Continue reading
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Knowledge nuggets to enhance your use of Sakai.
New Terminology in Forums
In Sakai 2.9.3, the Forums tool uses a different terminology to refer to what used to be called a Thread. It is now called a Conversation. The following diagram presents graphically the new hierarchy of the terms now used in the Forums tool. Once in a topic, you can either start a top-level conversation or… Continue reading
Managing Announcements and Notifications
As the fall semester begins, IT staff members have received a number of inquiries related to notifications and sending announcements to students, especially with the growing number of instructors opting to use Canvas instead of Sakai. Below are some options and “gotchas” regarding notifications in UD-supported technologies, including Canvas, Sakai, and P.O. Box. I. Verify… Continue reading
Which Gradebook tool is right for me?
Last June, we rolled out a new Gradebook tool in Sakai, called Gradebook 2. Instructors have been asking which one they should use. This post will attempt to answer that question. First of all, Gradebook 2 will not replace the original Gradebook. Both tools remain available to any course site in Sakai. The original Gradebook… Continue reading
Your fall course site could be a lonely place…
As a new semester rolls in, the IT Support Center has received some questions from faculty members about student access to fall sites. Here are some tips to make sure your students will get access to your site from day one. When you duplicate a site from a previous semester, the rosters are NOT copied.… Continue reading