From the “My Workspace” tab (at the top left), click “worksite setup” in the left-hand tool bar
click New at the top
Choose "Course site" and semester; click Continue
Select your course (you may select multiple rosters if you want to add multiple sections or cross-listed courses) if you already have roster access. If you do not yet have official "roster access," click “
Click Continue.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Sakai may list rosters from previous semesters. Scroll down the list until you find the correct YEAR:MONTH combo. The rosters from the Registrar's Office are coded so that in the prefix 2007:9, the "9" indicates September, or fall semester. 2008:1 indicates spring 2008.
Enter a description of your course (copy and paste from online catalog if you like), generally ignore the short description, confirm contact details; click Continue
Check off the tools you want to include in your course site (you can add or delete them later). At the very least, include HOME and SITE INFO. Most instructors use ANNOUNCEMENTS, RESOURCES, and SYLLABUS. Add other tools as needed.
Scroll to the bottom of the list of tools. If you'd like to re-use materials from an existing course, select that.
Click Continue.
Choose "Publish site" if you want it accessible by students (you could wait to publish after you've developed the site)
For most courses, do NOT grant "global access"; click Continue
Confirm site details and click "Create site"
Your course should appear in a new tab along the top of the screen
