What can Sakai do?
Sakai allows you to do many things. Posting your course description, syllabus, class notes, assignments, readings, and/or research links on a secure but easy-to-use, web-based system can help your students work wherever they may be. Many faculty also find it useful to have quick access to class information. In addition, using email, discussion lists, or online chat sessions can enrich class discussion and equalize participation for students with different communication styles. Some instructors find that collecting assignments and posting grades via Sakai can streamline communication with students too.
IDT is happy to support you in any teaching endeavors in Sakai. For help after hours, please contact the New Brunswick Sakai Help Desk at (848) 445-8721 or help@sakai.rutgers.edu. Below are some commonly asked questions with guides from IDT.
Here’s some information that might help you get started:
- Download an Intro to Sakai document (PDF)
- How can I share documents in Sakai?
- What are different types of assessments for which Sakai can be used?
- What are Lessons pages and how can I use them in my Sakai site?
Getting started
How do I create a course site for a new semester?
How do I copy a course site for a new semester?
How do I create a project site?
How do I publish/unpublish my site?
How do I add participants to my site?
How do I add/change/remove a roster within my site?
How do I add myself as a student to my site?
How do I add or remove tools within my site?
How do I log into Sakai if I’m not a part of Rutgers?
new! How do I add a profile picture to Sakai?
new! How do I favorite my Sakai sites so they appear in the top red bar?
Organizing content in Lessons pages
How do I add links to materials (documents, website links, links to videos/images)?
How do I add links to other tools in Sakai (a quiz, forum, assignment, etc)?
How do I add Swank streaming videos?
Document sharing
How do I add my syllabus to my Sakai site?
How do I replace my syllabus after I’ve made a new copy of my site?
How do I add materials to Resources?
How do I arrange my materials in Resources?
How do I replace a document in Resources?
How do I hide a folder from students in Resources?
How can I copy content to Resources from another Sakai site?
How can I allow students to upload materials to a Resources folder?
How can I restrict a folder in Resources to specific student groups?
How can I share a website from site menu?
Communication/Interaction
How do I restrict Forum access to specific groups?
How do I participate in Forum discussions with students?
How do I grade discussions? (in Forums)
Assessments
Tests & Quizzes
How do I allow for extended testing time?
How do I create a makeup test/quiz?
How do I create an exam that is drawing from a question pool (a larger bank of questions)?
Gradebook
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older Gradebook articles; may still be useful… will be updated when time permits
How do I enter final grades as a gradebook item?
How do I get rid of blank scores in Gradebook? (this will inflate course grades)
How do I release final grades?
How do I drop the lowest grade?
How do I import grades from a spreadsheet/scanner?
Assignments
new! How can I create assignments for student submission using Assignments in Sakai 11?
new! How do I migrate my assignments from the Assignments 2 tool to Assignments?
How do I grade and provide feedback to student submissions in Assignments?
Still need help?
If your question isn’t answered here, you can find more Sakai tip sheets using the Rutgers Sakai Instructor User Guide.