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Using Sakai for course design is “fun!”

December 15, 2009 at 2:53 pm | In Faculty, General, Video

Dr. Iris Carlton-LaNey is a professor in the School of Social Work who shares her experience using Sakai to redesign a course from a traditional, face-to-face seminar to a fully online, self-paced course. Take 1 minute to hear what she has to say!

Sneak peek: Sakai 2+3 hybrid (”pre-alpha”)

December 5, 2009 at 9:55 am | In News, Sakai 3, Video

As some of our Sakai pilot participants have said earlier, one of the interesting and appealing aspects about Sakai is the ability to participate in its development and future directions. (See Phil Edwards and Bill Maisch discuss).

The 3 minute video below provides a first glimpse of the hybrid integration between Sakai 2 and Sakai 3. (Note, we are currently on Sakai 2.6). This is a very early look and is not showing finished product, but instead enough of the user interface to begin real discussion and refinement.

Sakai 2+3 Hybrid pre-alpha from Lance Speelmon on Vimeo.

If you are interested in participating in the discussions around Sakai 3, you can! Here’s more Sakai 3 information for those with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.