Comments on Thema Project Executive Summary #1

These comments relate to the JISC-funded Thema Project Executive Summary for the University of Oxford: http://tinyurl.com/themasummary . Section 3: student’s use of digital technologies. “Although over 90% of students have laptops, they tend not to take them to classes for … Continue reading

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I clicked ”Switch to access role” on an unpublished site and now I can’t see my site. What to do?

Site participants with the access role cannot see unpublished sites so the above-mentioned behaviour is to be expected (if not entirely useful). Logging out and then logging in again will cure the problem!

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How does the Forums notification work?

The Watch option has 3 settings. The default option is ‘Notify me by email when a thread that I have contributed to receives a new message’. The other options are ‘no notification’ and ‘Notify me by email whenever a new … Continue reading

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Create on-line surveys for free using new WebLearn!

You may be aware that OUCS are currently piloting new WebLearn’s Evaluations Tool with a view to introducing this tool in the 2010/2011 academic year. The Evaluations tool allows the creation of on-line surveys which can be delivered to Oxford … Continue reading

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New Version of WebLearn Released

Both WebLearn systems were upgraded on 19th January 2010, new WebLearn to 2.6-ox2 and old WebLearn to 2.32. New WebLearn incorporates the latest version of Sakai, v2.6.2. New Facilities – The Highlights Sites can be restricted to ‘All staff’, ‘All … Continue reading

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Thema project: executive summary and other project outputs

LTG conducted an investigation (“Thema”) into the use of digital technologies by students on taught Master’s programmes in Oxford from 2007-8. It was funded by the JISC Learner Experiences of E-learning programme. We are pleased to announce that the project … Continue reading

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WebLearn upgrade on 19th January

WebLearn will be unavailable for a short period between 7am and 9am on Tuesday the 19th of January for an upgrade. Both the old and new systems will be down during this time. The outage will only be brief, but … Continue reading

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Eurosakai conference announced

Registration for the European Sakai Conference 2010 in Valencia, Spain is now Open. The conference will consist of a BootCamp/Workshop on the 1st of March followed by 2 days of conference presentations and BOF meetings on 2nd and 3rd of … Continue reading

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Message from the Sakai Executive Director

Michael Korcuska the Sakai Executive Director delivers an ‘Executive Brief’ every six months which summarises what’s happening in the Sakai world. His latest missive covers developments in Sakai 2 and 3, what the Sakai Foundation staff members are currently doing … Continue reading

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What does new WebLearn do that Old WebLearn does not?

Here’s a list of things that the new WebLearn does that the old WebLearn does not. •    Calendars for course events   •    Electronic sign-up for tutorials, seminars or other types of meeting   … Continue reading

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