Sakai Basics
Sakai Basics
Welcome to Sakai
Course Home page Overview
Your course home page provides a summary of important information about your course.
• On the left side of the screen is the Course Navigation Tool bar. This menu contains the tools your
instructor is using during the course. Each instructor uses a different set of tools, so the options here
will change from course to course.
• To the right of the course navigation bar is the Site Information area. This includes a brief course
description. Many sites also include directions and links on how to get started with the course and
where to find course materials.
• In the right most column you will find your recent Course Announcements. Always look here when
you access your course to find any important updates.
• Below the Course Announcements area is the Message Center Notification area. This shows how
many new messages have been sent and if there are any new posts in the Forums tool.
Site Information area
Course Messages
Course Navigation Tool bar
Course Announcements
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The Announcements Tool
The Announcement Tool allows instructors to relay important information to participants in the course. The
instructors can post reminders, links to external information, or messages for the entire class. The instructor
can also send e-mail messages from this tool to inform the class participants of new announcements that
have been posted
In the right most column of the Welcome Page, you will find your recent Course Announcements section.
(Fig 2.)
Fig 2. Course Announcements
Clicking on the Title of the announcement will expand the announcement to show more details. (Fig 3.)
Fig 3. Announcement Expanded View
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The Assignment Tool
The Assignments tool allows instructors to post assignments to the course site. This tool also allows the
participants to complete assignments and then submit them to the instructor through Sakai. In this area
instructors will post the instructions for the assignment.
1. To enter the Assignments Tool, click on the Assignments link located in the left side navigation
area. (Fig 1.)
2. To open an assignment, click on the Assignment Title (Fig 4.)
Fig 4. Assignment List
Once you have opened the assignment you will see the due date, the grading scale, the instructions for
the assignment and an area to submit your assignment. (Fig 5.)
3. To submit your assignment, click the Choose File button.
4. Locate the document you wish to submit to the instructor.
5. Click the Submit Button.
Fig 5. Submitting Assignments
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The Resources Tool
The Instructor can post resources to the course for participants to access. This can include Word
Documents, PDF's, Power Points, Images, Videos, etc.
1. To enter the Resource Tool, click on the Resources link located in the left side navigation area. (Fig 1.)
2. To open an resource, click on the Resource Title (Fig 6.)
Fig 6. Resource Tool
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The Forum Tool
The Forum Tool allows participants in the course to discuss topics that the instructor and other
participants have posted to the course.
1. To enter the Forum Tool, click on the Forum link located in the left side navigation area. (Fig 1.)
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Click on the Title of the Topic you wish to respond to. (Fig 7.)
To to post a new response, click on the Start a New Conversation button. (Fig 8.)
To post a response to a Tread click on the Message title.
Then click on the Reply to Initial Message button.
Enter a Title for your post and your Message.
Click Post.
Fig 7. Forums Tool
Fig 8. New Conversation