This document provides an overview of the Courses (Powered by Sakai) system at Pepperdine University. It describes the structure and tools available in Courses, including workspaces, course and project sites, forums, resources, and integration with other systems like Google Apps and Elluminate. Help resources are also listed for getting started with and supporting the use of Courses.

1. Courses (Powered by Sakai) Overview

2. Courses (Powered by Sakai)
• Courses Overview:
1) Use of Courses for Collaborative Group Work
a) Document creation and management
b) Groups
2) Use of Courses for Final Project
a) Create a training site in an area of developing expertise

3. “Courses” Overview
• Log into Courses (Wavenet or directly)
• Structure of Courses system:
1) Workspace (administrative dashboard)
a) Tab structure: Organize your workspace through active/hidden course tabs,
number of course tabs, sequence of course tabs
2) Course Sites vs. Projects Sites
a) Examples
b) Syllabus tool – upload syllabus / downloadable syllabus
c) Resources tool: container for course documents / other uses
d) Forum tool – Forum / Topic / Thread

4. “Courses” Overview
• http://courses.pepperdine.edu

5. Forums
Forum
In Sakai, the forum is a very broad classification or category. Think of it like
a "heading." (e.g. Discussion, Reflection, Peer Review)
Topic
In Sakai, the topic is what many might consider a forum in other
systems. This is the subject area of the discussion.
Thread
In Sakai, here is where the actual conversation or discussion happens. It
starts with an original thread post and is followed by everyone's replies.

6. Forums
• FORUM: Discussions on Technology
– Topic: Tablets and Smartphones
• Thread: iPad - Hype or Heaven-sent?
– Reply: re: iPad - Hype or Heaven-sent
• Thread: Dell's new smartphone
– Reply: re: Dell's new smartphone
– Topic: Podcasting
• Thread: Learning Styles - Auditory vs. Visual
– Reply: re: Learning Styles - Auditory vs. Visual
• Thread: Review and Reflect on Duke's iPod Initiative
• Thread: Lecture Capture - Does Matterhorn Matter?
• FORUM: Reflections on Site Visits
– Topic: Visit 1 - Select a site and share your thoughts
• Thread: Joe Smith - Webster Elementary School
– Reply: re: Joe Smith - Webster Elementary School
• Thread: Mary Jones - Getty Villa
– Topic: Visit 2 - Visit someone else's site from #1 and reflect
• Thread: Joe Smith - Getty Villa
• Thread: Mary Jones - Webster Elementary

7. Additional Resources
• Online storage (Xythos) – 1 GB
– storage.pepperdine.edu
• Elluminate
– Virtual classroom environment (Elluminate) -
http://services.pepperdine.edu/it/tools/elluminate/
• Google apps – 7GB
– google.pepperdine.edu
– Integration with Courses (live, modifiable syllabus)

8. Note on Addresses
• courses.pepperdine.edu
• storage.pepperdine.edu
• google.pepperdine.edu
• wavenet.pepperdine.edu

9. Online Help Resources
• Pepperdine IT Help Knowledgebase:
http://wikis.pepperdine.edu/display/ITHELP/IT+Help
• Courses (Powered by Sakai) getting started:
http://services.pepperdine.edu/techlearn/tools/courses/getstarted.htm
• Using "Courses" in the classroom:
http://services.pepperdine.edu/techlearn/tools/courses.htm
• Additional "Courses" support resources:
http://wikis.pepperdine.edu/display/ITHELP/Courses+%28powered+by+Sakai%29

10. Courses (Powered by Sakai) Overview