It is well known that the "typical" instructor uses online management systems to distribute course materials and make announcements. What has not been explored is how instructors use these systems to link to the vast array of educational content and resources available through the Internet. Which types of websites are most common? For which disciplines? How does an instructor choose which content is the "best" or most relevant for their course? This session will present how instructors at residential and commuter campuses of the University of Michigan used the Web Content and Resources tools in Sakai to link to Internet resources. The different categories of resources as well as differences between campuses, disciplines, and departments will be discussed. Session participants will be asked to reflect on these findings and discuss implications for connecting instructors to "reliable" resources, and how to potentially scaffold instructors' selections of external resources in Sakai OAE.

1. Just Clicking Through:
How Instructors Use Sakai
as a Web Portal
Steven Lonn
Research Specialist
USE Lab • Digital Media Commons • University of Michigan

2. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

3. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

4. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

5. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

6. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

7. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

8. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

9. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

10. Where are
instructors
pointing to?
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

11. What types of
sites are most
common?
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

12. Which kinds of
sites do
students
actually visit?
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

13. How can this
research inform
design of the next
generation LMS?
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

14. Fall 2010
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

15. 4,873 Course Sites
Fall 2010
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

16. 4,873 Course Sites
33%
use web content
and/or URL resources
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

17. average web content
links per site
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

18. 2.8
average web content
links per site
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

19. Who had the most?
Ancient Civilizations & Biblical Studies (ACABS) 382
Twenty-Six Web Content Links
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

20. average URL resource
links per site
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

21. 7.16
average URL resource
links per site
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

22. Who had the most?
Modern Greek (MODGREEK) 214
One Hundred Eleven URL Resource Links
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

23. Stage 1 Analysis:
Web Content
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

24. R Ls
1 7 U
2 ,1 Stage 1 Analysis:
Web Content
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

25. 0%
2%
University Resource 2%
Course Resource 3%
3%
Website of Interest 4% 28%
Library Link 5%
Course Website
Video / Audio 6%
Reference Website
Online Tools
12%
E-Text
Blog / Wiki 17%
Foreign Language Website
17%
Other
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

26. University 0%
Resource 2%
3%
2%
28%
3%
4%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

27. University 0%
Resource 2%
3%
2%
28%
3%
4%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

28. University 0%
Resource 2%
3%
2%
28%
3%
4%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

29. University 0%
Resource 2%
3%
2%
28%
3%
4%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

30. University 0%
Resource 2%
3%
2%
28%
3%
4%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

31. Course 0%
Resource 3%
2%
3%
2%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

32. Course 0%
Resource 3%
2%
3%
2%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

33. Course 0%
Resource 3%
2%
3%
2%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

34. Course 0%
Resource 3%
2%
3%
2%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

35. Course 0%
Resource 3%
2%
3%
2%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

36. Website 0%
of Interest 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

37. Website 0%
of Interest 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

38. Website 0%
of Interest 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

39. Website 0%
of Interest 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

40. Website 0%
of Interest 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

41. Website 0%
of Interest 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

42. Library 0%
Link 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

43. Library 0%
Link 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

44. Library 0%
Link 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

45. Library 0%
Link 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

46. Course 0%
Website 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

47. Course 0%
Website 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

48. Course 0%
Website 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

49. Course 0%
Website 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

50. Course 0%
Website 2%
3%
2%
3%
4% 28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

51. Video / 0%
2%
Audio 3%
3%
2%
4%
28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

52. Video / 0%
2%
Audio 3%
3%
2%
4%
28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

53. Reference 0%
2%
Website 3%
3%
2%
4%
28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

54. Online 0%
2%
Tools 3%
3%
2%
4%
28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

55. 0%
E-Text 3%
2%
2%
3%
4%
28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

56. Blog / 0%
2%
Wiki 3%
3%
2%
4%
28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

57. Foreign 0%
2%
Language 3%
3%
2%
4%
28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

58. 0%
2%
2%
3%
3%
4%
28%
5%
6%
12%
17%
17%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

59. 0%
2%
University Resource 2%
Course Resource 3%
3%
Website of Interest 4% 28%
Library Link 5%
Course Website
Video / Audio 6%
Reference Website
Online Tools
12%
E-Text
Blog / Wiki 17%
Foreign Language Website
17%
Other
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

60. Residential Commuter Total
University Resource 14% 57% 28%
Course Resource 23% 5% 18%
Website of Interest 22% 5% 17%
Library Link 5% 28% 12%
Course Website 8% 1% 6%
Video / Audio 8% 1% 5%
Reference Website 5% 1% 4%
Online Tools 4% 0% 3%
E-Text 4% 1% 3%
Blog / Wiki 4% 0% 2%
Foreign Language 3% 1% 2%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

61. Residential Commuter Total
University Resource 14% 57% 28%
Course Resource 23% 5% 18%
Website of Interest 22% 5% 17%
Library Link 5% 28% 12%
Course Website 8% 1% 6%
Video / Audio 8% 1% 5%
Reference Website 5% 1% 4%
Online Tools 4% 0% 3%
E-Text 4% 1% 3%
Blog / Wiki 4% 0% 2%
Foreign Language 3% 1% 2%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

62. Residential Commuter Total
University Resource 14% 57% 28%
Course Resource 23% 5% 18%
Website of Interest 22% 5% 17%
Library Link 5% 28% 12%
Course Website 8% 1% 6%
Video / Audio 8% 1% 5%
Reference Website 5% 1% 4%
Online Tools 4% 0% 3%
E-Text 4% 1% 3%
Blog / Wiki 4% 0% 2%
Foreign Language 3% 1% 2%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

63. Residential Commuter Total
University Resource 14% 57% 28%
Course Resource 23% 5% 18%
Website of Interest 22% 5% 17%
5% 28% 12%
Total URLs: 6%
Library Link
8% 1%
Course Website
Residential: 1,271 (68%)
8% 1% 5%
Video / Audio
5% 1% 4%
Reference Website
Commuter: 619 (32%)
4% 0% 3%
Online Tools
E-Text 4% 1% 3%
Blog / Wiki 4% 0% 2%
Foreign Language 3% 1% 2%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

64. 0%
2%
University Resource 2%
Course Resource 3%
3%
Website of Interest 4% 28%
Library Link 5%
Course Website
Video / Audio 6%
Reference Website
Online Tools
12%
E-Text
Blog / Wiki 17%
Foreign Language Website
17%
Other
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

65. Percent of Students Clicking on Links
Course Website
Course Resource
E-Text
Online Tools
Video / Audio
Reference Website
Blog / Wiki
Library Link
Website of Interest
Foreign Language Website
University Resource
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

66. Percent of Students Clicking on Links
100%
75%
50% 92%
25%
0%
Course Website 86%
Course Resource 75%
E-Text
65%
Online Tools
Video / Audio 61%
Reference Website 53%
Blog / Wiki 51%
Library Link
49%
Website of Interest
47%
Foreign Language Website
45%
University Resource
33%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

67. Percent of Students Clicking on Links
+ Average Hits Per Link Type
92% 100%
86%
75%
75%
65%
61%
53% 51% 49%
47% 45% 50%
33%
25%
0%
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

68. Percent of Students Clicking on Links
+ Average Hits Per Link Type
92% 100%
86%
75%
75%
65%
61%
53% 51% 49%
47% 45% 50%
42.8
33%
25%
8.8 8.8 9.0
4.8 4.5 5.6
2.2 2.2 2.1 1.8
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http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

69. % of Students Average
Clicking Hits
Humanities 50% 3.2
Natural
62% 12.8
Sciences
Social
55% 3.6
Sciences
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

70. 100%
95%
88% 88%
86%
84% 82% 83%
75%
75% 73% 73%
70%
65%
63%
58%
50%
35%
25%
0%
Course Website Course Resource E-Text Online Tools Video / Audio
Humanities
Natural Science
USE Lab Social Science Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

71. 100%
95%
88% 88%
86%
84% 82% 83%
75%
75% 73% 73%
55.7 70%
65%
63%
58%
50%
35%
25% 13.5 14.1
19.8 10.5 10.0
10.2 9.9
5.7 4.1
6.6 7.6
1.7
4.8 3.0
0%
Course Website Course Resource E-Text Online Tools Video / Audio
Humanities
Natural Science
USE Lab Social Science Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

72. When Do Students Click?
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

73. When Do Students Click?
2000
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3 1500
1000
500
Sep 1, 2010
Sep 21, 2010
Oct 11, 2010
Oct 31, 2010 0
Nov 20, 2010
Dec 10, 2010
Dec 30, 2010
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

74. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

75. When Do Students Click?
30
23
15
8
Oct 31, 2010 Nov 20, 2010 Dec 10, 2010
0 Oct 11, 2010
Sep 21, 2010
Sep 1, 2010
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

76. If you link to it, will they come?
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

77. How can this
research inform
design of the next
generation LMS?
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

78. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

79. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

80. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

81. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

82. This is the Philosophy Dept home page. I think many of you,
after experiencing this course, might consider a double-major or
minor in philosophy -- we have several possible tracks and
emphases.
Feel free to make an appointment with me to discuss major,
minor, and certificate programs in our department.
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

83. It’s a WORLD-WIDE
web after all...
USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

84. USE Lab Digital Media Commons
http://umich.edu/~uselab University of Michigan

85. THANK YOU!
Steven Lonn
slonn@umich.edu
http://umich.edu/~uselab
USE Lab • Digital Media Commons • University of Michigan