Sakai User Guide for Students Prepared by: TLPD on 1 st July 2010 Version: 13 What s inside? How to Log In/Out... 2 How to Access my Course... 4 How to Access Course Content... 5 3BSite Navigation How to get around... 8 4BAbout My Workspace... 9 How to find my Email Address... 10 How to forward your TAFE email to another email account... 12 How to use the Discussion Boards Tool... 12 How to participate in a discussion... 12 How to communicate privately with my online facilitator... 13 How to use Blogs... 14 Steps in Accessing the Blogs Tool... 14 Steps to posting to your Blog Page... 15 How to use Tests & Tasks... 16 How to use the Results tool... 18 How to use Forums... 19 How to access Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro... 22
How to Log In/Out 1. Go to the URL: Hhttp://www.nsi.tafensw.edu.au in your web browser. 2. From the Select an online service drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner, select Sakai. 3. Now press the Login button. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 2 of 22
4. Sakai will open in a new window. Enter your DET/E-Services Username (for example michael.j.tan) and password. This is the same username and password that you use to access the DET Portal and E-Services. The Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE) will display your My Workspace home page. To log out, click the Logout link in the top right corner of the screen. [Don t worry if the screen flickers.] Need help with your username and password details? Contact your course facilitator; details are located on My Sites tab > Projects > Course Home Page. The course facilitator will be able to sort out any problems for you including resetting forgotten user account passwords. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 3 of 22
How to Access my Course 1. Click the My Sites tab near the top of the screen. A list of the course sites you belong to will be displayed. 2. Click the link for the unit you are enrolled in. Your course home page will be displayed under Projects with information about your course, getting started, assessments, readiness for e-learning and computer requirements. Individual units of study will be located under Courses. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 4 of 22
How to Access Course Content Once you are in your course s home page, you can access your course content using the navigation panel on the left. The main course content can be accessed via the Learning Program link under the LEARNING TOOLS section. INFORMATION The Course Outline link will take you to an overview of the course units and modules, including Student Assessment Guides and Learning Elements and Performance Criteria. ULEARNINGU TOOLS The Learning Program link will take you to the course table of contents, where all the module content and assessment tasks are listed. To get started, click on a Module (see next page). You can work through the course using the NEXT and PREV buttons. ASSESSMENT Using this set of tools you can keep track of all your assignments as well as results and feedback. COMMUNICATION Click on the Chat Room link to join in chat with your fellow students, or to view previous chat sessions. Click on the Discussion Board link to join in discussions that your teacher has set up. For example questions about the course; Class discussions; or a Student Lounge. Give the Chat room and Discussion Boards a try! Created: 09/07/2010 Page 5 of 22
About the Learning Program The Learning Program section of your course will display all the course content so you can work through sections of the unit of study. The Learning Program contains both the course Learning Materials and the Assessment tasks that you will need to complete. Click on a course module and navigate through the course learning resources and assessment tasks by using the NEXT and PREV buttons. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 6 of 22
Chat Click on the Chat Room link to join in chat with your fellow students, or to view previous chat sessions. Discussion Click on the Discussion Board link to join in discussions that your teacher has set up. For example questions about the course; Class discussions; or a Student Lounge. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 7 of 22
3BSite Navigation How to get around To return to My Workspace Home page from another site, click the My Workspace tab near the top of the screen. To return to the home page for the course site you are currently working in; click the Home link in the tools list on the left. To return to the home page for the tool you are currently working in, click in the location breadcrumbs to the left of the tool name. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 8 of 22
4BAbout My Workspace My Workspace is your private site in the Sakai Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE). Here you can check your personal calendar, view class announcements, store materials for your private use, and work on personal projects. The tools you can use are listed on the left side of the screen. Resources Click on the Resources link and follow the setup instructions. Once you re set up, you'll be able to do things like copy, paste, drag, and drop files between your computer and your course site. RSS Feeds To add an RSS feed to your Workspace, click the RSS Feeds link, then the Options link, and fill in the RSS feed s title and URL. Web Links To display a web page in your Workspace, click the Web Links link, then the Options link, and fill in the web page s title and URL. Wiki To write in your Wiki page, click the Wiki link, then the Edit button. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 9 of 22
How to find my Email Address You will need to know your TAFE email address in order to receive email announcements and assessment results from your teacher. 1. Go to the DET portal at Hhttp://portal.det.nsw.edu.au/ 2. Enter your DET User ID (e.g. jane.citizen) 3. Enter your password 4. Click Log In. 5. Click the Accept button on the acceptable usage policy page. 6. The DET TAFE Student Portal will be displayed. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 10 of 22
To find your DET email address, click on the My profile tab, then click on the View/Update My Personal Attributes link. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 11 of 22
How to forward your TAFE email to another email account You may like to forward your TAFE email to another email account. To do this, click here and follow the instructions. How to use the Discussion Boards Tool How to participate in a discussion 1. Select the Discussion Boards Tool in the menu on the left hand side of the screen. 2. Select the appropriate discussion category e.g. Questions, Class Discussion or Student Lounge. 3. Now viewing the list of online discussions select the one you wish to participate in. 4. Once having read the discussion topic you can post a reply by clicking the post reply button. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 12 of 22
5. Type your reply in the message body box. 6. Then click the submit button to post your reply. How to communicate privately with my online facilitator 1. Select the Private Message link on the Discussion Boards home page 2. Here you can either send a private message to a site participant or receive messages Note: Your online facilitator may send you a private message as part of a response to your discussion replies. This will be indicated by a number of messages in your inbox of the Private Message tool. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 13 of 22
How to use Blogs Steps in Accessing the Blogs Tool 1. Select the Blogs Tool at the bottom of the menu on the left hand side of the screen. Note: This will bring you to the main blog page. All blog postings to the site will be visible here. 2. Select the My Blog link Note: You now have access to your blog page. You can also customise the settings of your blog page by selecting the My Blog Settings link from the top menu. You can insert a profile picture and add a profile description below. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 14 of 22
Steps to posting to your Blog Page Select the Add Blog Entry link from the top menu Type a title for the entry in the Title field Type your posting in the editor box. Here you can insert images, create hyperlinks, insert flash video files etc Select the security settings for the blog entry. Note: If you are using the blog as part of an assessment event it may be recommended that you select the setting Only site administrators and I can see this entry. This setting will allow you and your online facilitator to view your blog postings and keep work and comments private for assessment purposes. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 15 of 22
How to use Tests & Tasks Your facilitator may set a test or quiz to complete as part of your course. The test or quiz may be a timed test or simple quiz to test your understanding of a unit of competency. Steps in how to use Tests & Tasks 1. To access a test or quiz click the Tests and Tasks link in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen 2. To take a test or quiz just click on a title as the example shown below in the green oval 3. To start, press the Begin Assessment button Created: 09/07/2010 Page 16 of 22
4. On the next page attempt to answer all the questions. 5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and press the Save and Continue button to proceed to the next group of questions. If you are not sure about some of your answers, you can press the Save for Later button instead. NB: Not every assessment has more than one page of questions. In other words, sometimes all the questions are listed on only one page. In that case, you will not have an option to save and continue but you will see a Submit for Grading button instead. As you work your way through an assessment, you will eventually see a Submit for Grading button. When you are satisfied with your answers, you can press this button. On the previous page, you might remember that this assessment allows for only one submission. And so, you will be given one last opportunity to go back and make changes to your answers. To go back, simply press the Previous button. But if you are still satisfied with your answers, then you can press the Submit for Grading button again. 6. Sakai will confirm your submission. To go back to the list of assessments, press Continue. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 17 of 22
When you see the list of available assessments, scroll down the page until you see a list of submitted assessments. Sakai can automatically mark true/false, multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions. For all other questions, you will have to wait for your teacher to mark them. Because of this, after you submit an assessment, you might not see a score listed next to it. How to use the Results tool Some assignments, tests/tasks and forums are linked to the Results tool. The results tool is like a report card because it will list assessable items on the left with your grade (if available) on the right. Steps in how to use the Results tool 1. To access the Results tool, click on the Results link in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen NB: As mentioned before, some assessable items cannot be marked by Sakai and must be manually marked by your teacher and you will not see a grade in the results tool until those items have been marked. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 18 of 22
How to use Forums The Forums tool allows you to contribute to an online discussion set by your facilitator. The forum may be an assessable component of your unit of competency and may include links to documents. Steps in how to access Forums 1. To access forums, click on the Forums link in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen. Once inside the Forums tool, you may see a list of forums with topics. You can read the full description that accompanies a forum by clicking on the Read Full Description link below the forum s title and you can click on the attached files below this link to view the files if you wish. The only thing you cannot do is write a response directly to a forum. 2. To make a written response to a topic, just click on the topic. Now you can read the full description for the selected topic. 3. When you are ready to write a response, select the Post New Thread option. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 19 of 22
4. Before typing a message in the green rectangle, please enter a Title. 5. If you need to attach files to your message, scroll down the page and then, press the Add Attachment button.if the file is located on your computer, press Browse. 6. In the File Upload dialog box, search your computer for the file. When you find it, click on it and then, press Open. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 20 of 22
7. If you need to attach more than one file, press the Browse button again. Otherwise press Continue to return to your message. 8. Now back in your message, scroll right down to the bottom of the page and then, press the Post Message button. 8. Now everybody can see your message. To read it, click on its title. 9. If anybody wants to reply, then click on Reply. In addition to that, you can click on the Other Actions option to edit and delete your message. NB: Depending on the topic s settings which are set by your instructor, you may not see the option to reply, edit and/or delete your message. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 21 of 22
How to access Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro (usually referred to as Adobe Connect) is a Web Conferencing webbased application and is used to hold online discussions and classes/tutorials or meetings with your facilitator and other students in real-time. Your facilitator may use Adobe Connect to meet with you during your course of study online via the internet on a computer. You may need to purchase a headset to participate in an Adobe Connect session. You can purchase headsets from retailers such as OfficeWorks, Dick Smith or Harvey Norman from $20 - $30 recommended retail price. NSI recommends the brand Logitech. Steps in how to access Adobe Connect 1. Click on the URL sent to you in an email invitation by your facilitator e.g. http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/nsiconnecttest/ 2. At the Adobe Connect login page (shown below) enter as a Guest and type in your full name. 3. Enter the meeting room. 4. Ensure your headphones are connected and check the volume controls on your computer 5. Check voice connection select from the grey menu - Meeting > Manage My Settings > Audio Setup Wizard (follow instructions). 6. To chat without talking, type into the space at the bottom of the Chat pod, select recipients in the Chat pod and then, press the send button. 7. If you have been given permission to Talk, click on Talk button to talk or if you want to be able to talk and listen freely to everyone click on the little Hands free padlock icon. Created: 09/07/2010 Page 22 of 22