Sakai and Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences

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The Sixth-Largest Sakai Implementation in the World Tells All

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Title:The Sixth-Largest Sakai Implementation in the World Tells All (ID: MWR07082)
Author(s):Martin Ramsay (Appalachian College Association)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/13/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:According to the SakaiProject.org Web site, based on user counts, the Appalachian College Association (ACA) LAMP initiative is the sixth-largest production implementation of Sakai in the world. This session will tell all about how a consortium of 35 small, private Appalachian colleges built a successful learning management and collaboration system.
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Why Sakai and How to Get Started

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Title:Why Sakai and How to Get Started (ID: MWR0609)
Author(s):Joseph Hardin (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor) and Jim Layne (Unicon, Inc.)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/15/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Sakai, the collaboration and learning environment built by higher education, has come to the forefront as a viable alternative to commercial learning management applications. This presentation provides an update on the Sakai initiative followed by a discussion of how Unicon provides an easy way for institutions to experience Sakai.
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Integrating Library Reserves and Course Management Systems: Aleph, RSS, and Sakai

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Title:Integrating Library Reserves and Course Management Systems: Aleph, RSS, and Sakai (ID: MWR0566)
Author(s):Susan Hollar (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor) and Ryan Max Steinberg (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/21/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The University of Michigan Library provides course reserves information to the Sakai-driven campus course management system through RSS. We will discuss the system's framework, describe technical challenges, and suggest collaborative strategies for implementing a similar service. Usage statistics, user responses, and strategies for overcoming technical challenges will also be discussed.
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Support Directions for Open Source Course Management Systems: Liberal Arts Colleges and the Sakai Project

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Title:Support Directions for Open Source Course Management Systems: Liberal Arts Colleges and the Sakai Project (ID: MWR0410)
Author(s):Joseph Hardin (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor), Nancy Millichap (Great Lakes Colleges Association), and Scott E. Siddall (Denison University)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The idea of course management systems intrigues many small liberal arts colleges, but commercial solutions may be too expensive. Do open source products like Michigan's CHEF or Stanford's CourseWork offer a solution? Ohio liberal arts colleges, including Denison University, are piloting these systems, and the Midwest Instructional Technology Center ran CHEF in support of courses at Earlham College. Presenters will show how such systems work for liberal arts colleges and how Michigan, Stanford, and other institutions developing course management systems are joining forces in the Sakai Project for a closer alignment of their environments. The Sakai Project will also address issues of support for these open source systems.
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