Sakai and Presented at Western Regional conferences

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CMC and Whitman: Migration to Sakai and Beyond

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Title:CMC and Whitman: Migration to Sakai and Beyond (ID: WRC07055)
Author(s):Benjamin Royas (Claremont McKenna College), Keiko Pitter (Whitman College), Melissa Zhuo (Claremont McKenna College), Michael Osterman (Whitman College), and Micheal M. Malsed (Claremont McKenna College)
Origin:Presented at Western Regional conferences (05/09/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Claremont McKenna College aims to migrate hundreds of courses and over 150 active instructors from WebCT to Sakai within a year. Whitman College has successfully completed its yearlong pilot and conversion from Blackboard to Sakai. Both schools have worked closely with faculty volunteers and have developed tools to address technical migration issues. The schools will share the different stages of their implementations, methods used, challenges, and successes.

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Can Sakai be implemented at a small liberal arts school?

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Title:Can Sakai be implemented at a small liberal arts school? (ID: WRC0668)
Author(s):Keiko Pitter (Whitman College) and Michael Osterman (Whitman College)
Origin:Presented at Western Regional conferences (04/25/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Whitman College, one of two small liberal arts colleges participating in the Sakai Educational Partners Program, is currently pilot testing Sakai with the hope of a fall 2006 deployment. The implementation is proceeding smoothly, despite a lean IT staff. We'll share our challenges and achievements.
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Sakai and System-wide Collaboration

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Title:Sakai and System-wide Collaboration (ID: WRC0654)
Author(s):Kirk D. Alexander (University of California, Davis), Faust Gorham (University of California, Merced), Mara Hancock (University of California, Berkeley), George Michaels (University of California, Santa Barbara), and Rosemary A. Rocchio (UCLA)
Origin:Presented at Western Regional conferences (04/24/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:For years, the University of California explored collaboration opportunities regarding campus learning management system initiatives but never moved beyond the good idea phase until recently. Now, five UC campuses have independently joined the Sakai project and found common ground on which to explore and collaborate.
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