Scholar Basics – What is Scholar?

Learning Technologies

Online Learning & Collaboration Services

Introductions

• Scholar for you…• Teach (large/small, grad/undergrad) • Research (independent/team) • Advise• Administrate• Collaborate with outside institutions or

organizations

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What is Scholar (Sakai)?

• Open Source Collaboration and Learning Environment

• Used at 200 Universities worldwide with over a million users who use Sakai daily in their teaching and learning

• Robust learning and collaboration system• Tools for teaching/learning,

research/collaboration, and ePortfolio assessment/accreditation projects

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Uses of Scholar1. Course Sites for Teaching & Learning2. Project Sites for Collaboration & Research3. Portfolio Sites for ePortfolios

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Scholar: Teaching & Learning• Course Sites• Tied to Academic Terms• Access to rosters in Banner• Access to all available tools in Scholar• Resources and information can be transferred

from one site to another easily for next term• Roles:

• Instructor• Teaching Assistant• Student• Guest • Tech Support

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Scholar: Collaboration & Research

• Project Sites• Available across academic terms• Access to all available tools in Scholar• Roles: Organizer, Participant, Guest, Tech Support

• Features of Project Sites• Create maintain/manage sites and groups within

sites to create layers of access• Off-campus people can be added as guests or

participants• Collaboration: Wikis, Forums, Chat, Email Archive &

Messages, Resources

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Scholar for ePortfolios• ePortfolios aid:• students to collect, select, reflect, and connect• faculty to collect, reflect, assess, report

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And finally…

• Give it a try!• http://scholar.vt.edu

• Ask for help• http://4help.vt.edu

• Register for FDI Workshops & One-on-One Help Sessions• http://www.fdi.vt.edu/