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=Sakai-centric=

Setting up a tab for a collaborative project.
a. Have a clear knowledge and understanding for the purpose of the site. b. Be sure the selected tools support your teaching and learning goals. c. DO NOT Check the "Publish Site" box until you are 100% sure you are ready for the site to be seen by the public. d. If you see a tab labeled "my active" appear, don't panic it is a drop down menu for tabs that won't fit on the page 2. STEPS to CREATE SITE a. Log-in to sakai. b. Click on the "My workspace" tab (should be the default) c. Under the "My workspace" tab, select "worksite setup" d. Select "New" (if you only see edit and delete, you don't have the priveleges to set up a new site) e. Select the type of website you want to create. f. Enter the title of the tab with a brief description of what will be found on the site. When finished click continue g. Select the tools you want to include on your site from the list given. h. Choose yes or no to importing info from other sites then click continue. i. De-select "publish site" unless you are ready for the public to view the site. j. Choose type of global access (private = restrict users) and click continue. k. Review the site info and if all is okay, select "create site" To work on the site or add participants to your site, do the following: Select "worksite setup" on the "My workspace" site. Then select the tab title you want to edit by clicking on the box in front of title. Once this is completed, select edit. This will let you edit the site and add participants if the site is labeled as private.
 * 1) TIPS for SITES

Adding and Configuring a new Web Content tool:

 * 1) Choose some website of interest to your group's project... we'll use Google Docs for this example, but it could be almost any webpage or tool with a URL
 * 2) Find and copy the URL for the page you want to start from when opened in Sakai
 * On a simple website (like a syllabus or personal site), the homepage's URL is usually a good bet
 * For many Web 2.0 tools (flickr, youtube, most Google tools), you'll find a "Share" button which will give you a convenient URL
 * 1) Navigate back to your project tab within Sakai
 * 2) Click on the orange "Site Info" tool
 * 3) Select "Edit Tools" at the top of the "Site Info" frame
 * 4) Scroll down to and check the "Web Content" option
 * Unlike most Sakai tools, this will actually create a copy of the "Web Content" tool with your settings
 * If you navigate back to this area after adding your new web content, you'll find "Web Content" unchecked again, which you can use to add another external site
 * 1) Add a name for your tool in the "Title" box
 * This will be the name that appears in the toolbox on the left, next to the Web Content icon
 * Keep the title to around 15 characters. You can add a longer, more descriptive title to be displayed at the top of the tool frame later
 * 1) Paste your external site's URL into the "source" box
 * You can add multiple "Web Content" tools at this time by clicking the "More Web Content Tools?" drop-down menu
 * If you do this and find you don't need all the tools you created, click the "X" to delete the extras
 * This is entirely optional, and you can always repeat these instructions to add another tool later.
 * 1) Click "Continue".
 * 2) You'll get a confirmation page detailing what will be added. If this looks right, click "Finish".
 * Sakai should refresh and add your new Web Content tool with the name you chose to the toolbox
 * 1) Now click on your new Web Content tool to display it in the main frame
 * 2) You should see something much like what you would see if you navigated directly to the website URL you copied.
 * 3) Click on the "Options" link in the top-left of your tool's frame
 * 4) You can (and probably should) tweak some of the settings for how your external site is displayed
 * "Tool Title" changes the name displayed at the top of the tool frame
 * This is useful to add a more descriptive title to your tool than would fit in the 15-ish character limit for the left toolbox
 * "Page Title" allows you to change the name of the tool as displayed in the toolbox on the left
 * "Frame Height" adjusts the default height of the frame your site is displayed in. If your site gets cut off and you don't want the scrollbar on the right, increase this setting.
 * "URL" lets you change the page your Web Content tool starts at and returns to when you click the "refresh" button
 * This might be helpful if you made a mistake when copying in the URL, or want to change the default page.
 * The "Open in a new window?" option will force Sakai to open your tool in its own pop-up window. Leaving this unchecked is a good rule, but you can give it a try if this seems appropriate for your particular tool.
 * 1) Click "Update Options" when you're done to display your tool with the adjustments you made. Repeat as necessary until your tool looks and functions the way you want it to.
 * 2) Publicize! You just integrated something useful into your group's Sakai tab... make sure your group knows by making an announcement and/or sending out an e-mail.

To delete a Web Content tool:

 * 1) Click on the orange "Site Info" tool
 * 2) Select "Edit Tools" at the top of the "Site Info" frame
 * 3) Scroll down to and uncheck the box next to the tool you want to remove
 * IMPORTANT: Unlike many other Sakai tools, unchecking a Web Content tool you've created and configured will delete your tool from this list. You will not be able to come back later and add your tool back to the toolbox without going through all the steps to recreate it from scratch. Make sure you're really done with this tool before proceeding.
 * 1) You'll get a confirmation page detailing what will be removed. If this looks right, click "Finish".
 * Sakai should refresh and your Web Content tool will no longer appear in the toolbox.


 * Using Agora as a multimedia chat client**
 * Adding a Conference:**
 * 1) Click on the "Conferencing" tool on the left menu
 * 2) Click on "New Conference"
 * 3) Enter a name for your conference
 * 4) Enter a description (optional)
 * 5) Select the members you want to participate in your conference
 * 6) Finally, if you'd like to send an email to the conference participants all you have to do is select the checkbox on step 4.
 * 7) Press the "Create" button!


 * Joining a Conference:**

Click on the name of the conference to join. This will open up the Agora application and display a box for each user connected to the conference where you can see (if the user has a webcam) and hear them. Additional tools such as chat, whiteboard, movie cast, and desktop sharing are available by clicking on the "Tools and Devices" menu.