how sakai solved the multi-section problem for romance languages
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How Sakai solved the multi-section problem for Romance Languages. Rob Moore Manager, Foreign Language Resource Center. A typical UNC course and Blackboard. How ROML used Blackboard. Multi-section Language courses and Blackboard. Communication and Organizational Breakdown. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How Sakai solved the multi-section problem for Romance Languages
Rob MooreManager, Foreign Language Resource Center
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
A typical UNC course and Blackboard
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
How ROML used Blackboard
• Each section had a separate site
Blackboard sites
• Had to maintain an external site for common course content
• Also had to teach their own sections
Course Coordinators
• Responsible for loading content into Blackboard
Instructors
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
Multi-section Language courses and Blackboard
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
Communication and Organizational Breakdown
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
Motivation for Change
• Spanish 105, 203, 204 have between 25 – 43 sections each
• That’s over 400 students in each of these courses, more than would fit in Carroll 111 Photo taken from http://hotline.unc.edu
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
Features of the ROML Sakai Pilot
Umbrella Site
• All sections enrolled into 1 Sakai site
Coordinators
• Able to make common course content available to all sections at same time
Instructors
• No longer had to worry about loading common content• Can customize content for their specific sections
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
Problem solved – Sakai Umbrella course
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
Benefits for Coordinators
• Timely• Accurate• Efficient
Communication
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Convenience of each course having a tab
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Coordinator controls common content
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Coordinator able to monitor grades
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Ability to facilitate collaboration
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Benefits for Instructors
• Standardized• Lateral articulation
Common Materials
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
Granular control for information and content
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Benefits for Students
• Horizontal: all students are equally prepared
Articulation
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
Video Presentation on ROML Sakai Pilot
• Below is a video link to a playlist of some snippets from a recent presentation on the ROML Sakai Pilot:
https://flrcvideos.unc.edu/playlist.php?id=18
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
Questions?
11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections
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