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1. If the Matrices menu is not displayed at the top of the page, click the Reset button.
2. Click the Permissions button on the menu. Sakai displays the Permissions screen.
3. Referring to the table below, check boxes to select the appropriate permissions for users in each role.

   Permission	Description
   Use	Users in this role may access their own matrices and use them to add content (files, forms, links to web pages, etc.) and reflect on their work.
   Create	Users in this role may create new matrices and import existing matrices for use by themselves and/or site participants.
   Publish	Users in this role may publish matrices for use by site participants.
   Export	Users in this role may export a matrix to their desktops as a compressed .zip archive.
   Review	Users in this role may review other users work in progress and offer formative feedback on it
   Evaluate	Users in this role may review other users finished work and evaluate it.

4. To save the permissions settings, click Save. Sakai saves the settings and displays the Matrices home page. Or, to return to that screen without saving your changes, click Cancel.

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1. If the Matrices home page is not displayed, click the Reset button.
2. Find the matrix with which you wish to work. Sakai displays the selected matrix.
3. In the upper left corner of the screen, a drop-down list of users is displayed. Select the user whose cell status you wish to change. [Note: If the site contains multiple groups, you may see also a Select group dropdown drop-down list. Use this menu to restrict the list of users to a specific group. This can be helpful if the site contains a large number of users.]
4. Sakai displays a read-only copy of the matrix for the user you specified. Verify that you are viewing the correct participant's matrix before proceeding (immediately above the username drop-down menu, the name of the participant should appear in a message like 'View "PUL Matrix" (READ ONLY): Firstname Lastname').
5. In the upper left corner under "Matrices", click Manage Status.
6. From the drop-down menu next to "Change Status to", choose Ready, Pending, Complete, or Locked.
7. Choose the appropriate radio button:
   • For this user only
   • For all users [Note: Exercise extreme caution when selecting For all users. This option should be used only in rare cases when an evaluator or the CIG Coordinator has made a mistake affecting all users.]
8. Click Continue to change the status and return to the matrix cell, or click Cancel to return to the matrix cell without changing the status.
9. Click Back to the Matrix, and verify the cell's status by checking its color.
   

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1. Go to the site in which the matrix is located (your instructor or the person facilitating the portfolio activity will provide you with site name).
2. Click Matrices in the menubar to open the Matrices tool.
3. If the Matrices home page is not displayed, click the Reset button.
4. Click the name of the matrix with which you wish work. Sakai displays your copy of the selected matrix. The name of the matrix is shown in the upper left corner of the table. Within each cell are instructions for you to follow in order to complete a specific task or demonstrate competence in a particular area.
5. As shown in the legend beneath the table, each cell is color coded to indicate its status.
   • Ready: This cell is available for you to work on.
   • Pending: You have submitted your work in this cell for evaluation.
   • Completed: You have received an evaluation of your work in this cell and are not required to perform any additional work.
   • Locked: This cell is not yet available for you to work on.
6. The row and column labels in the matrix may be hyperlinks. If so, moving your mouse over the label displays a short description of the purpose of the cell. To see a longer description, click the title of the column or row.
7. To open and work in a cell, click it.
8. Read the instructions and other guidance at the top of the page carefully. To open an attachment in the guidance, click the filename file name of the attachment.
9. Depending on the makeup of the cell and the progress you have made on it to date, choose any or all of the following:
   • Add or select a saved version of the form(s) listed at the top of the Evidence area of the page. For instructions on completing forms, see "Adding Forms" below.
   • Identify work samples you want to include and attach them to the cell. For instructions on attaching work to a cell, see "Attaching Examples of Your Work" below.
   • Reflect on your work. For instructions, see "Reflecting on Your Work" below.
   • Review any formative feedback that has been offered in relation to your work. For instructions, see "Viewing Feedback on Your Work" below.
   • Revise your work. For instructions, see "Revising Your Work" below.
   • Delete forms or work you have attached. For instructions, see "Deleting Forms and Attached Work" below.
   • Submit your work for summative evaluation. For instructions, see "Submitting Your Work for Evaluation" below.
10. To return to the matrix at any time, click the Back to the Matrix button. Sakai displays the matrix.

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To add a copy of the form to the cell:

1. Click the " Add form name" link.
2. When the form opens, read the instructions at the top of the form (if provided) and enter the requested information.
3. When you are finished, click Save Changes to return to the matrix cell.

You may also select a previously completed copy of the same form and add it to the cell. To do so:

1. Click the " Select form name" link. Sakai displays the Add Attachment screen and the contents in your My Workspace Resources folder.
2. All or almost all of your forms are saved in the Portfolio Interaction folder by default. Beneath Portfolio Interactions is a folder for each portfolio site in while you are a member. Each site folder contains subfolders for each matrix or wizard in the site and beneath these folders are separate folders for each form type used in the matrix or wizard. Browse to the location where the desired form is stored and click the Select link to the right of the form you wish to use. (Note: The Select link only appears next to saved form instances that were created with the same data entry form used in the cell).
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Continue to return to the matrix cell.
4. The selected form should now appear in the Evidence area of the cell.

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