Introduction to Sakai

Speaker(s): Anthony Whyte, Sakai Foundation; Rita Pavolka, Indiana University

Session Abstract

Newcomers to the Sakai Community and those looking to understand Sakai's Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE) should consider attending this session. It traces the evolution of Sakai from project to foundation; describes Sakai's community-source approach to software design, development, and distribution; showcases Sakai's feature set with live demonstrations; outlines current community processes covering design, development, documentation, and testing; and ends with a discussion on ways to get involved in the community. 1/2 day session.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops in order to participate in the interactive demonstrations.

Presentation Materials

Powerpoint presentation: A. Whyte, "Introduction to Sakai" (Dec. 2007).
PDF document "Open the Door" December 2007
PDF document "Basic Community"
PDF Document "Collaboration and Integration"