06_17_2010 Denver Sakai Conference BoF

06_17_2009 Denver Sakai Conference BoF

Sakai 003 Conference Bridge for 11:45-13:00 MDT (GMT-7) on Thurs 6/17:
            Telephone: +1-812-856-7060
            Internet:156.56.240.9
            Conference Code: 22386#
            PIN: 72524#

Can anyone record and post audio for this session?

Attendees:

Sean DeMonner, U-M
Lovemore Nalube, UCT
Stephen Marquard, UCT
Jim Julovich, IU
Nicola Monat-Jacobs, Longsight
Jim Eng, U-M (remote)
Dick Ellis, U-M (remote)
Aaron Zeckoski, unicon (remote)

Agenda:

0. Introductions

1. Updates on local branch merges and next tag/QA cycle

U-M merges (target to complete Production system by end of Summer; continue merging in Fall)
- U-M merge Jiras: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org//x/9Q-tAw
UCT
UMD
- Hierarchy work pending from Maryland?
Merges from other institutions?

2. Getting to 1.2.2 (what should be included, timelines, etc....)

Proposal for maintenance branch(es) and releases from branch
Need to align with Sakai 2.8, Sakai 3?
UI refactoring for/after 1.2.2 tag?
- - Usability issues, particularly of admin interface?
    - Evaluation Admin is a desirable feature for smaller, more distributed schools
    - Cape Town has made some enhancements to UI; Ellen (UMD) to check QA 6 and report out
Feature freeze date (Oct 1?) & QA period, resources
Need technical/merge coordination meeting?

3. Specific issues/Jira discussions

http://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/EVALSYS-888 (Adam Marshall email)
- it would be good to get and agreement about whether to permanently uncomment the code or whether to introduce a configuration property which states whether to ignore the previously commented code or not
http://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/EVALSYS-869 (Mukul Tiwari email)

4. Other items:

EVALSYS on QA6: http://qa6-us.sakaiproject.org/portal
Work on Confluence to organize feature sets & documentation
Progress on product/project management coordination effort?
Conference planning: Presentation / BoF?
- Sabrina to start top 10 questions and gather
- Charles: need to identify basics concepts and questions that need to be answered before using the tools
- Ellen: willing to organize a webinar

Action Items:

All: Please add details of your EVALSYS instance: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/EVALSYS/Adopters