Sakai T&L Show and Tell: Large Site Single Submission (UMich)

1. Large SiteSingle Attachment Assignment Diana Perpich, John Leasia University of Michigan dperpich@umich.edu jleasia@umich.edu

2. Large Site Incoming LS&A freshmen must submit a writing sample prior to orientation – an ‘assignment’ 5000+ students, no experience with CTools 2 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010

3. Assignment tool issues Simplify the UI Minimize clicks, eliminate unneeded instructions, flow The ‘normal’ Assignment submission flow… (before Single file upload) 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 3

4. Assignment tool default flow 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 4

5. Assignment tool default flow 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 5

6. Assignment tool default flow 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 6

7. Assignment customizations Added single file upload (in 2.7) Added special skin only difference from standard is to eliminate some buttons 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 7

8. Assignment single file upload flow 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 8

9. Assignment single file upload flow 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 9 Eliminated via special skin

10. Other simplifications Change the presentation – simplify Student’s don’t yet know navigation, tool usage 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 10

11. Student view of site 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 11 Web Content tool pointing to Assignment URL Web Content tool pointing to non-Sakai survey app

12. ‘Home’ page of site – Staff view 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 12 Hidden to students via functions.require

13. Staff view of Assignment tool 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 13

14. Large site, new user simplifications Added single file upload to simplify the attachment and submission process Special skin to eliminate buttons, extraneous text Functions.require to simplify tool list for students, custom tool names for staff Web Content to get students directly to the assignment and avoid the (single assignment) list 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 14

15. Large site performance issues To Do – performance for large sites Assignments First page of grading – no list, search only option Additional filters for download all – by group Site Info No participant list, search/filter option 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 15

16. A few other things Other ideas Link to assignment from outside app LS&A Honors Thesis (maybe 2…) 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 16

17. Questions? These slides at the conference site Large Site – Single Attachment Assignment child page to Pre-Conference - Teaching And Learning Show & Tell http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=69273590 jleasia@umich.edu dperpich@umich.edu 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 17