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This page discusses the steps to creating a new Sakai site to support a future or current course. | This page discusses the steps to creating a new Sakai site to support a future or current course. | ||
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| + | <div class="alert-heading">Before you begin</div> | ||
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*Most members of Brock faculty or staff are able to create sites on demand, though '''only instructors of courses are able to include student rosters''' | *Most members of Brock faculty or staff are able to create sites on demand, though '''only instructors of courses are able to include student rosters''' | ||
| − | *Information about creating course sites without including students is available at | + | *Information about creating course sites without including students is available at [[Create a new course site without students]] |
*Sakai receives course and enrollment updates several times daily from Brock's central records. The most up-to-date course information is normally available from Brock's course [https://brocku.ca/guides-and-timetables/timetables/ Timetables] | *Sakai receives course and enrollment updates several times daily from Brock's central records. The most up-to-date course information is normally available from Brock's course [https://brocku.ca/guides-and-timetables/timetables/ Timetables] | ||
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| − | ==Open the Sites menu== | + | __TOC__ |
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| + | ==Open the '''Sites''' menu== | ||
[[File:The Sites menu.png|frame|center]] | [[File:The Sites menu.png|frame|center]] | ||
==Click '''Create New Site'''== | ==Click '''Create New Site'''== | ||
[[File:Create New Site.png|frame|center]] | [[File:Create New Site.png|frame|center]] | ||
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| + | ==Select a site '''type''' and '''Academic term'''== | ||
| + | [[File:Create Site.png|frame|center]] | ||
| + | #select '''course''' site | ||
| + | #select the '''Academic term''' during which your course will be delivered | ||
| + | #click '''Continue''' | ||
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| + | ==Choose course sections to be included== | ||
| + | '''Please note: it is strongly recommended that you consider adding only sections of the same course during this step!''' | ||
| + | [[File:Course-section Information.png|frame|center]] | ||
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| + | #Check boxes associated with a section or sections that you wish to add to the new site | ||
| + | #Click '''Continue''' | ||
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| + | ==Add information about the site== | ||
| + | [[File:Course SIte Information.png|frame|center]] | ||
| + | Though not required, the following steps are recommended at this stage: | ||
| + | #Edit the site title contain any additional information that might be useful to you and your students. This might include information about the year or the name of the instructor | ||
| + | #Add a '''Description''' of the course. Note that this information can be edited afterwards | ||
| + | #Confirm that '''Site Contact Name''' and '''Site Contact Email''' are correct | ||
| + | #Click '''Continue''' | ||
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| + | ==Select '''Tools''' and whether to '''Re-use Material'''== | ||
| + | [[File:Course Site Tools.png|frame|center]] | ||
| + | Select '''Tools''' that you wish to enable immediately within your new course site. Note that it will be possible add or remove tools at any time after the site's creation, as well. | ||
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| + | As well, determine whether to '''Re-use''' or copy content from a previously used site as part of the new site's creation. This stage can also be performed at any time after the site's creation. | ||
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| + | Click '''Continue''' to proceed. | ||
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| + | ==Choose whether to '''Publish''' or '''Leave as Draft'''== | ||
| + | [[File:Course site access.png|frame|center]] | ||
| + | '''Published''' sites will immediately become available to students that have been included in the site. '''Draft''' sites are visible to the Instructor and Teaching Assistants only. | ||
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| + | Click '''Continue''' to proceed. | ||
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| + | ==Confirm and '''Create Site'''== | ||
| + | Confirm that the information presented on the page is correct. Click '''Create Site''' to complete these steps. | ||
| + | [[File:Finish Create Site.png|frame|center]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 23 December 2021
This page discusses the steps to creating a new Sakai site to support a future or current course.
Before you begin
- Most members of Brock faculty or staff are able to create sites on demand, though only instructors of courses are able to include student rosters
- Information about creating course sites without including students is available at Create a new course site without students
- Sakai receives course and enrollment updates several times daily from Brock's central records. The most up-to-date course information is normally available from Brock's course Timetables
Contents
- 1 Open the Sites menu
- 2 Click Create New Site
- 3 Select a site type and Academic term
- 4 Choose course sections to be included
- 5 Add information about the site
- 6 Select Tools and whether to Re-use Material
- 7 Choose whether to Publish or Leave as Draft
- 8 Confirm and Create Site
- 9 More questions about the Sites menu?
Click Create New Site
Select a site type and Academic term
- select course site
- select the Academic term during which your course will be delivered
- click Continue
Choose course sections to be included
Please note: it is strongly recommended that you consider adding only sections of the same course during this step!
- Check boxes associated with a section or sections that you wish to add to the new site
- Click Continue
Add information about the site
Though not required, the following steps are recommended at this stage:
- Edit the site title contain any additional information that might be useful to you and your students. This might include information about the year or the name of the instructor
- Add a Description of the course. Note that this information can be edited afterwards
- Confirm that Site Contact Name and Site Contact Email are correct
- Click Continue
Select Tools and whether to Re-use Material
Select Tools that you wish to enable immediately within your new course site. Note that it will be possible add or remove tools at any time after the site's creation, as well.
As well, determine whether to Re-use or copy content from a previously used site as part of the new site's creation. This stage can also be performed at any time after the site's creation.
Click Continue to proceed.
Choose whether to Publish or Leave as Draft
Published sites will immediately become available to students that have been included in the site. Draft sites are visible to the Instructor and Teaching Assistants only.
Click Continue to proceed.
Confirm and Create Site
Confirm that the information presented on the page is correct. Click Create Site to complete these steps.
