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==Welcome to Sakai!==
Sakai (sometimes called 'Isaak-Sakai' or 'Isaak') is Brock University's Learning Management System. Sakai can be used in many ways by educators, though here are a few ideas:
*Quickly create a common space to which all students in your course have online access
*Digitally share or collect learning content in the context of your course
*Facilitate interaction among students
*Deliver course content in an online format
*Share instructional videos

The 60-minute video displayed below is intended for instructors and other educators that freshly learning to use Sakai for teaching.

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==FAQs about getting started as an Instructor==
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===How can I find Sakai?===
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It can also be located from most Brock University webpages:
# visit any brocku.ca webpage
# open '''Menu'''
# click '''Isaak/Sakai''' 

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===How can I log into Sakai?===
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After visiting https://lms.brocku.ca/portal/, click '''Brock Login'''.
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If you haven't logged into Sakai in a little while, you'll be directed to a Microsoft-hosted login page. Enter your Brock email and click '''Next'''.

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You'll be directed to Brock's login page. Enter your full Brock email and password and click '''Sign in'''.

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Lastly, you'll be prompted to approve your login using your chosen authenticator method. Visit Brock University's [https://brocku.ca/information-technology/service-catalogue/security-and-access/multi-factor-authentication/ Multi-Factor Authentication] page for more information about setting up authentication.

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===How can I find my courses?===
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Courses that you deliver as an instructor or co-instructor, or courses in which you possess a different role will appear within your navigation near the top of any page in Sakai. Clicking upon a course title will allow you visit that course's space in Sakai.
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A full list of your courses in Sakai from the current and previous terms is available to you from the [[File:Sites Icon.jpg]] area. After opening [[File:Sites Icon.jpg]], click upon a course to enter its Sakai site.
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===Can I create a new Sakai space for my course?===
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===How can I create a new course space if I'm not yet known as the course instructor?===
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===How can I change my favourited courses?===
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Favourited or pinned courses will always be shown to you in your top navigation from any Sakai page and will possess a yellow 
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To update your favourited courses, try these steps:
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# Open the [[File:Sites Icon.jpg]] menu
# Find a course that is not yet favourited
# Click upon the star icon
# The course will now appear in your top navigation on any page in Sakai
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===Where can I get help?===
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*[https://brocku.ca/information-technology/about-its/contact-us/#1585333881653-6f74ea86-9b72 Campus Store location]
*[https://brocku.ca/information-technology/about-its/contact-us/#1585333881781-a30d4fd5-a78e Computer Commons location]
*[https://ithelp.brocku.ca/forms/incident.html Online]

Questions about enrollment or registration in your courses can be best supported by [https://brocku.ca/registrar/contact/ Brock Central].
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===How can I share my syllabus or other documents with students?===
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===How can I email the class?===
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===How can I add grades?===
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===How can I collect online submissions?===
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===How can I create online modules?===
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===How can I create and share instructional video?===
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