Using Sakai to Learn the Multi-dimensional Aspects

of Mental IllnessesJoan Esterline Lafuze, Ph.D.

Indiana University

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Course Background

• Three credit hour course in Biology• First and second year undergraduate

students• Taught live through interactive video • Seven campus sites throughout the state• Another section entirely online using open

source technology (Oncourse Course Management System)

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Advantages

• Melete Tool provides overall course structure into modules• Resources Tool provides an area to organize extra course

content• Assignments Tool provides an organized private

submission area with direct access to the gradebook• Forum Tool provides an organized open class submission

area for students, instructor and guest experts to collaborate and provides direct access to gradebook

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Wish List

• Improved Gradebook• Improved Testing Tool

Friendly Suggestions or Lessons Learned

• Implement a Faculty Priorities Committee• Begin Faculty/Technology Collaboration

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Thank You• IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning

• Randy Newbrough, Lorie Shuck, Erich Bauer

• IU East Teaching and Learning Center• Neil Sabine, Mary Ann Morse, Trudi Weyermann, Diana Uhlrich

• IU East Staff• Mary Jo Foster, Alvin Ferguson

• VICOPS and UITS

• Indiana University Student Classroom Assistants on All IU Campuses

Contact InformationJoan Esterline Lafuze, Ph.D.

jlafuze@indiana.edu