Central Repository for Shared Resources

Angela D Rabuck

Rice University

Outline

• Intro• Cain Project• Central Repository• Other uses• Our materials• Demo

Intro

• The Cain Project at Rice University wanted a Sakai tool that allows instructors to utilize the materials developed by their 10 years of Research

Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication

• Prepare students to lead through excellence in communication

• Cain Project resources enable faculty in the schools of natural sciences and engineering to equip students for articulate, persuasive communication

• Works with students to improve their presentation skills, verbally and through posters and other written formats

• http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~cainproj/

What

• Central repository• Shared resources• Part of course site• User friendly• Instructor selects what to use

Why

• We have all these Resources, how can all the courses take advantage of them

• Materials developed over 10 yrs of research• Cain Project want to share this with the

campus• Sakai growing in popularity

How

• Different Roles can view different resources• Selective Release dates option• Can choose who can add materials to the Central Repository• Central Repository comments and Instructor comments

– Explanation of what resource is and also Instructor can add why the student should look at it, what they can learn, etc

• Order of materials in Central Repository is reflected in tool• Folders reflect Sections/Subsections

– Other files are ignored

CAIN Resources

• Resources available via Connexionshttp://cnx.org/content/expanded_browse_authors?letter=P&author=wavelets

• Examples of Materials– A Guide for Teaching Assistants: How to Communicate with Your Students

– Basics of Negotiating – Common Errors to Avoid in Scientific Writing – Designing Effective Graphics Using MATLAB – Developing and Maintaining Your Professional E-Portfolio – Good Design in PowerPoint – Giving Feedback on Students’ PowerPoints

Other Ex of Use

• Library docs• Department Specific Information• Shared teaching resources• Help documents• Tutorials

DEMO

Adding Resources

Adding Resources

Adding Resources

Instructor View

Instructor View

Instructor View

Setting Permissions

Choosing Resources

Editing Availability

Editing Availability

Student View

Student View

Summary

• Central Repository• Share resources with campus• Tool in Production at Rice for Fall semester

Thanks

• Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation• Edia

Tech Demo

• Tech Demo tonight - Edia booth

Contact Info

Angela Rabuck:

adehart@rice.edu

Edia:

info@edia.nl