To release Gradebook items to students:
In the Gradebook Classic tool, click the Edit link associated with an item.
Change the due date (if applicable) and check these two boxes:
Release this item to Students
Include this item in the course grade calculations
Click Save Changes
Lessons
Lessons subpages and content will import. All subpages will be available to students
(even if hidden in the
source
course). There are two ways to hide a subpage:
To hide a subpage until a specific “release” date:
To the right of the subpage, click the Edit icon.
Check the box “Hide page until the following date”
Enter the date/time
Click Update Item.
November 2016
Durham Technical Community College
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To hide a subpage indefinitely (no release date specified):
Click on a subpage title to view the subpage
Click on the gear icon at the top of the subpage
Check the box “Hide this page from users” and click Save.
News
Links to RSS feeds will import.
Resources
Be sure to import Resources. Resources contains essential course files. Without these
files, your new course may not operate properly.
All hidden and unhidden Resources folders and files will import. Hidden
Resources folders will remain hidden.
Site Information
Display
(Overview/
Home page)
The Site Information Display area (Overview/Home page) will import (including
images).
If updates are needed: Go to Site Info > Edit Site Information, make changes,
click Continue, then Finish.
Syllabus
Syllabus items and attachments will import.
For tips on updating your syllabus, see page 2 of the
Sakai Syllabus handout
(PDF)
[https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/d/da/Intro_Mod_7_Syllabus_Instruction_Sheet.pdf]
Tests & Quizzes
Working Copies from the
source
course will import into the Working Copies area of
the
destination
course. When you’re ready to release a test or quiz to students, you
must update settings and publish the assessment.
In Working Copies, select Settings from the drop down menu beside a test to
update Delivery dates, Feedback dates, and Grading options.
Click Save Settings and Publish to publish the test.
Web Content
Web Content links will import.
Sakai Tools that do NOT import
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Blogs
Content in the Blogs tool will not import.
Drop Box
Drop Box will not import.
Meetings
Meetings created with the Meetings tool will not import.
Roster
The Roster will not import.
Sign-up
Appointments created with the Sign-up tool will not import.