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Central Repository for Shared Resources

Central Repository for Shared Resources. Angela D Rabuck Rice University. Outline. Intro Cain Project Central Repository Other uses Our materials Demo. Intro.

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Central Repository for Shared Resources

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  1. Central Repository for Shared Resources Angela D Rabuck Rice University

  2. Outline • Intro • Cain Project • Central Repository • Other uses • Our materials • Demo

  3. 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

  4. 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/

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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. CAIN Resources • Resources available via Connexions http://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

  9. Other Ex of Use • Library docs • Department Specific Information • Shared teaching resources • Help documents • Tutorials

  10. DEMO

  11. Adding Resources

  12. Adding Resources

  13. Adding Resources

  14. Instructor View

  15. Instructor View

  16. Instructor View

  17. Setting Permissions

  18. Choosing Resources

  19. Editing Availability

  20. Editing Availability

  21. Student View

  22. Student View

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

  24. Thanks • Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation • Edia

  25. Tech Demo • Tech Demo tonight - Edia booth

  26. Contact Info Angela Rabuck: adehart@rice.edu Edia: info@edia.nl

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