Sakai Course Management System
Service Initiation
Contact CourseWorks-admin@columbia.edu
Support
Online documentation
CUIT helpdesk 212-854-1919
System is available 24/7/365
Response to emails and helpdesk remedy tickets within 48 hours:
Level 1: Resolution of Level 1 issues- within 4 hours
Level 2: Errors resolved within 8 business hours
Level 3: General questions about usage, access - Prioritized across all users and resolved in 24 hours
Service Description
Details
Sakai is Columbia University’s proposed next generation course management system. It allows instructors to post material online which are accessible by students, TA’s, and auditors. It provides various web 2.0 tools including blogs, wikis, chat, and other features that support rich interaction between instructors and students within courses.
Standard Service Features
Instructors may:
Upload syllabus, lecture, assignment as text or files
Conduct online tests, quiz and discussions
Communicate with students via email and announcements
Grade student assignment and upload student grades
Conduct group work
Students may:
View, download content posted by instructors
Participate in online discussion, tests and quiz
Submit assignments and participate in group work
View their grades and submit online evaluations
None
Service Eligibility
All departments and schools or any academic discipline
Prerequisites
University Network Id (UNI) Instructors must contact CCNMTL for training