Sakai Course Management System

Service Initiation

Support

Service Support Contact: 

Online documentation

CUIT helpdesk 212-854-1919

Email: newcourseworks@columbia.edu; Sakai-iss@columbia.edu

Service Targets: 

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

Sakai is Columbia University’s proposed next generation course management system.
Status: 
Active

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

Standard Costs: 

None

Service Eligibility

All departments and schools or any academic discipline

Prerequisites

University Network Id (UNI) Instructors must contact CCNMTL for training