1. How Sakai solved the multi-section problem for Romance Languages Rob Moore Manager, Foreign Language Resource Center

2. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections A typical UNC course and Blackboard

3. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections How ROML used Blackboard Each section had a separate site Blackboard sites Had to maintain an external site for common course content Also had to teach their own sections Course Coordinators Responsible for loading content into Blackboard Instructors

4. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Multi-section Language courses and Blackboard

5. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Communication and Organizational Breakdown

6. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Motivation for Change Spanish 105, 203, 204 have between 25 – 43 sections each That’s over 400 students in each of these courses, more than would fit in Carroll 111 Photo taken from http://hotline.unc.edu

7. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Features of the ROML Sakai Pilot All sections enrolled into 1 Sakai site Umbrella Site Able to make common course content available to all sections at same time Coordinators No longer had to worry about loading common content Can customize content for their specific sections Instructors

8. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Problem solved – Sakai Umbrella course

9. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Benefits for Coordinators Timely Accurate Efficient Communication Central location Consistency Control Course Materials Monitor grades Collaboration Resources Management

10. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Convenience of each course having a tab

11. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Coordinator controls common content

12. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Coordinator able to monitor grades

13. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Ability to facilitate collaboration

14. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Benefits for Instructors Standardized Lateral articulation Common Materials Still able to create section- specific course content Flexibility More efficient Maintain articulation Section Management

15. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Granular control for information and content

16. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Benefits for Students Horizontal: all students are equally prepared Articulation Timely Accurate One location Course Materials Calendar Email notifications Communication

17. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Video Presentation on ROML Sakai Pilot Below is a video link to a playlist of some snippets from a recent presentation on the ROML Sakai Pilot: https://flrcvideos.unc.edu/playlist.php?id=18

18. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Questions?

19. 11th Sakai Conference - June 15-17, 2010 | Moore | Multisections Online Presentation Survey In an effort to be as green as possible at this conference all surveys will be digital. I’d greatly appreciate you completing the online survey about this presentation. You can find the survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sakai10&nbsp http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sakai10&nbsp This presentation is titled: “How Sakai solved the multi-section problem for Romance Languages”