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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 Angela D Rabuck Rice University
Outline • Intro • Cain Project • Central Repository • Other uses • Our materials • Demo
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
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/
What • Central repository • Shared resources • Part of course site • User friendly • Instructor selects what to use
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
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
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
Other Ex of Use • Library docs • Department Specific Information • Shared teaching resources • Help documents • Tutorials
Summary • Central Repository • Share resources with campus • Tool in Production at Rice for Fall semester
Thanks • Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation • Edia
Tech Demo • Tech Demo tonight - Edia booth
Contact Info Angela Rabuck: adehart@rice.edu Edia: info@edia.nl