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Implementing Sakai A Panel Discussion

Implementing Sakai A Panel Discussion. Feliz Gouveia, Magnus Tagesson, Michael Osterman, Josh Baron, Lance Speelmon. Josh Baron Director, Academic Technology and eLearning MARIST COLLEGE.

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Implementing Sakai A Panel Discussion

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  1. Implementing Sakai A Panel Discussion Feliz Gouveia, Magnus Tagesson, Michael Osterman, Josh Baron, Lance Speelmon

  2. Josh BaronDirector, Academic Technology and eLearningMARIST COLLEGE iLearn Project Role[iLearn = Innovative Learning Environment and Resource Network]Institutional lead & faculty and student support

  3. MARIST COLLEGE • We are NOT a large research university! • Founded 1929 – small complex liberal arts college • Located inPoughkeepsie,New York, USA • Approximately 5700 students (FTE) • 200 full-time faculty, 500 part-time • Strategic focus on distance learning

  4. Implementation Timeline • Phase I: Testing the waters (June 2005) • Sakai 2.1 with 25 students, 2 instructors • Phase II: Expanded Production (Fall 2006) • Sakai 2.2.2 with 100 students, 10 instructors • Phase III: Transition Start (Fall 2007) • Sakai 2.4 rSmart CLE w/ 200+ students • Implementing OSP, Messages and Forums

  5. iLearn (Sakai) Environment • Blade 64 bit servers (app, web, & database) • Important for future scaling and performance • Running Linux, Apache, Tomcat, mySQL • Considering move to DB2/WAS • Limited integration currently, major issue • LDAP authentication, moving to CAS • SIS integration critical (enrollment & drop data)

  6. Implementation Resources • One dedicated (mostly) IT Java Developer • Currently also handling server administration • Part-time IT Project Manager (15% FTE) • 100% of Me (but I put in 400% effort) • 20% FTE Support Specialist (open position) • Will increase over time • High-level administrative support

  7. Local Lesson Learned To Share • “Production Pilots” provide a lower stakes real world deployment – good balance • Be wary of using the term “production pilot  • Select a range of users and subjects • They teach differently, have different needs • Implement an upgrade early! • Change is hard, be ready for resistance

  8. Mondo – Stockholm University Implemention of Sakai Magnus Tagesson IT Educational Developer

  9. Introductions and Background • Stockholm University • Stockholm, Sweden • Teaching/Research (Humanities, Law, Social Science, Natural Science) • ~1500 courses, 127 programs • ~39000 under graduate students, • ~4600 staff

  10. Implementation Timeline • Pilot with Sakai 1.5 Autumn 2005 • As of May 2nd 2007, in production with Sakai 2.3.1 • Future goals/objectives: • Upgrade to 2.4 in the autumn/winter • Enterprise integration • Local course management integration • Plagiarism detection system • Calendar • Course Evaluation

  11. Mondo

  12. Tech Environment • Linux, Apache mod_proxy balancer, • 2 servers, 4 tomcats • MySQL • AFS for file storage • Shibboleth for authentication • Externalized authentication for WebDAV

  13. Implementation Resources Currently: • 0.2 FTE on technical side • 2.0 FTE on support and training • Centrally funded

  14. Local Lesson Learned To Share • Collaborate with the University Teaching and Learning Centre • Try to meet user requirements • Give feedback on opinions and requirements • Honest, open approach on limitations • Internationalization? • Terminology consistency • Keep local hacks to a minimum • Work with the framework rather than against it!

  15. Michael Osterman Middleware Analyst, Emerging Technology

  16. Introductions and Background • Institution Information • Whitman College • Walla Walla, Washington, USPopulation 35,000 • Undergraduate liberal arts and sciences • 1454 students, ~120 full-time faculty

  17. Implementation Timeline • Began pilot project Fall 2005 on Sakai 2.0 • Fully migrated from Blackboard Basic in Fall 2006 • Currently running Sakai 2.3.x • 1/2 full-time faculty using Sakai • 3/4 student body with one or more course • Continue to add more faculty each term • Future priorities determined by advisory committee • Spring 2007 • Photo roster • More visually appealing skin

  18. Tech Environment • 1 x production server, 1 x hot standby • Apache Tomcat standalone, MySQL server • Future plans • Load balanced multi-instance app servers • Connect to MySQL database cluster • SSL performance enhancements • Integration: • central authentication web service • LDAP for demographic data • Load SIS enrollment data via web services

  19. Implementation Resources • Technical Staffing • Pilot - 0.5 FTE • Conversion - 0.75 FTE • Production - 0.25 FTE • Support Staff • 0.25 FTE between terms • Material costs & expenses • Foundation membership $5,000/yr • Server hardware & licensing ~ $20,000/4 yr • Travel - variable

  20. Local Lesson Learned To Share • Build executive awareness & buy-in • Be extremely thorough • Transparency in processes • Acknowledge Faculty volunteers • Let users market whenever possible • Participate in the Sakai community • Manage scope and expectations • Customize carefully

  21. Common Lessons Learned • Importance of contributing to the community • Contribution can take many forms • Managing “change” (driven by innovation) • Communication with users • Importance of transparency • High quality support is critical • Conversion from “old system” • Importance of local branding

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