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Sakai continues transition as e-Learning platform

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Sakai continues transition as e-Learning platform

This screen shot depicts Sakai, UF s new online course management system.

Posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:42 am | Updated: 12:45 am, Tue Aug 24, 2010.

The old e-Learning is out at UF, and Sakai is in.

Sakai, an open-source course management system, is run by a community of universities, including the University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cambridge University.

Already, there were plenty of problems with WebCT, according to Doug Johnson, the manager for UFs e-Learning Support Services, such as issues with discussion boards and e-mails.

UFs contract with WebCT is expected to end in May.

Sakai is easy to learn how to use, according to Joe Burley, the manager of electronic learning for the College of Nursing.

He said Sakai is the best online course structure hes seen in his 13 years of working with online education systems.

When a committee was formed to find WebCTs replacement, Sakai was accepted unanimously, according to the Course Management System Committee Report released on April 27, 2009.

Fedro Zazueta, who created the committee, said in a July interview that while there were cheaper systems, the committee wanted a broad and versatile system that meets UFs needs.

Because Sakai is open source and can be...[more]