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Get Support

New to PLU
- Get Started with Technology at PLU
- Get Started with Sakai - Faculty
- Login to Sakai
  - PLU students, faculty, and staff use their PLU ePass username and password for login
General Support
- Contact Help Desk
- View PLU System Notices
  - Visit System Notices page
  - Subscribe to PLU System Notices
- Contact Instructional Technologies
  - Visit the Help Desk on the first floor of the Library
  - Request a Consultation
  - Call 253-535-7509
  - Email itech@plu.edu
  - Visit Instructional Technologies Website
- Contact Sakai Support
  - Make a Service Request (requires PLU ePass)
  - Email sakai@plu.edu
  - Call 253-535-7525
  - Sakai Support Website
- Get Help with Accounts & Passwords
- Get Computer & Software Support
  - Getting Support for Computers and Software
- Get Anti-Virus Help
  - Anti-Virus Software
- View Computer & Network Use Policies
  - Policies
- Learn About Cyber Safety
  - Cyber Safety at PLU
- View Guidelines for International Travel
  - PLU Guidelines for International Travel with Electronic Equipment
- Get Help with Accessibility
  - Disability Support Services Website

Create

Setup Sakai Course
- Create Sakai Course
- Get Instructional Support
  - Instructional Technology Support
  - Instructional Design Services
- Select Sakai Tools
  - How do I choose which tools will be available in my course?
  - How do I rearrange, hide, or rename the items in the Tool Menu?
- Manage Course Enrollment
  - Add Participants
    - How do I add users to my course or project?
  - Create Groups
    - What are group-aware tools?
    - How do I create groups?
- Set Up Gradebook
- Publish Course for Students
  - How do I publish my course or project site?
- Collect Course Statistics
Personalize Sakai
- Adjust Course Tabs
  - How do I rearrange site tabs in the site navigation?
- Personalize Your Profile
  - What is the Profile tool?
- Set Your Email Notifications
  - What is the Preferences tool?
Create Course Materials
- Create/Upload Syllabus
  - Syllabus Tool
  - Resources Tool
    - How do I upload files?
- Use the Rich Text Editor
  - How do I use the rich-text editor?
  - What is the purpose of each of the editor controls?
- Send Email from Sakai
  - Mail Composition
  - Send email to a group in your class
    - You will first need to create the student Group via the Site Info tool. See link below:
    - How do I create groups?
- Populate Calendar
  - What is the Schedule/Calendar tool?
  - How do I add items to the Schedule/Calendar?
- Add/Organize Resources
- Add Lessons Pages
  - Lessons Tutorial
  - Introduction to Lessons Tool - Video
- Create Assignments
- Create Discussion Forum
- Create Tests & Quizzes
- Create Polls
- Add Podcast or Vodcast

Teach

Welcome/Orient
- Publish Course Site
  - How do I publish my course or project site?
- Email Class
  - Mail Composition
  - Send email to a group in your class
    - You will first need to create the student Group via the Site Info tool. See link below:
    - How do I create groups?
- Learn Names & Faces
  - Viewing your roster
- Orient Students to Sakai
  - Orient your students to how you will use Sakai in the course
  - Getting Started with Sakai for Students - Video
Communicate
- Email Class
  - Mail Composition
  - Send email to a group in your class
    - You will first need to create the student Group via the Site Info tool. See link below:
    - How do I create groups?
  - What is the Email Archive tool?
  - How do I send messages to the Email Archive?
- Add Announcements
  - What is the Announcements tool?
  - How do I add an Announcement
- Update Schedule
  - What is the Schedule/Calendar tool?
  - How do I add items to the Schedule/Calendar?
- Use Chat
  - Google Hangouts Chat
    - Get Started with Hangouts Chat
  - Sakai
- Use Google Hangouts
  - Google Hangouts Help Center
Engage
- Add Forum Topics
- Incorporate Blogging
  - Getting Started with Google Blogger
- Create Collaborative Groups
  - How do I create groups?
  - What are group-aware tools?
- Create Group Resources
  - Google Drive
    - How to share
  - Sakai
- Administer Polls
Use Classroom Technology
- View Learning Spaces Online
  - Learning Spaces Site (required PLU ePass)
- Use Podium Technology
Integrate Clickers
- Add Sakai Turning Technologies Tool
  - How do I add tools to my course site to integrate with the TurningPoint App?
- Check Out Receiver/Clickers
  - Information About Clickers
- Download Participant List
  - How do I download a participant list from Sakai to TurningPoint Cloud?
- Export Session to Sakai
  - How do I export a TurningPoint Cloud session to Sakai?
Collect Student Work
- Administer Assignments
- Use Drop Box
  - What is the Drop Box tool?
Administer Assessments
Reuse
- Import Materials
- Create Test Pools
Unpublish Course
- Hide from Student View
  - How do I control site access?

Need Help?

Instructional Technology staff are eager to assist with technology support and integration.

Email: itech@plu.edu
Phone: 253-535-7509
Web: http://www.plu.edu/itech/

Keywords:	faculty support pathfinder help assistance Suggest keywords	Doc ID:	84881
Owner:	Layne N.	Group:	Pacific Lutheran University
Created:	2018-08-14 11:23 PDT	Updated:	2022-08-29 11:52 PDT
Sites:	Pacific Lutheran University
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