Description
Examples of use
Browsing available resources
Opening resources
Creating a new resource
Revising resource information
Moving a resource
Replacing a resource with another resource
Deleting a resource
Description
Resources is the most widely used feature
in classes and collaborations. In
Resources, you can make many kinds of material available online. There
are three types of resources: documents (word processing documents,
spreadsheets, slide presentations, plain text, etc.); links to other
websites; and simple text documents that will display right on the
Sakai page.
New improvements in Resources include the ability to post up to 10
resources at a time, post items outside of folders, create folders
in folders, and crreate html documents in CTools.
Using the Permissions feature, site owners can control which types of
users can post, delete, and read documents in specific folders.
Site owners and instructors can make a resource available to anyone by
choosing to post it with the "public view" setting checked. Anyone can
then see that resource from the "Sites" link in the Gateway. UM
UM Above: An instructor or site owner's
view
of Resources for the same sample site, showing all the actions
available to them, including revising, cutting and deleting files, and
setting special permissions for Resources
Examples of use
Many classes post weekly
readings
in their Resources. It can include links to websites as well as other
kinds of documents, like Adobe PDF files. Some also post presentations
or slides used in lectures.
Using Permissions, a large
collaboration site can use one folder in Resources as a space to
archive important documents, and allow only certain site participants
to modify those documents.
Browsing available
resources
- Click Resources in
the menubar.
You will see a list of the resources
and/or folders containing resources.
To view the contents of a folder - Click on the little folder icon next
the folder name or the name, itself.
Sorting the resources- You can sort the resources by title
(click Title), size (click Size), the resource creator (Created by),
and when the resources were last modified (Last modified).
Click any of these links again to reverse the order.
Navigating between resources and
folders - You can navigate between
resources and folders using
the breadcrumbs above the resource list -- click on a
folder name in the
breadcrumb line:
You can click the icon of a folder with
an arrow in it to go up one level.
Getting information about a resource -- For information about a resource, click
the i icon next to the resource. This shows you
the size of theh file, who posted it and when, the date it was last
modified, and provides a direct link to the resource.
Opening resources
- To open a resource, click on the title
of the resource.
- To view the contents of a folder, click
on
the little black arrow next the folder name (this is "expanding" the
folder) or click on the little folder icon or the folder's name
("opening" the folder).
Creating a new resource
A new resource will automatically go
into the folder that you have open when you create the resource. To
open a folder, click on the name of the folder. (You must open the
folder by clicking its name. It will not work if you simly expand the
folder by clicking the black arrow.) To move a resource to another
location, see Moving a resource, below.
1...Click Resources in the menubar.
2...Click New...
3...In
the window that opens, choose whether you want to upload a resource
that is a document on your computer; create a new empty folder for
resources; specify a URL to a website that will be the resource; or
create a simple text or HTML document directly in your website.
4...Click Continue.
- Document on your computer
After you complete steps 1 through 4,
do the following:
A...Choose the number of resources you would like to
upload (you can upload up to 10).
Note: Items marked with a red dot are
required.
B...Click the Bbrowse button, select a file to upload,
and click Open. (Or you can simply type the name of the file in
the space provided.)
C...Type a title for the resource. (If you don't add a
title, Sakai will use the filename for the title.)
D...If you want to, add description for the resource.
E...Choose whether to use your copyright information
or type in other copyright information you would like to have used.
F...Choose whether to have the new resource viewable
by only those who are members of the site or by anyone (Public View).
G...Choose whether you would like to have members of
the site notified automatically via email when the resource is posted.
H...Click Post.
- New Empty Folder
After you complete steps 1 through 4,
do the following:
A...Choose number of folders you would like to create
(1 to 10)
B...Type a name for each folder(s)
C...You can also type a description.
D...Choose whether to have the new resource viewable
by only those who are members of the site, or two anyone (Public View).
E...Click Post.
- URL resource
After you complete steps 1 through 4,
do the following:
A...Choose the number of URL links you would like to
add (up to 10).
B...Type the URL in the box.
You do not have to include the
http:// For example, simply type umich.edu
(You may need to include
the www in some URLs.)
C...Add a title for your URL link resource. If
you don't add a title, the URL will be used as the title of the
resource.
D...Add a description
E...Specify the copyright information
F...Choose whether to have the new resource viewable
by only those who are members of the site, or two anyone (Public View).
G... Choose whether to have the
participants receive an email notification of the new resouce. If
you choose "high," all participants will be notified. With "low"
notification, only participants who have opted in will receive the
notification.
H...Click Post.
- Simple Text Document
After you complete steps 1 through 4,
do the following:
A...Type a title.
B...Type a description
C...Type the content.
D...Choose whether to have the new resource viewable
by only those who are members of the site, or two anyone (Public View).
E...Specify the copyright information
F...Choose whether you would like to have members of
the site notified automatically via email when the resource is posted.
G...Click Post.
- HTML
Document
NOTE:
This feature will not work with Internet Explorer on the
Macintosh.
After you complete steps 1 through 4,
do the following:
A...Type a title.
B...Type a description
C...Type the content.
D...Choose whether to have the new resource viewable
by only those who are members of the site, or two anyone (Public View).
E...Specify the copyright information
F...Choose whether you would like to have members of
the site notified automatically via email when the resource is posted.
G...Click Post.
Revising resource
information
Note: With the exception of Simple Text
and HTML document resources, the revise option only allows you to
revise the information about the resource,
such as the description or copyright information, and not the contents
of the actual
resource itself.
1...Check the box next to the resource you want to
revise.
2... Click Revise...
3...In the window that opens, make the changes you
want.
4...Click Post.
Moving a resource
Instead of creating a new resource and
moving it to a specific folder, you can open that folder (click the
folder's name) and create the resource from within the
folder.
1...Check the box next to the resource you want to
move. (You can move more than one resource at a time.)
2... Click Cut.
3...Open
the folder where you would like to copy the resource. To open the
folder, click on the name of the folder. (It wll not work if you expand the
folder by clicking the folder icon. You must click the name of the
folder.)
4...Click Paste.
Replacing a resource with
another resource
Note: You cannot replace folders, URLs or
simple text document resources. You can only replace documents
you upload from your computer, one at a time.
1...Check the box next to the resource you want to
replace.
2...Click Replace...
3...Type in a new file or browse and select the new
file.
4...Type a title for the new resource.
5...Click Replace
Item.
Deleting a resource
You can check and delete more than one
resource at a time.
1...Check the box next to the resource(s) you want to
delete.
2...Click Delete.
3...A confirmation screen will appear asking if you
are sure you want to delete the item(s).
4...Click Delete or, if you don't want to delete the Resource,
click Cancel.
