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[Announcements] Call for items for the November 26, 2009 Sakai Newsletter

2009-11-23T10:34:15Z

Please send suggestions for items for the Sakai Newsletter by 12:00 noon EST (GMT -5) on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 to:

Margaret Wagner
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Thanks!
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[Announcements] Release Management Call: Thursday, 19 Nov 2009, 10:00 AM EST

2009-11-17T09:31:17Z

The next release management call is scheduled for Thursday, 19 Nov 2009, 10:00 AM EST. We will focus our attention on issues specific to the upcoming 2.6.2 and 2.5.6 maintenance releases as well as review QA activities associated with Sakai 2.7.

If there are issues dear to your heart that we can work to get into 2.6.2/2.5.6 please let us know. We cannot guarantee inclusion but we do work closely with project teams to ensure timely issue resolution.

And as always, if you want to add items to the agenda, please do.

Agenda: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/REL/2009-11-19

Cheers,

Anth

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Agenda

I. Outstanding action items:

2.6.x DB2 scripts - Adam will contact rSmart about these scripts (STATUS?)
Selenium Script Suite - Pete and Jean-François (STATUS?)

II. Release scheduling and Issues review

Sakai 2.7.0

QA update (Berg)

Sakai 2.6.2

Release date: 1st week Dec. 2009
SAK issues review

(Table moved to http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/REL/Sakai+2.6.2+and+2.5.6+Jira+Candidates)

Sakai 2.5.6

Release date: 1st week Dec. 2009
SAK issues review

(Table moved to http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/REL/Sakai+2.6.2+and+2.5.6+Jira+Candidates)

III. Jira

Separate projects for independent releases? (e.g., msgcntr, Samigo, etc.)
Outstanding proposals

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[Announcements] QA testing season for 2.7 is open

2009-11-16T10:20:37Z

QA testing season for 2.7 is open

Hi potential QAérs,

It is QA season again for the 2.7 release and I am looking for people to actively help out. If you are interested you can sign up for the 2.7 cycle at: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/QA/QA+Testers+Wall

Testing and coordination resources can be found under: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/QA/2.7.0+Changes .
The 2.7.0-M1 milestone tag has been cut and deployment to QA servers is happening. A list of active QA server is mentioned at: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/QA/QA+Servers+-+Sakai+2.7 These pages will be actively updated in the coming days.

If you want to help out with testing and this is the first time, you may think that the process is daunting. You are always welcome to contact me directly (on this email address) for a quiet chat. Your help is most welcome.

I will be making contact with the testers mentioned for the 2.6 cycle to drum up support and positive energy. I will also be contacting tomorrow the hard workers who are responsible for particular area's of Sakai to collect testplans to place in a viewable location on Confluence.

Rutgers will be donating some QA resources for December and January. On behalf of the Sakai Foundation I would like to thank them for their efforts.

Thank for your help, community. Any questions, I am open for conversations.

Regards

Alan

Alan Berg
Interim QA Director - The Sakai Foundation

Senior Developer / Quality Assurance
Group Education and Research Services
Central Computer Services
University of Amsterdam

http://home.uva.nl/a.m.berg

[Announcements] Sakai Security Policy Reminder

2009-11-15T09:20:46Z

A friendly reminder from the Sakai Security Work Group (WG): should you encounter what you consider to be a security vulnerability in Sakai software please refrain from discussing the issue on any public listserv, blog or other open communication channel. Instead, you should contact immediately the Sakai Foundation at the following address:

security@...

Your concerns will be forwarded immediately to the Security WG for review and action. Be sure to include a phone number in case the Security WG feels it necessary to contact you directly.

This ban on open discussion covers all public Sakai lists. Do not discuss potential or actual security-related issues regarding Sakai. Doing so risks compromising the security of several hundred Sakai installations. Instead, email your concerns to security@....

I should also note that Sakai integrates with many third-party applications. Given this reality and the potential for third-security vulnerabilities to impact Sakai, I strongly urge that the Sakai Community refrain from discussing publicly ANY alleged or actual software security vulnerabilities on list. Again, if you have a concern regarding security send an email to security@....

You can download and review our security polices here:

Sakai Security Policy

http://sakaiproject.org/sites/default/files/sakai-security-policy-v3dot1.pdf

Cheers,

Anthony Whyte

Member, Security WG

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[Announcements] Results of the Sakai Board of Directors Elections...

2009-11-14T18:26:18Z

The results of the Sakai Board of Directors election are in! Please join me in welcoming the following four individuals fill the empty seats on the Sakai Board of Directors:

Ian Boston, University of Cambridge/CARET
Chuck Severance, University of Michigan
Maggie Lynch, University of the Redwoods
Michael Feldstein, Oracle

They will assume office effective January 1, 2010.

Mary

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Sakai Foundation
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 734-764-3614
Fax: 734-763-7829
Cell: 734-395-2650

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[Announcements] Sakai Newsletter November 12, 2009

2009-11-14T12:03:36Z

Sakai Newsletter

November 12,2009

1. From the Executive Director

2. The New Sakai Website is Live -- Thanks team!

3. 3rd Annual TWSIA Competition Announced

4. Oxford has Upgraded to 2.6.0

5. rSmart's Sakai CLE 2.6.2 Released

6. Advanced Sakai Portfolio Training at Marist College

7. University of Amsterdam Conducts OSP Audit

8. Are You Using or Planning to Use Profile2?

9. UNC Sakai Pilot Evaluation -- Report and Slides

10. EDUCAUSE Research -- Dynamics of Supporting Sakai

11. rSmart's Sakai and Support Chosen by Johns Hopkins, UC Davis, and Others

12. rSmart Job Openings -- Software Support Engineer and Sakai Solutions Consultant

13. Recent Email Group Discussions

14. Events

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1. From the Executive Director

I'm extremely pleased to announce that Alan Berg will serve as Interim Quality Assurance Director for the Sakai Foundation. Those of you who have worked with Alan know that this is excellent news for the Sakai community. In addition to assisting with the 2.7.0 release Alan will make a number of process and technology change recommendations, especially test automation. He will also engage with the Sakai 3 effort as time permits. Alan will be closely supported by Anthony Whyte in his role as 2.7.0 release manager. Over the next few weeks Alan and Anthony will work together to define an action plan that can be implemented with the active support of the Sakai Community. In the meantime feel free to copy both of them on questions you might have or, better still, use the QA list.

This arrangement is made possible by an agreement with University of Amsterdam who generously allocated Alan's time for the next few months to serve in this capacity. I'm thankful for their contribution to the Foundation and to the community. While Alan will still have some local responsibilities, his main focus during this time will be Sakai QA. Subsequently it is likely that Alan will continue to contribute to the QA effort, specifically in executing some of the process change recommendations he will make. During this period I will be evaluating the QA role and looking for a candidate to fill the position in the long term.

Welcome aboard Alan!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Michael Korcuska
Executive Director, Sakai Foundation
mkorcuska@...
phone: +1 510-859-4247 (google voice)
skype: mkorcuska

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2. The New Sakai Website is Live -- Thanks Team!

Take a look... http://sakaiproject.org

We hope you will enjoy the new Sakai website. The idea behind the design was a better user experience. We wanted to make the content not only more appealing to look at, but to make it easier for you to find what you need by organizing the site into...

1. pages of information for those taking a look at Sakai for the first time with an eye to adoption

2. pages of links to the Sakai wiki as springboards for developers, educators, and instructional designers who want to participate in our active design and development community, and

3. information resources to help those of you already using Sakai.

We want to thank Michael Korcuska, Sakai Foundation's Executive Director, and our Board of Directors for initiating the redesign project. Thanos Partners for assistance with content organization and graphic design. Chuck Crandall of WebChuckWeb.com, Drupal-master who turned the designer's graphics into a working website. And finally to the outstanding efforts of two of our community member volunteers: Nate Angell from rSmart.com and Sean Keesler from threecanoes.com, without whose help in building out and debugging the website we could not have done it. One final thank you goes out to the community volunteers who "crowd-sourced" editing the video testimonials you see throughout the site.

So look around, explore the website and take advantage of the more centralized resources like links to the mail list archive, a group blog for information and status reports by Sakai project leaders, and rss feeds for Sakai news and events.

And we want to hear from you. Tell us what works, and what doesn't. What information should be on the website that's missing? This site is a dynamic community resource to facilitate more effective communication and collaboration. Your suggestions and contributions benefit everyone.

Sincerely,

Pieter Hartsook
Webmaster
Sakai Foundation Communications Manager
hartsook@...

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3. 3rd Annual TWSIA Competition Announced

The Sakai Foundation is seeking nominees for its third annual international Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award. Representatives from the Foundation announced next year's competition at the EDUCAUSE Conference in Denver, Colorado. The intent of the award is to highlight examples of innovative and transformative educational applications of Sakai.

Applications for the 2010 TWSIA will be accepted starting in February 2010. Instructors or other interested parties can visitwww.openedpractices.org to learn more about the award and access an online application form and evaluation rubric. Additional information will be posted on sakaiproject.org next month. Winners will be awarded a trip to Denver, Colorado, to present at the 11th International Sakai Conference and receive their award.

Entries also seed a collection of innovative practices in the OpenEdPractices.org repository, a community of practice for teaching and learning with open/community-source tools supported in part by rSmart and the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

(See http://sakaiproject.org/innovation-awards for more information and the full announcement text.)

Pieter Hartsook
Sakai Foundation Communications Manager
hartsook@...

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4. Oxford has Upgraded to 2.6.0

We are pleased to announce that on November 3 the University of Oxford upgraded to 2.6.0.

Adam Marshall
adam.marshall@...

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5. rSmart's Sakai CLE 2.6.2 Released

rSmart has announced the release of the second service pack for the rSmart Sakai CLE 2.6. Enhancements include a completely redesigned Site Statistics Tool version 2.0 with AJAX-based interface and expanded reporting, newly added features to the Discussion Forums tool, and numerous improvements to Portfolios, the Site Editor, Installer tool, LDAP, and SIS properties. This service pack also resolves 226 total issues, including 209 bug fixes and 17 enhancements.

To read the full story, click here: http://bit.ly/IvZoT

Megan Perrone
Marketing Representative
rSmart
megan.perrone@...

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6. University of Amsterdam Conducts OSP Audit

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has been a pioneer in using the Open Source Portfolio (OSP) in Sakai for numerous educational purposes. On October 26-28, 2009, UvA conducted an audit to 1) determine the viability of continuing to use OSP, 2) gage the possibility of "quick wins" for encouraging and sustaining OSP use, and 3) gather OSP requirements for future use. The audit was commissioned by Léon Raijmann and organized by Marij Veugelers (Veugelers@...) of the UvA IT in Education Department. Janice Smith, Ph.D., of Three Canoes (http://threecanoes.com), a professional services company focusing on open source applications in education, facilitated the audit, meeting with seven user groups (Medical Education, Social Geography, Science, Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, Communication Science, Teacher Education) and the UvA Sakai development and functional support teams. Preliminary findings confirm that although the current use of OSP has declined due to attention being diverted elsewhere, there is overt enthusiasm among UvA user groups for adopting new OSP enhancements to support competency-based education. UvA IT in Education leadership will use the audit report to determine how to employ current OSP innovations to their best advantage and consider how new innovations to be developed by UvA could improve local use of OSP as well as contribute to the OSP community.

Janice A. Smith, Ph.D.
2009 Sakai Foundation Fellow
Three Canoes
janice.smith@...

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7. Advanced Sakai Portfolio Training at Marist College

Marist College is hosting an advanced Sakai portfolio training on our campus in Poughkeepsie, New York on December 10-11, 2009.

We have tried to keep costs low to just cover expenses: $750 per attendee for the two days of training, including lunch and refreshments. We have 10 attendees so far and are capping it at 20, so it will be very intimate and focused experience. To register, please email nate.angell@... to reserve your spot and arrange payment details.

The training will be led by Sean Keesler and Janice Smith of Three Canoes, whose expertise is based on years of successfully implementing portfolios in a variety of educational contexts. Sean and Janice offer a functional and technical training package that has proven successful in numerous venues, and attends to the individual needs and learning styles of each participant.

The training follows a free, part-day general interest K-20 ePortfolio Innovations event at Marist that will take place from 11am to 4pm, December 9, 2009. We encourage training participants to attend the Innovations event as an opportunity to meet portfolio practitioners from other institutions and engage with portfolios from institutional and functional perspectives. For more information, visit: http://www.rsmart.com/event/marist-colleges-innovations-eportfolios-transforming-k-20-educational-experience

Training Prerequisites
- A working understanding of XML, XSL and XSD.
- A computer with OxygenXML installed (the trial version is fine) or another XML IDE of your choice. The instructors will be using OxygenXML.
- A Sakai instance to work on. A QA server, free Try Sakai account or your own server would work. The instructors will be working with Sakai 2.6, but versions back as far as Sakai 2.4 should present no significant issues.

Training Agenda
Spend two concentrated days acquiring understanding and expertise in Sakai portfolio tools, data structures and how they work together to enact portfolio experiences. The goal of this training is to promote self-sufficiency in using Sakai portfolio tools for specific institutional purposes.

Desired participant outcomes include:
- An overall understanding of how the Sakai portfolio tool suite can be customized to accomplish a range of educational purposes.
- Enhanced expertise in the use of the XML stack to build portfolio data structures.
- Success in creating portfolio forms using Form Builder, XML schema in Oxygen, and custom form renderers.
- Step-by-step experience in building a portfolio template using a pre-prepared generic design that can be extended to match specific institutional needs.
- Integration of portfolio knowledge and skills into strategic planning for specific institutional purposes.
- Significant process in developing a portfolio template tailored to the needs of each participating institution.

Training Schedule
- 12/10 Morning: Functional and technical overview of the portfolio tool suite; planning your portfolio implementation.
- 12/10 Afternoon: Updating your expertise in using XML and Oxygen; creating forms with Form Builder and as XML schema in Oxygen.
- 12/11 Morning: Building a portfolio template using Oxygen and a pre-prepared template design that can be modified to meet your institutional needs.
- 12/11 Afternoon: Integrating portfolio knowledge and skills to build a portfolio template for your institution.

Joshua Baron
Director, Academic Technology and eLearning
Marist College
josh.baron@...

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8. Are You Using or Planning to Use Profile2?

Hi everyone,

As you may be aware, a number of new tools and services are being considered by the Sakai Product Council for inclusion in Sakai 2.7: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org//x/j4LgAw

Profile2 is one of these new tools: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org//x/DYA7AQ

Over the past few months I've heard from a number of institutions trialling, interested in, or maybe even in production with Profile2, but just wanted to get a new show of hands of who is using Profile2 so I can work with you in your rollout and through any issues you might have. So, who's using it?

Cheers,

Steve Swinsburg
steve.swinsburg@...

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9. UNC Sakai Pilot Evaluation -- Final Report and Results Summary Slides

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has conducted a pilot to evaluate the efficacy of Sakai for teaching, research, outreach, and administrative purposes. Both the 74-page Final Report (http://www.unc.edu/sakaipilot/blog/?p=54) and a 15-slide visual summary (http://www.unc.edu/sakaipilot/blog/?p=57) are available.

Pieter Hartsook
hartsook@...

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10. EDUCAUSE Research -- Dynamics of Supporting Sakai Through Local and Global Collaboration

This EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) bulletin discusses the adjustments that the Indiana University information technology organization made, and continues to make, in order to support membership in Sakai. It has been said that supporting Sakai can seem like trying to change a tire on a moving car. As co-founder of and active participant in the Sakai collaboration, the effects of IU's decision -- the unexpected, the challenging, and the delightful -- are discussed in terms of the intra- and interuniversity realities of highly collaborative efforts.

The report is available in pdf format at:
http://www.educause.edu/ECAR/DynamicsofSupportingSakaiThrou/162979

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11. rSmart's Sakai and Support Solution Chosen by Johns Hopkins, UC Davis, and Others

rSmart recently announced impressive growth for its rSmart Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE) software and support services. Fourteen new academic institutions, including Johns Hopkins University, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, and University of the Pacific, as well as the open source Kuali Foundation, have implemented the rSmart solution this year. The rSmart Sakai (CLE) is the company's enterprise-ready and supported version of the open source Sakai software that includes a unique capability to support teaching and learning, project collaboration, group interaction, and ePortfolios across the academic enterprise, all from a single platform.

To read the full story, click here: http://www.rsmart.com/news/rsmart?s-sakai-cle-support-solution-chosen-johns-hopkins-university-uc-davis-and-other-leading-educational-institutions

Megan Perrone
Marketing Representative
rSmart
megan.perrone@...

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12. rSmart Job Openings -- Software Support Engineer and Sakai Solutions Consultant

Job: Software Support Engineer
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=776445
Phoenix, Arizona Area

We are looking for an energetic and motivated Software Support Engineer to join our team working on Kuali, an open-source, web-based financial system used by colleges and universities around the country.

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Job: Sakai Solutions Consultant
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=779042
Northeastern U.S.

We are looking for a highly knowledgeable and capable sales leader with a proven track record of selling high-value complex solutions to colleges and universities.

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13. Recent Email Group Discussions

[Building Sakai] Sakai 2.5.6 / 2.6.2 maintenance releases
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Sakai-2-5-6-2-6-2-maintenance-releases-td3981715.html#a3981715

[Building Sakai] Recommanded OS X dev setup...
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Recommanded-OS-X-dev-setup-td3981148.html#a3981148

[Building Sakai] Transaction problem when copying site
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Transaction-problem-when-copying-site-td3985378.html#a3985378

[Building Sakai] Trunk: ui package proposal
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Trunk-ui-package-proposal-td3961042.html#a3961929

[Building Sakai] Search tool: memory problem in rebuilding indexes.
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Search-tool-memory-problem-in-rebuilding-indexes-td3985441.html#a3985441

[Building Sakai] moved/removed javacode 2.5 - 2.6
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-moved-removed-javacode-2-5-2-6-td3959004.html#a3972086

[Building Sakai] Export calendar events to iCal format
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Rwiki-and-IE8-td3993272.html#a3993715

[Building Sakai] sakai, webdav, and Windows 7
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-sakai-webdav-and-Windows-7-td3995963.html#a3996814

[Building Sakai] maven v2.2.1
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-maven-v2-2-1-td3997406.html#a3997406

[Building Sakai] Portals and transactions
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Portals-and-transactions-td3987046.html#a3987046

[Building Sakai] A question about how to use some APIs in project Profile2
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-A-question-about-how-to-use-some-APIs-in-project-Profile2-td3952620.html#a3952620

[Building Sakai] Oracle database for sakai
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Are-you-using-planning-to-use-Profile2-If-so-let-me-know-td3998392.html#a4000265

[Portfolio] [DG: Teaching & Learning] Link to Google Doc for teaching needs
http://n2.nabble.com/Re-Portfolio-DG-Teaching-Learning-Link-to-Google-Doc-for-teaching-needs-td3974134.html#a3977595

[Portfolio] IU Matrix enhancements finally merged to trunk!
http://n2.nabble.com/Portfolio-IU-Matrix-enhancements-finally-merged-to-trunk-td3974903.html#a3974903

[Using Sakai] Site Stats issue
http://n2.nabble.com/Using-Sakai-Site-Stats-issue-td3998820.html#a3998820

[Using Sakai] Email notification in assignment after grading
http://n2.nabble.com/Using-Sakai-Email-notification-in-assignment-after-grading-td3985104.html#a3985104

[Portfolio] Call for award committee members
http://n2.nabble.com/Portfolio-Call-for-award-committee-members-td3995280.html#a3995280

[DG: Teaching & Learning] [WG: Accessibility] [Management] Fwd: Sakai 3 Capabilities and Accessibility
http://n2.nabble.com/Re-WG-Accessibility-Management-Fwd-Sakai-3-Capabilities-and-Accessibility-td3953596.html#a3955539

[DG: User Experience] [DG: Teaching & Learning] User Goals
http://n2.nabble.com/DG-User-Experience-User-Goals-td3944287.html#a3944287

[DG: User Experience] 3akai UX developers virtual meeting
http://n2.nabble.com/DG-User-Experience-3akai-UX-developers-virtual-meeting-td3955413.html#a3955413

[DG: User Experience] Refactor 3akai site membership role creation
http://n2.nabble.com/DG-User-Experience-Refactor-3akai-site-membership-role-creation-td3959726.html#a3959726

[DG: User Experience] Pending groups-and-role 3akai tasks
http://n2.nabble.com/DG-User-Experience-Pending-groups-and-role-3akai-tasks-td3954648.html#a3954648

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14. Events

III Reunión de usuarios de Sakai en España
19 - 20 de noviembre, 2010
Universidad Pública de Navarra
http://www.fundacion.unavarra.es/sakai/

Online Educa Berlin 2009
December 2-4, 2009
Hotel InterContinental Berlin
Berlin, Germany
http://www.online-educa.com/the-conference

Jasig 2010 Ten Years of Open Source Innovation
March 8-10, 2009
The Town and Country Resort
San Diego, California
http://www.ja-sig.org/conferences/10spring/index.html

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[Announcements] 2.7.0 update: sakai-2.7.0-M1 milestone tag available

2009-11-13T21:07:45Z

The sakai-2.7.0-M1 milestone tag is available for deployment to QA servers. This milestone tag is neither feature complete nor bug free. It includes a number of snapshot dependencies that by their nature are unstable. That said, a large number of 2.7 capabilities are now feature frozen. Below is a brief summary:

SUMMARY

Feature frozen projects: 61

Projects not frozen: 3 (announcement, msgcntr, samigo)

Projects under PC review for inclusion in 2.7.0: 6

GET THE TAG

QA server admins and other interested persons can get the tag here:

2.7.0-M1 tag

svn co https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/sakai/tags/sakai-2.7.0-M1 sakai-2.7.0-M1

2.7.x maintenance branch

Branch: https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/master/branches/sakai-2.7.x/

MILESTONE SCHEDULE

I plan to cut a milestone tag every 7-10 days until 2.7.0 is both feature complete and includes no snapshot dependencies. After that we can start considering alpha/beta tags.

FEATURE FROZEN

access https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/access/branches/sakai-2.7.x

alias https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/alias/branches/sakai-2.7.x

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assignment https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/assignment/branches/sakai-2.7.x

authz https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/authz/branches/sakai-2.7.x

blog https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/blog/branches/sakai-2.7.x

calendar https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/calendar/branches/sakai-2.7.x

chat https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/chat/branches/sakai-2.7.x

citations https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/citations/branches/sakai-2.7.x

config https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/config/branches/sakai-2.7.x

content https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/content/branches/sakai-2.7.x

content-review https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/content-review/branches/sakai-2.7.x

courier https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/courier/branches/sakai-2.7.x

dav https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/dav/branches/sakai-2.7.x

gradebook https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/gradebook/branches/sakai-2.7.x

help https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/help/branches/sakai-2.7.x

jobscheduler https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/jobscheduler/branches/sakai-2.7.x

linktool https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/linktool/branches/sakai-2.7.x

mailarchive https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/mailarchive/branches/sakai-2.7.x

mailtool https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/mailtool/branches/sakai-2.7.x

master https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/master/branches/sakai-2.7.x

memory https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/memory/branches/sakai-2.7.x

message https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/message/branches/sakai-2.7.x

metaobj https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/metaobj/branches/sakai-2.7.x

osp https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/osp/branches/sakai-2.7.x

podcasts https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/podcasts/branches/sakai-2.7.x

portal https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/portal/branches/sakai-2.7.x

postem https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/postem/branches/sakai-2.7.x

presence https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/presence/branches/sakai-2.7.x

presentation https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/presentation/branches/sakai-2.7.x

profile https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/profile/branches/sakai-2.7.x

providers https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/providers/branches/sakai-2.7.x

reference https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/reference/branches/sakai-2.7.x

reports https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/reports/branches/sakai-2.7.x

reset-pass https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/reset-pass/branches/sakai-2.7.x

rights https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/rights/branches/sakai-2.7.x

roster https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/roster/branches/sakai-2.7.x

rwiki https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/rwiki/branches/sakai-2.7.x

sakai-mock https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/sakai-mock/branches/sakai-2.7.x

samples https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/samples/branches/sakai-2.7.x

sections https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/sections/branches/sakai-2.7.x

site https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/site/branches/sakai-2.7.x

site-manage https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/site-manage/branches/sakai-2.7.x

syllabus https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/syllabus/branches/sakai-2.7.x

taggable https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/taggable/branches/sakai-2.7.x

textarea https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/textarea/branches/sakai-2.7.x

tool https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/tool/branches/sakai-2.7.x

user https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/user/branches/sakai-2.7.x

usermembership https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/usermembership/branches/sakai-2.7.x

velocity https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/velocity/branches/sakai-2.7.x

warehouse https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/warehouse/branches/sakai-2.7.x

was https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/was/branches/sakai-2.7.x

web https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/web/branches/sakai-2.7.x

webservices https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/webservices/branches/sakai-2.7.x

common https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/common/branches/common-1.0.x/

edu-services https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/edu-services/branches/edu-services-1.0.x/

emailtemplateservice https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/emailtemplateservice/branches/emailtemplateservice-0.4.x

jsf https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/jsf/branches/jsf-2.7.x/

polls https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/polls/branches/polls-1.3.x

search https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/search/branches/search-1.2.x/

NOT FROZEN

announcement https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/announcement/branches/sakai-2.7.x

samigo-2.7.0-SNAPSHOT

msgcntr-2.7.0-SNAPSHOT

IN/OUT FOR 2.7.0 PENDING PC APPROVAL

basicLTI 1.0

conditional release

SiteStats 2.1

profile2

Gradebook2

tinyurlservice

ECLIPSE METADATA FILES

I have yet to delete the Eclipse metadata files that litter trunk and 2.7.x per the approved proposal to do so. Before I do it, sufficient warning needs to be given and documentation needs to be created to assist developers who will need to learn to leverage Maven's Eclipse plugin to (re)-generate the metadata files. I can write the docs but would certainly appreciate someone else taking on the task.

TRUNK POM VERSION CHANGES

I have yet to increment the version numbers of all trunk poms (e.g., 2.7.0-SNAPSHOT to 2.8-SNAPSHOT; 1.0-SNAPSHOT to 1.1-SNAPSHOT). I'll do this over the weekend.

Cheers,

Anthony

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[Announcements] Advanced Sakai Portfolio Training at Marist College

2009-11-13T10:32:14Z

My apologies for the multiple list postings, I just wanted to make sure that the community was aware of this opportunity. - Josh

Marist College is hosting an advanced Sakai portfolio training on our campus in Poughkeepsie, New York on December 10-11, 2009.

We have tried to keep costs low to just cover expenses: $750 per attendee for the two days training, including lunch and refreshments. We have 10 attendees so far and are capping it at 20, so it will be very intimate and focused experience. To register, please email nate.angell@... to reserve your spot and arrange payment details.

The training will be led by Sean Keesler and Janice Smith of Three Canoes, whose expertise is based on years of successfully implementing portfolios in a variety of educational contexts. Sean and Janice offer a functional and technical training package that has proven successful in numerous venues and attends to the individual needs and learning styles of each participant.

The training follows a free, part-day general interest K-20 portfolio Innovations event at Marist that will take place from 11am-4pm, December 9, 2009. We encourage training participants to attend the Innovations event as an opportunity to meet portfolio practitioners from other institutions and engage with portfolios from institutional and functional perspectives.
http://www.rsmart.com/event/marist-colleges-innovations-eportfolios-transforming-k-20-educational-experience

Training Prerequisites

A working understanding of XML, XSL and XSD.
A computer with OxygenXML installed (the trial version is fine) or another XML IDE of your choice. The instructors will be using OxygenXML.
A sakai instance to work on. A QA server, free Try Sakai account or your own server would work. The instructors will be working with Sakai 2.6, but versions back as far as Sakai 2.4 should present no significant issues.

Training Agenda

Spend two concentrated days acquiring understanding and expertise in Sakai portfolio tools, data structures and how they work together to enact portfolio experiences. The goal of this training is to promote self-sufficiency in using Sakai portfolio tools for specific institutional purposes.

Desired participant outcomes include:

An overall understanding of how the Sakai portfolio tool suite can be customized to accomplish a range of educational purposes.
Enhanced expertise in the use of the XML stack to build portfolio data structures.
Success in creating portfolio forms using Form Builder, XML schema in Oxygen, and custom form renderers.
Step-by-step experience in building a portfolio template using a pre-prepared generic design that can be extended to match specific institutional needs.
Integration of portfolio knowledge and skills into strategic planning for specific institutional purposes.
Significant process in developing a portfolio template tailored to the needs of each participating institution.

Training Schedule

12/10 Morning: Functional and technical overview of the portfolio tool suite; planning your portfolio implementation.
12/10 Afternoon: Updating your expertise in using XML and Oxygen; creating forms with Form Builder and as XML schema in Oxygen.
12/11 Morning: Building a portfolio template using Oxygen and a pre-prepared template design that can be modified to meet your institutional needs.
12/11 Afternoon: Integrating portfolio knowledge and skills to build a portfolio template for your institution.

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Joshua Baron
Director, Academic Technology and eLearning
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
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Re: [Announcements] Sakai Quality Assurance

2009-11-12T16:57:09Z

Hear Hear ... and Alan brings just the right technical twist on the QA theme (something I've semi-secretly pined)... kudos for placing the focus on that aspect of QA for a time.

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Josh Baron <Josh.Baron@...> wrote:

My thanks as well to the University of Amsterdam and Alan for stepping in to take on this important role. I think it is a great example of the power of community-source in general and our community specifically and its ability to fill gaps like this when they develop.

As Brad Wheeler recently discussed at EDUCAUSE, "collaboration IS strategy".

Thanks!

Josh

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Joshua Baron
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(845) 575-3623 (work)
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From: Michael Korcuska <mkorcuska@...>
To: Sakai Announcements <announcements@...>
Date: 11/12/2009 02:09 PM
Subject: [Announcements] Sakai Quality Assurance
Sent by: announcements-bounces@...

I'm extremely pleased to announce that Alan Berg will serve as Interim Quality Assurance Director for the Sakai Foundation. Those of you who have worked with Alan know that this is excellent news for the Sakai community. In addition to assisting with the 2.7.0 release Alan will make a number of process and technology change recommendations, especially test automation. He will also engage with the Sakai 3 effort as time permits. Alan will be closely supported by Anthony Whyte in his role as 2.7.0 release manager. Over the next few weeks Alan and Anthony will work together to define an action plan that can be implemented with the active support of the Sakai Community. In the meantime feel free to copy both of them on questions you might have or, better still, use the QA list. This arrangement is made possible by an agreement with University of Amsterdam who generously allocated Alan's time for the next few months to serve in this capacity. I'm thankful for their contribution to the Foundation and to the community. While Alan will still have some local responsibilities, his main focus during this time will be Sakai QA. Subsequently it is likely that Alan will continue to contribute to the QA effort, specifically in executing some of the process change recommendations he will make. During this period I will be evaluating the QA role and looking for a candidate to fill the position in the long term. Welcome aboard Alan! Please let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Michael -- Michael Korcuska Executive Director, Sakai Foundation mkorcuska@... phone: +1 510-859-4247 (google voice) skype: mkorcuska _______________________________________________ announcements mailing list announcements@...http://collab.sakaiproject.org/mailman/listinfo/announcementsTO UNSUBSCRIBE: send email to announcements-unsubscribe@... with a subject of "unsubscribe"

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Re: [Announcements] Sakai Quality Assurance

2009-11-12T12:06:14Z

My thanks as well to the University of Amsterdam and Alan for stepping in to take on this important role. I think it is a great example of the power of community-source in general and our community specifically and its ability to fill gaps like this when they develop.

As Brad Wheeler recently discussed at EDUCAUSE, "collaboration IS strategy".

Thanks!

Josh

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Joshua Baron
Director, Academic Technology and eLearning
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
(845) 575-3623 (work)
Twitter: JoshBaron

From:	Michael Korcuska <mkorcuska@...>
To:	Sakai Announcements <announcements@...>
Date:	11/12/2009 02:09 PM
Subject:	[Announcements] Sakai Quality Assurance
Sent by:	announcements-bounces@...

I'm extremely pleased to announce that Alan Berg will serve as Interim Quality Assurance Director for the Sakai Foundation. Those of you who have worked with Alan know that this is excellent news for the Sakai community. In addition to assisting with the 2.7.0 release Alan will make a number of process and technology change recommendations, especially test automation. He will also engage with the Sakai 3 effort as time permits. Alan will be closely supported by Anthony Whyte in his role as 2.7.0 release manager. Over the next few weeks Alan and Anthony will work together to define an action plan that can be implemented with the active support of the Sakai Community. In the meantime feel free to copy both of them on questions you might have or, better still, use the QA list. This arrangement is made possible by an agreement with University of Amsterdam who generously allocated Alan's time for the next few months to serve in this capacity. I'm thankful for their contribution to the Foundation and to the community. While Alan will still have some local responsibilities, his main focus during this time will be Sakai QA. Subsequently it is likely that Alan will continue to contribute to the QA effort, specifically in executing some of the process change recommendations he will make. During this period I will be evaluating the QA role and looking for a candidate to fill the position in the long term. Welcome aboard Alan! Please let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Michael -- Michael Korcuska Executive Director, Sakai Foundation mkorcuska@... phone: +1 510-859-4247 (google voice) skype: mkorcuska _______________________________________________ announcements mailing list announcements@...http://collab.sakaiproject.org/mailman/listinfo/announcementsTO UNSUBSCRIBE: send email to announcements-unsubscribe@... with a subject of "unsubscribe"

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[Announcements] Sakai Quality Assurance

2009-11-12T11:09:05Z

I'm extremely pleased to announce that Alan Berg will serve as Interim
Quality Assurance Director for the Sakai Foundation. Those of you who
have worked with Alan know that this is excellent news for the Sakai
community. In addition to assisting with the 2.7.0 release Alan will
make a number of process and technology change recommendations,
especially test automation. He will also engage with the Sakai 3
effort as time permits. Alan will be closely supported by Anthony
Whyte in his role as 2.7.0 release manager. Over the next few weeks
Alan and Anthony will work together to define an action plan that can
be implemented with the active support of the Sakai Community. In the
meantime feel free to copy both of them on questions you might have
or, better still, use the QA list.

This arrangement is made possible by an agreement with University of
Amsterdam who generously allocated Alan's time for the next few months
to serve in this capacity. I'm thankful for their contribution to the
Foundation and to the community. While Alan will still have some local
responsibilities, his main focus during this time will be Sakai QA.
Subsequently it is likely that Alan will continue to contribute to the
QA effort, specifically in executing some of the process change
recommendations he will make. During this period I will be evaluating
the QA role and looking for a candidate to fill the position in the
long term.

Welcome aboard Alan!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Michael

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[Announcements] Article for Sakai Newsletter

2009-11-10T16:16:17Z

University of Amsterdam Conducts OSP Audit

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has been a pioneer in using the Open Source Portfolio (OSP) in Sakai for numerous educational purposes. On October 26-28, 2009, UvA conducted an audit to 1) determine the viability of continuing to use OSP, 2) gage the possibility of “quick wins” for encouraging and sustaining OSP use, and 3) gather OSP requirements for future use. The audit was commissioned by Léon Raijmann and organized by Marij Veugelers (Veugelers@...) of the UvA IT in Education Department. Janice Smith, Ph.D., of Three Canoes (http://threecanoes.com), a professional services company focusing on open source applications in education, facilitated the audit, meeting with seven user groups (Medical Education, Social Geography, Science, Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, Communication Science, Teacher Education) and the UvA Sakai development and functional support teams. Preliminary findings confirm that although the current use of OSP has declined due to attention being diverted elsewhere, there is overt enthusiasm among UvA user groups for adopting new OSP enhancements to support competency-based education. UvA IT in Education leadership will use the audit report to determine how to employ current OSP innovations to their best advantage and consider how new innovations to be developed by UvA could improve local use of OSP as well as contribute to the OSP community.

Janice A. Smith, Ph.D.
2009 Sakai Foundation Fellow
Three Canoes
1204 Laurel Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104, USA
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[Announcements] 2.7.0 update: new features freeze/*.x branch creation (12 Nov 2009)

2009-11-10T11:29:44Z

A reminder that we plan to impose a new feature freeze on Sakai trunk projects destined for 2.7.0 (e.g., announcements, assignments, chat, rwiki, etc.) that are not slated for independent release. A 2.7.x maintenance branch (2.7.0-SNAPSHOT) will be cut on 12 November 2009 and a 2.7.0 milestone 01 tag will be cut thereafter.

Cheers,

Anthony

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Date: November 4, 2009 2:34:47 PM GMT-05:00
To: Managers <management@...>
Cc: Sakai QA <sakai-qa@...>, Developers List <sakai-dev@...>
Subject: [Management] 2.7.0 update: 12 Nov 2009 trunk freeze on new features (proposal)

Last week I polled project teams individually relative to my proposal to move forward from the first week of December to 12 November 2009 a 2.7.0 new features freeze date. The freeze date would apply to Sakai trunk projects destined for 2.7.0 (e.g., announcements, assignments, chat, rwiki, etc.) that are not slated for independent release. The freeze date would also not apply to projects under consideration by the product council for inclusion in 2.7.0 (e.g., basiclti, profile2, sitestats, etc.), all of which are slated for independent release as well.

GOALS

1. establish project team consensus relative to a freeze date
2. accelerate, if possible, the creation of a 2.7.x branch
3. generate as soon as possible a 2.7.0-m01 milestone tag for deployment to 2.7 QA servers at UvA, UCT and Marist (and hopefully elsewhere)
4. get testable artifacts into the hands of QA now rather than later

I plan to generate the 2.7.0-m01 milestone tag on 12 November and thereafter generate follow up with milestone/alpha/beta/rc tags every 7-10 days until 2.7.0 is released. A freeze on i18n language bundles would occur later (Beth Kirschner recommends mid-January 2010). Bug fixes can continue to flow from trunk into 2.7.x unhindered until we decide that cutting a 2.7.0 release candidate is warranted (i.e., alpha/beta tags indicate that the bug rate is declining). Thereafter bug fixes will be triaged (e.g., blockers, critical fixes get priority).

Projects teams planning independent releases will be encouraged to begin producing stable releases of their code as soon as is possible so that they can be included in the milestone releases of 2.7.0.

It is anticipated that 2.7.0 will be released in the latter part of Q1 2010, dependent as always on the elimination of blocker and critical issues. I recommend that as a Community we work to ensure that 2.7.0 is released on time so that follow up maintenance releases can occur between May-August in order to support deployers.

POLL RESULTS

+1. So far no project team or lead has objected to my proposed feature freeze date (tally below). There are a few projects I have not polled, none of which I believe have any feature changes that impinge on 2.7.0.

OBJECTIONS

If anyone objects to a feature freeze on trunk code commencing 12 November 2009 please reply to the list stating your objections. Otherwise, I plan to create the 2.7.x branch on 12 November 2009 and generate a milestone tag.

Cheers,

Anth

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2.7 NEW FEATURE FREEZE DATE 12 NOV 2009 PROPOSAL

+1

access (Eng, UMich)
announcement (Prakash, Silver, UMich)
assignment (Qian, UMich)
intends to address SAK-17273 for 2.7
calendar (Kirschner, UMich)
calendar-summary (Fernandes, UFP)
chat (Maurer, IU)
config (Whyte, SF/UMich)
content tool (Eng, Silver, UMich)
dav (Hedrick, Rutgers)
gradebook (Wagner, IU)
commits planned to address SAK-15311 (but also see Gradebook 2 below)
linktool (Hedrick, Rutgers)
mailarchive (Jones, UMich)
metaobj (Kirschner, Botimer, UMich)
osp (Kirschner, Botimer, UMich)
two sets of new osp features for 2.7: Collaborative portfolios and IU Matrix enhancements
podcasts (Thomas, Wagner, Wang, IU)
portal (Speelmon, IU)
postem (Wagner, IU)
providers (Theriault, Columbia, McCallum, Unicon)
commits planned to address SAK-10227 and possibly SAK-16816, SAK-10025 for 2.7
reset-pass (Horwitz, UCT)
roster (Thomas, IU)
commits planned to address SAK-14743 and SAK-14744 for 2.7
rwiki (Prakash, Silver, UMich)
site-manage
syllabus (Nguyen, Thomas, Wagner, Wang, IU)
textarea (Ryan)
velocity (Silver, UMich)
was (Luong, IBM)
webservices (Swinsburg)
commits planned a few new webservices for 2.7
usermembership (Fernanades, UFP)

AWAITING REPLY

admin tools: alias, authz, memory, tool, site, user
blog (Fish) -- as I recall Adrian wanted to replace blog was a new implementation
citations (Smail, IU, Eng UMich)
presence (Marquard, IU)
web content (IU, UMich, etc.)

NOT POLLED

courier
help
jobscheduler
jsf
login
mailtool (stealthed in 2.6)
message
presentation (stealthed in 2.6)
profile
reference
reports
rights
sakai-mock
samples
taggable
warehouse

INDEPENDENT RELEASE CANDIDATES
(not subject to 12 Nov freeze date)

common (archive, common, edu-person, import, manager, privacy, type)
edu-services (cm-service, gradebook-service, sections-service)
content-review
emailtemplateservice
entitybroker
msgcntr
polls
samigo
search

ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES -- INCLUSION SUBJECT TO PC APPROVAL
(not subject to 12 Nov freeze date)

BasicLTI
Conditional release
Profile2/TinyURLService
SiteStats
Gradebook2 (the GB2 team would like to update the shared gradebook data model so that schools who choose to run GB2 can run it without recourse to patching)
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[Announcements] Release Management Call: Thursday, 12 Nov 2009, 10:00 AM EST

2009-11-10T10:50:49Z

The next Release Management meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 12 Nov, 2009, at 10:00 AM (EST). I recommend that we focus on working through any unresolved issues that are associated with proposed upcoming 2.5.6 and 2.6.2 releases.

CONNECTION INFO

Sakai001 conference bridge:

IP Address: 156.56.240.9
Telephone: 812-856-7060
Conference Code: 348
PIN: 72524

DRAFT AGENDA
http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/REL/2009-11-12

If you have items to add please add them.

I. Outstanding action items:

Selenium Script Suite - Pete and Jean-François (STATUS?)

II. Release scheduling and Issues review

Sakai 2.7.0

2.7.x branch creation: 12 Nov 2009
2.7.0-m01 milestone tag: 12 Nov 2009

Sakai 2.6.2

Release date: 1st week Dec. 2009
SAK issues review: SAK-16863 et al

Sakai 2.5.6

Release date: 1st week Dec. 2009
SAK issues review

III. Jira

Outstanding proposals

cheers,

Anthony

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[Announcements] Sakai 2.5.6 / 2.6.2 maintenance releases

2009-11-10T10:31:19Z

The Release Management Work Group has discussed issuing Sakai 2.5.6
and Sakai 2.6.2 maintenance releases during the first week of December
2009. Both releases will be generated from a known revision point in
their respective maintenance branches as was done for 2.6.1. We are
tracking issues targeted for 2.5.6 and 2.6.2 in Jira. A list of the
current filters is available in the Release Management space in
Confluence.

http://confluence.sakaiproject.org//x/CAH5Aw

You can also add these filters to your Jira dashboard by clicking
"Manage Filters", searching for desired filters (by title and/or
author) and adding them as a favorite.

If you are running either Sakai 2.5 or 2.6 in production and there
exist open issues that you would like to see included in either 2.5.6
or 2.6.2 or a future maintenance release please make your needs known
on the sakai-dev or QA lists or feel free to write me directly. If
the issue has no associated Jira please file one. While the Release
Management Work Group cannot guarantee that issue X or issue Y will be
addressed in a particular maintenance release we do work closely with
project teams to identify, triage and resolve issues targeted for
upcoming maintenance releases. Helping us to identify bugs that matter
to you will help us focus our energies on producing maintenance
releases that are relevant as well as timely.

Cheers

Anthony

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[Announcements] ECAR - Research Bulletin- Dynamics of Supporting Sakai Through Local and Global Collaboration

2009-11-09T17:02:54Z

The EDUCAUSE bulletin just became available to the public. It is available in pdf format at:

http://www.educause.edu/ECAR/DynamicsofSupportingSakaiThrou/162979

This ECAR research bulletin discusses the adjustments that the Indiana University information technology organization made, and continues to make, in order to support membership in Sakai. It has been said that supporting Sakai can seem like trying to change a tire on a moving car. As co-founder of and active participant in the Sakai collaboration, the effects of IU’s decision—the unexpected, the challenging, and the delightful—are discussed in terms of the intra- and interuniversity realities of highly collaborative efforts.

Citation for this work: Goodrum, David, Jan R. Holloway, Anastasia S. Morrone, Lance Speelmon, and Elizabeth A. Van Gordon. “Dynamics of Supporting Sakai Through Local and Global Collaboration” (Research Bulletin, Issue 11). Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, 2008, available from http://www.educause.edu/ecar.

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[Announcements] UNC Sakai Pilot Evaluation: results summary slides

2009-11-09T12:49:37Z

The 74-page Final Report from the University of North Carolina has been summarized in a 15-slide visual summary at: http://www.unc.edu/sakaipilot/blog/?p=57

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[Announcements] Call for items for the November 12, 2009 Sakai Newsletter

2009-11-09T09:49:18Z

Please send suggestions for items for the Sakai Newsletter by 12:00 noon EST (GMT -5) on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 to:

Margaret Wagner
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Thanks!
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[Announcements] 3rd Annual TWSIA competition announced

2009-11-05T13:44:18Z

(see http://sakaiproject.org/innovation-awards for full announcement text)
--------------------

The Sakai Foundation is seeking nominees for its third annual international Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award. Representatives from the Foundation announced next year’s competition at the EDUCAUSE Conference in Denver, CO, today. The intent of the award is to highlight examples of innovative and transformative educational applications of Sakai.

Applications for the 2010 TWSIA will be accepted starting in February 2010. Instructors or other interested parties can visit www.OpenEdPractices.org to learn more about the award and access an online application form and evaluation rubric. Additional information will be posted on the website next month. Winners will be awarded a trip to Denver, CO, to present at the 11^th International Sakai Conference and receive their award.

Entries also seed a collection of innovative practices in the OpenEdPractices.org repository, a community of practice for teaching and learning with open/community-source tools supported in part by rSmart and the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

[Announcements] Fwd: Release Management Call: Thurs, 5 Nov. 2009, 10 AM (EST)

2009-11-04T06:41:45Z

That's 10 AM EST (UTC -5).

Anth

Begin forwarded message:

From: Anthony Whyte <arwhyte@...>
Date: November 4, 2009 6:39:10 AM PST
To: announcements@...
Cc: Sakai QA <sakai-qa@...>
Subject: [Announcements] Release Management Call: Thurs, 5 Nov. 2009

The next Release Management meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 29 Oct, 2009, at 10:00 AM (EDT).

CONNECTION INFO
Sakai001 conference bridge:
IP Address: 156.56.240.9
Telephone: 812-856-7060
Conference Code: 348
PIN: 72524

DRAFT AGENDA
http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/REL/2009-11-05

If you have items to add please add them.
I. Outstanding action items:
2.6.x DB2 scripts - Adam will contact rSmart about these scripts (STATUS?)
Sakai 2.7 Freeze dates. Send email confirming - Pete (STATUS?)
Selenium Script Suite - Pete and Jean-François (STATUS?)
Adding 2.6.2, 2.5.6 Jira filters (Whyte)II. Release scheduling and Issues review

Sakai 2.7.0
New feature freeze date for trunk projects: 12 Nov 2009 (proposed)
2.7.x branch creation: 12 Nov 2009 (proposed)
2.7.0-m01 milestone tag: 12 Nov 2009 (proposed)
Language bundles freeze: mid-January (Kirschner recommendation)
2.7.0 release date: 1st week April 2010 (proposed)

Samigo 2.7 independent release update (Whyte)
Msgcntr 1.5 independent release update (May)

Sakai 2.6.2
Release date: tentatively scheduled, 1st week Dec. 2009
SAK targets: SAK-16863 (Botimer); others?

Sakai 2.5.6
Release date: tentatively, scheduled, 1st week Dec. 2009
Jira: 2.5.x/2.5.6 Jira cleanup required

III. Jira
Outstanding proposals
cheers,

Anthony

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[Announcements] Release Management Call: Thurs, 5 Nov. 2009

2009-11-04T06:39:10Z

The next Release Management meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 29 Oct, 2009, at 10:00 AM (EDT).

CONNECTION INFO

Sakai001 conference bridge:

IP Address: 156.56.240.9
Telephone: 812-856-7060
Conference Code: 348
PIN: 72524

DRAFT AGENDA
http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/REL/2009-11-05

If you have items to add please add them.

I. Outstanding action items:

2.6.x DB2 scripts - Adam will contact rSmart about these scripts (STATUS?)
Sakai 2.7 Freeze dates. Send email confirming - Pete (STATUS?)
Selenium Script Suite - Pete and Jean-François (STATUS?)
Adding 2.6.2, 2.5.6 Jira filters (Whyte)II. Release scheduling and Issues review

Sakai 2.7.0

New feature freeze date for trunk projects: 12 Nov 2009 (proposed)
2.7.x branch creation: 12 Nov 2009 (proposed)
2.7.0-m01 milestone tag: 12 Nov 2009 (proposed)
Language bundles freeze: mid-January (Kirschner recommendation)
2.7.0 release date: 1st week April 2010 (proposed)

Samigo 2.7 independent release update (Whyte)
Msgcntr 1.5 independent release update (May)

Sakai 2.6.2

Release date: tentatively scheduled, 1st week Dec. 2009
SAK targets: SAK-16863 (Botimer); others?

Sakai 2.5.6

Release date: tentatively, scheduled, 1st week Dec. 2009
Jira: 2.5.x/2.5.6 Jira cleanup required

III. Jira

Outstanding proposals

cheers,

Anthony

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Re: [Announcements] [Using Sakai] New Sakai website goes live Nov 1 - Thanks team!

2009-11-04T06:19:08Z

Website looks great! Congratulations.

Boeta

Vrywaringsklousule / Disclaimer: http://www.nwu.ac.za/it/gov-man/disclaimer.html

>>> Dave Ross <dave.ross@...> 04/11/2009 15:42 >>>
Ummm - I get an endless redirect @

http://sakaiproject.org/

Anybody else?

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Jonny Brown <jonny.brown@...> wrote:

> Whoo hoo! Just looking at the landing page, and it sure looks good. Terrific
> job!
>
> Best,
> Jonny
> Sr. Information Architect
> rSmart
> 602-490-0469
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pieter Hartsook" <hartsook@...>
> To: announcements@...,
> sakai-dev@..., sakai-user@...
> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 12:14:49 PM GMT -07:00 U.S. Mountain Time
> (Arizona)
> Subject: [Announcements] New Sakai website goes live Nov 1 - Thanks team!
>
> Take a look... http://sakaiproject.org
>
> We hope you will enjoy the new Sakai website. The idea behind the design was
> a better user experience. We wanted to make the content not only more
> appealing to look at, but to make it easier for you to find what you need by
> organizing the site into ...
>
>    1. pages of information for those taking a look at Sakai for the first
> time with an eye to adoption
>    2. pages of links to the Sakai wiki as springboards for developers,
> educators, and instructional designers who want to participate in our active
> design and development community, and
>    3. information resources to help those of you already using Sakai.
>
> We want to thank Michael Korcuska, Sakai Foundation's Executive Director and
> our Board of Directors for initiating the redesign project. Thanos Partners
> for assistance with content organization and graphic design. Chuck Crandall
> of WebChuckWeb.com, Drupal-master who turned the designer's graphics into a
> working website. And finally to the outstanding efforts of two of our
> community member volunteers. Nate Angell from rSmart.com, and Sean Keesler
> from threecanoes.com without whose help in building out and debugging the
> website we could not have done it. One final thank you goes out to the
> community volunteers who "crowd-sourced" editing the video testimonials you
> see throughout the site.
>
> So look around, explore the website and take advantage of the more
> centralized resources like links to the mail list archive, a group blog for
> information and status reports by Sakai project leaders, and rss-feeds for
> Sakai news and events.
>
> And we want to hear from you. Tell us what works, and what doesn't. What
> information should be on the website that's missing? This site is a dynamic
> community resource to facilitate more effective communication and
> collaboration. Your suggestions and contributions benefit everyone.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Pieter Hartsook, Webmaster - Sakai Foundation Communications Manager
>
>
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Re: [Announcements] [Building Sakai] [Using Sakai] New Sakai website goes live Nov 1 - Thanks team!

2009-11-04T06:09:25Z

I don't get a redirect.

Try emptying your local browser cache. There were some changes to the
way the site is served and sometimes local browsers can cache old
redirections.

On Nov 4, 2009, at 6:42 AM, Dave Ross <dave.ross@...> wrote:

> Ummm - I get an endless redirect @
>
> http://sakaiproject.org/
>
> Anybody else?
>
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Jonny Brown <jonny.brown@...>
> wrote:
>> Whoo hoo! Just looking at the landing page, and it sure looks good.
>> Terrific
>> job!
>>
>> Best,
>> Jonny
>> Sr. Information Architect
>> rSmart
>> 602-490-0469
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pieter Hartsook" <hartsook@...>
>> To: announcements@...,
>> sakai-dev@..., sakai-user@...
>> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 12:14:49 PM GMT -07:00 U.S. Mountain
>> Time
>> (Arizona)
>> Subject: [Announcements] New Sakai website goes live Nov 1 - Thanks
>> team!
>>
>> Take a look... http://sakaiproject.org
>>
>> We hope you will enjoy the new Sakai website. The idea behind the
>> design was
>> a better user experience. We wanted to make the content not only more
>> appealing to look at, but to make it easier for you to find what
>> you need by
>> organizing the site into ...
>>
>> 1. pages of information for those taking a look at Sakai for the
>> first
>> time with an eye to adoption
>> 2. pages of links to the Sakai wiki as springboards for
>> developers,
>> educators, and instructional designers who want to participate in
>> our active
>> design and development community, and
>> 3. information resources to help those of you already using Sakai.
>>
>> We want to thank Michael Korcuska, Sakai Foundation's Executive
>> Director and
>> our Board of Directors for initiating the redesign project. Thanos
>> Partners
>> for assistance with content organization and graphic design. Chuck
>> Crandall
>> of WebChuckWeb.com, Drupal-master who turned the designer's
>> graphics into a
>> working website. And finally to the outstanding efforts of two of our
>> community member volunteers. Nate Angell from rSmart.com, and Sean
>> Keesler
>> from threecanoes.com without whose help in building out and
>> debugging the
>> website we could not have done it. One final thank you goes out to
>> the
>> community volunteers who "crowd-sourced" editing the video
>> testimonials you
>> see throughout the site.
>>
>> So look around, explore the website and take advantage of the more
>> centralized resources like links to the mail list archive, a group
>> blog for
>> information and status reports by Sakai project leaders, and rss-
>> feeds for
>> Sakai news and events.
>>
>> And we want to hear from you. Tell us what works, and what doesn't.
>> What
>> information should be on the website that's missing? This site is a
>> dynamic
>> community resource to facilitate more effective communication and
>> collaboration. Your suggestions and contributions benefit everyone.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Pieter Hartsook, Webmaster - Sakai Foundation Communications Manager
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________ announcements
>> mailing list
>> announcements@...
>> http://collab.sakaiproject.org/mailman/listinfo/announcements TO
>> UNSUBSCRIBE: send email to announcements-unsubscribe@...
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[Announcements] FINAL Call for Speakers for 2010 Campus Tech Conference! - Deadline Fri. Nov. 6, 2009

2009-11-04T02:06:15Z

I received this notice and thought I'd pass it on to the Sakai community. It would be a great forum to present the innovative work you've been doing with Sakai.

You just use the link below to submit your request online. The request is just:

   1. The title of the presentation (May be edited for publication)
   2. Session description to be used by the program review committee (1500 characters maximum)
   3. Each presenter's contact and bio information (maximum of four presenters per session): Name, academic credential, institutional affiliation, position title, brief bio, e-mail address, phone number, and postal address for each presenter.
   4. Any further information deemed helpful in determining your topic's relevance to the conference (e.g., further descriptive information about the presentation or presenters, publications, presentations, related advisory roles, etc.)

I look forward to your presentations next summer.

Pieter Hartsook
Sakai Foundation Communications Manager

====================================

CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY 2010:
CALL FOR OUTSTANDING PRESENTATIONS
====================================

Campus Technology 2010
July 19 - 22, 2010
Seaport World Trade Center
Boston, MA

>> To learn more, visit:
http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=3640283:19721484

>>To submit, go to:
http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=3640284:19721484

There is still time to submit your proposal and BECOME A SPEAKER at Campus Technology 2010, July 19 - 22, 2010, in Boston, MA. Campus Technology 2010, a division of 1105 Media, Inc., is recognized nationally as a venue where leaders in higher education technology come to share their innovations, methods and best practices with their colleagues.

This year we are especially seeking proposals for sessions that cover how education programs and instructional strategies are supported by the latest information and education technologies. Learning applications and tools, instructional design, learning spaces/smart classrooms, digital campus and IT infrastructure and leadership/strategy are topics of particular interest, along with presenters with expertise in Web 2.0 tools, social software, immersive environments, handheld devices and other technologies applied to teaching and learning.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
***SUBMIT YOUR PRESENTATION FOR ANY RANGE OF SESSION FORMATS***

Indicate breakout session, hands-on workshop, poster session and more. We encourage highly interactive expert panel presentations, case studies, shootouts, expert Q & A, audience participation sessions, audience polling--it's your moment to share your ideas and experiences with peers and experts, so be creative!

>> For a list of topic ideas, information on submission guidelines and access to the electronic submission form, visit:
http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=3640285:19721484

===========================================================

***DON'T DELAY! Deadline for submissions is Friday, November 6, 2009***

============================================================

[Announcements] Last minute change in location for the Open Source reception at EDUCAUSE

2009-11-02T11:42:18Z

This just in:

The conference organizers have changed the location of the Open Source Reception. The reception will now be held in the Centennial AB Ballroom on level 3. The time remains the same: 6:15-8:00pm on Wednesday, November 4th.

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Re: [Announcements] New Sakai website goes live Nov 1 - Thanks team!

2009-11-02T11:34:42Z

Whoo hoo! Just looking at the landing page, and it sure looks good. Terrific job!

Best,
Jonny
Sr. Information Architect
rSmart
602-490-0469

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pieter Hartsook" <hartsook@...>
To: announcements@..., sakai-dev@..., sakai-user@...
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 12:14:49 PM GMT -07:00 U.S. Mountain Time (Arizona)
Subject: [Announcements] New Sakai website goes live Nov 1 - Thanks team!

Take a look... http://sakaiproject.org

We hope you will enjoy the new Sakai website. The idea behind the design was a better user experience. We wanted to make the content not only more appealing to look at, but to make it easier for you to find what you need by organizing the site into ...

   1. pages of information for those taking a look at Sakai for the first time with an eye to adoption
   2. pages of links to the Sakai wiki as springboards for developers, educators, and instructional designers who want to participate in our active design and development community, and
   3. information resources to help those of you already using Sakai.

We want to thank Michael Korcuska, Sakai Foundation's Executive Director and our Board of Directors for initiating the redesign project. Thanos Partners for assistance with content organization and graphic design. Chuck Crandall of WebChuckWeb.com, Drupal-master who turned the designer's graphics into a working website. And finally to the outstanding efforts of two of our community member volunteers. Nate Angell from rSmart.com, and Sean Keesler from threecanoes.com without whose help in building out and debugging the website we could not have done it. One final thank you goes out to the community volunteers who "crowd-sourced" editing the video testimonials you see throughout the site.

So look around, explore the website and take advantage of the more centralized resources like links to the mail list archive, a group blog for information and status reports by Sakai project leaders, and rss-feeds for Sakai news and events.

And we want to hear from you. Tell us what works, and what doesn't. What information should be on the website that's missing? This site is a dynamic community resource to facilitate more effective communication and collaboration. Your suggestions and contributions benefit everyone.

Sincerely,

Pieter Hartsook, Webmaster - Sakai Foundation Communications Manager

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[Announcements] New Sakai website goes live Nov 1 - Thanks team!

2009-11-02T11:14:49Z

Take a look... http://sakaiproject.org

We hope you will enjoy the new Sakai website. The idea behind the design was a better user experience. We wanted to make the content not only more appealing to look at, but to make it easier for you to find what you need by organizing the site into ...

   1. pages of information for those taking a look at Sakai for the first time with an eye to adoption
   2. pages of links to the Sakai wiki as springboards for developers, educators, and instructional designers who want to participate in our active design and development community, and
   3. information resources to help those of you already using Sakai.

We want to thank Michael Korcuska, Sakai Foundation's Executive Director and our Board of Directors for initiating the redesign project. Thanos Partners for assistance with content organization and graphic design. Chuck Crandall of WebChuckWeb.com, Drupal-master who turned the designer's graphics into a working website. And finally to the outstanding efforts of two of our community member volunteers. Nate Angell from rSmart.com, and Sean Keesler from threecanoes.com without whose help in building out and debugging the website we could not have done it. One final thank you goes out to the community volunteers who "crowd-sourced" editing the video testimonials you see throughout the site.

So look around, explore the website and take advantage of the more centralized resources like links to the mail list archive, a group blog for information and status reports by Sakai project leaders, and rss-feeds for Sakai news and events.

And we want to hear from you. Tell us what works, and what doesn't. What information should be on the website that's missing? This site is a dynamic community resource to facilitate more effective communication and collaboration. Your suggestions and contributions benefit everyone.

Sincerely,

Pieter Hartsook, Webmaster - Sakai Foundation Communications Manager

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[Announcements] EDUCAUSE Market Research Session on Open Source: "The Future of Free"

2009-11-02T07:56:01Z

What: EDUCAUSE Market Research Session on Open Source: "The Future of Free"
When: Wednesday, November 4th, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Where: Denver Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom 4 C&D

Unicon invites you to a special session at EDUCAUSE where your opinion counts. We are trying to find out why your institution has or has not adopted open source solutions.

EDUCAUSE 2009 is providing a new pilot program aimed at creating impact for the higher education market. The activity is called Market Research Night and takes place at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual conference from 5:30pm – 7:00pm on Wednesday, November 4th. Unicon is honored to be selected as one of only three companies to be involved directly in this activity.

While the other companies selected will be finding out what is best for their products, we have decided to gather primary research about “why or why not” institutions select open source software. Today's economy requires decisive moves by institutions to implement more cost effective software applications. Our goal is to discover why institutions select open source or the impediments posed in the selection process. All research out of this session will be shared with you and the open source communities.

This event does unfortunately overlap partly with the Educause Open Source Reception, which is 6:15pm - 8:00pm. If you are planning to attend the reception, we hope you will start your evening with this event first. Looking forward to seeing you all in Denver!

[Announcements] Sakai Newsletter October 29, 2009

2009-11-01T12:56:48Z

Sakai Newsletter

October 29, 2009

1. From the Executive Director

2. Nominees for Sakai Board

3. Meeting III of Sakai Spanish Users

4. Call for Proposals -- Jasig 2010

5. New NSF Scholarships Available at Marist for Fall 2010 Freshmen

6. Sash 0.1.3 Released

7. Call for Award Committee Members

8. SoftChalk and Sakai Integration -- Beta Available

9. Recent Email Group Discussions

10. Events

--------------------------------------
1. From the Executive Director

Greetings! I'm furiously preparing for the annual trip to Educause and the Sakai board meeting that precedes the conference. It should be fairly easy to find me as there are a number of Sakai-related events at this year's conference:

- I'm part of a Point/Counterpoint session entitled "Blackboard, Moodle and Sakai" [1]
- I have a Community Showcase session about Sakai 3. [2]
- Sakai is co-sponsoring the Open Source Reception on Wednesday evening. RSVP if you'd like to attend. [3]
- Josh Baron is part of a Sakai session entitled "Community-Source Evaluation Strategies: Is Sakai Right for Your Institution?" [4]

Pieter Hartsook, Sakai Communication Manager, will be attending with me and I expect he'll be using Twitter throughout the conference. You can follow SakaiProject on twitter to see what he's up to.

I hope to see many of you in Denver!

[1] http://www.educause.edu/E09+Hybrid/EDUCAUSE2009FacetoFaceConferen/BlackboardMoodleandSakai/175839

[2] http://www.educause.edu/E09+Hybrid/EDUCAUSE2009FacetoFaceConferen/CreatingSakai3TheProductandthe/175883

[3] http://sakai.pingg.com/EducauseOS2009

[4] http://www.educause.edu/E09+Hybrid/EDUCAUSE2009FacetoFaceConferen/CommunitySourceEvaluationStrat/176106

Michael Korcuska
Executive Director, Sakai Foundation
mkorcuska@...
phone: +1 510-859-4247 (google voice)
skype: mkorcuska

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2. Nominees for Sakai Board

As you know, we solicited nominations for the four Board seats that will be vacant on January 1, 2010. After verification of their willingness to serve, the nominees were asked to provide a photo, bio, and platform statement. These have been compiled in alphabetical order and can be viewed at: http://sakaiproject.org/board-directors-candidates-elections-2009 .

Voting by the designated representatives will occur October 31 - November 13, with new board members officially taking their seat on January 1, 2010.

Mary Miles
Sakai Foundation
Administrative Coordinator
mmiles@...

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3. Meeting III of Sakai Spanish Users

Hello,

Here at the UPNA (Public University of Navarra - Spain) we have scheduled a meeting between the Spanish users of Sakai (and everybody who wants to come) on the 19th and 20th of November. Is the third meeting of this kind to take place in Spain.

The URL for the event is http://www.fundacion.unavarra.es/sakai/

Best regards,

Daniel Merino
Universidad Publica de Navarra (Public University of Navarra) - Spain
daniel.merino@...

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4. Call for Proposals: Jasig 2010 -- Ten Years of Open Source Innovation

March 8 - 10, 2010
The Town and Country Resort, San Diego, California
Supplementary Seminars on March 7th and the afternoon of March 10th
Developer Workshops: March 11 - 12
Conference site: http://www.ja-sig.org/conferences/10spring/index.html

Deadline for submission of proposals for half or full day seminars: November 4, 2009
Deadline for submission of proposals for all other sessions: November 18, 2009

Dear Colleagues:

Help us celebrate Jasig's 10th anniversary in San Diego with outstanding speakers and special events.

The focus is on innovation this year. We'll be highlighting new and established work from higher education institutions: Projects you should know about; local projects in search of community; creative work by established communities of practice; projects that exist only as a gleam in the eye of a creative developer.

Come and see presentations and seminars on new technologies soon to impact higher education. We're seeking talks on topics such as Scala, Spring 3, deployment to the Cloud, Groovy, Grails, REST, Jersey, mobile applications, etc.

We invite you to propose talks, seminars, birds-of-a-feather sessions, demos, and poster session displays on new and current campus applications: Enterprise portlets, CAS, uPortal, Bedework Calendar, Identity & Access Management, Fluid, ESUP Helpdesk, OpenRegistry, Sakai, Kuali, Internet2 Middleware Solutions, Fedora and DSpace, and others.

Talks will be presented in one of four tracks:

- Designing & Developing -- For developers, architects, UX designers, testers. Presentations for people who build applications.

- Deploying & Integrating -- For people who need to make applications work on campus: developers, content providers, team leaders, evangelists. In particular, we would like to highlight work that integrates open source projects within the enterprise infrastructure and with each other.

- Managing & Governing -- What are best practices for managing community source projects or their deployments on campus? For encouraging adoption? For gaining acceptance and campus buy-in? For engaging your community in the processes? Presentations for managers, team leaders, executives, planners and strategists.

- Looking Ahead -- What are the technologies that will impact higher education in the coming years? What project work, prototypes, plans, and local campus applications would you like to share with a community of your peers?

Submit your proposal directly at http://www.ja-sig.org/jasigconf/call-form.jsp?conf_id=jasig17 or from the conference home page, where you can find all the details: http://www.ja-sig.org/conferences/10spring/index.html (Click the Call for Proposals link on the left.)

We look forward to seeing you at Ten Years of Open Source Innovation!

-- The Jasig 2010 Spring Conference Planning Committee

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5. New NSF Scholarships Available at Marist for Fall 2010 Freshmen

Thanks to a substantial grant from the National Science Foundation, Marist College is able to offer full 4-year tuition, room and board scholarships to selected incoming freshmen in September 2010. To be considered for a scholarship, a student must be a Computer Science or Information Technology and Systems major, academically talented and financially needy. Details on eligibility criteria and instructions on how to apply can be found at http://www.marist.edu/admission/nsfgrant/ .

The purpose of the grant is to contribute to the development of IT specialists who will be well prepared to meet the overwhelming demand expected in the field.

Additional benefits to the scholarship winners include:

- State-of-the-art PC laptop with cutting-edge processor and graphic accelerator for maximum horsepower
- Opportunity to participate in high-level internships and applied research with Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Aetna, Pepsi, and Verizon
- Special advising from the dean and key faculty in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics
- Leaders from IBM, Verizon, Aetna, and Pepsi will serve as individual mentors to these students throughout their four years
- A two-semester course in game development and design
- An exclusive summer orientation to familiarize them with campus services and resources, introduce them to faculty and their academic program, and cultivate camaraderie with fellow scholarship recipients

Applications are being accepted now. To learn more, students can go directly to the website above, or call the Marist Admissions Office at 845-575-3226 to speak with an Admission Counselor and mention "NSF Scholarships."

Dr. Roger L. Norton
Dean School of Computer Science & Mathematics
Marist College
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6. Sash 0.1.3 Released

Sash 0.1.3, a set of shell and development tools for Sakai, is now
available. 0.1.3 primarily adds vi support (beta) as well as a few
minor cosmetic fixes. This has been tested on Sakai 2.6.x, but the
build artifacts should be binary compatible with Sakai 2.4.x, 2.5.x, and
trunk.

Download:
https://source.sakaiproject.org/contrib/sakaiscript/sash/tags/sash-0.1.3/

Demo screencast:
http://blip.tv/file/2763785

Cheers,

Steven Githens
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7. Call for Award Committee Members

The Sakai Teaching and Learning Group is forming the 2010 Award Committee to oversee this year's Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award. Each of the past two years we've had a strong applicant pool and selected two outstanding finalists. If you missed the winners' 2009 presentations in Boston, you can watch Andrea Crampton at http://www.vimeo.com/5610058 and Edith Sheffer athttp://www.vimeo.com/5623121.

If you would like to view last year's entries, they are available on the OpenEdPractices.org website, http://openedpractices.org/courses. The evaluation rubric used for the award is located at http://openedpractices.org/files/TWSIA_Rubric.pdf.

We hope to continue the success of 2008 and 2009 and are looking for committee members that represent many different groups within our community, so please don't hesitate to sign up even if you don't have a teaching and learning background. Please contact Kate Ellis (kdellis@...) or Susan Roig (susan.roig@...) if you are interested in working with us.

Thank you for your support.

Sue Roig
TWSIA 2010 Committee Co-Chair
Director Academic Technology
Claremont Graduate University
SunGard Higher Education
150 E. Tenth Street, Claremont, CA 91711
Tel 909-607-8412 Fax 909-607-7285
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Kate Ellis
TWSIA 2010 Committee Co-Chair
Indiana University Bloomington
Instructional Technology Consultant
Teaching and Learning Technologies Center

Wells Library 305 West Tower
812-855-9024
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8. SoftChalk and Sakai Integration -- Beta Available

Be first to review SoftChalk v5 and Sakai Integration.

The SoftChalk /Sakai integration is nearing the official release date and SoftChalk invites you to be the first to gain access to the new and exciting features.

Soon you will be able to easily create engaging, interactive content for your Sakai Course with SoftChalk!

- Configure SoftChalk and publish your SoftChalk lessons directly into Sakai
- Easily publish your lesson content to more than one site
- Re-open, edit and save changes to lessons previously published to Sakai

To participate in the Beta Test and review, send an email request to: shelia@...

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9. Recent Email Group Discussions

[Building Sakai] joining a site from within the site itself
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-joining-a-site-from-within-the-site-itself-td3910941.html#a3912990

[Building Sakai] manage group with the new role problem in siteinfo (sakai 2.6)
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-manage-group-with-the-new-role-problem-in-siteinfo-sakai-2-6-td3906420.html#a3906420

[Building Sakai] Site Stats Install
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Site-Stats-Install-td3905926.html#a3905926

[Building Sakai] Proposal: Include virus scaning in Sakai kernel
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Proposal-Include-virus-scaning-in-Sakai-kernel-td3907199.html#a3910591

[Building Sakai] Development enviroment setup
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Development-enviroment-setup-td3900098.html#a3900098

[Building Sakai] Subversion upgrade - downtime needed
http://n2.nabble.com/Re-Subversion-upgrade-downtime-needed-td3868522.html#a3868522

[Building Sakai] Sakai 3 Capabilities
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Sakai-3-Capabilities-td3904393.html#a3904393

[Building Sakai] Can a map property be set in sakai.properties?
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Can-a-map-property-be-set-in-sakai-properties-td3902340.html#a3902340

[Building Sakai] Nightly2: trunk experimental now available
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Nightly2-trunk-experimental-now-available-td3901842.html#a3901842

[Building Sakai] Assignment+Gradebook integration: "Save" grade
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Assignment-Gradebook-integration-Save-grade-td3894659.html#a3894659

[Building Sakai] Preferences -> Language
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Preferences-Language-td3897497.html#a3897497

[Building Sakai] [Deploying Sakai] 2.6.0-2.6.1 mysql conversion
http://n2.nabble.com/Deploying-Sakai-2-6-0-2-6-1-mysql-conversion-td3892481.html#a3892481

[Building Sakai] How to create and define tools custom roles
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-How-to-create-and-define-tools-custom-roles-td3869454.html#a3869623

[Announcements] Sash 0.1.3 Released
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Sash-0-1-3-Released-td3887891.html#a3887891

[Portfolio] Portfolios for school/college accreditation?
http://n2.nabble.com/Portfolio-Portfolios-for-school-college-accreditation-td3858760.html#a3858760

[Portfolio] [Management] A manifesto for Grading and Rating in Sakai
http://n2.nabble.com/Portfolio-A-manifesto-for-Grading-and-Rating-in-Sakai-td3834665.html#a3834665

[DG: User Experience] [Using Sakai] Some thoughts on group functionality
http://n2.nabble.com/Re-DG-User-Experience-Using-Sakai-Some-thoughts-on-group-functionality-td3892976.html#a3893819

[DG: User Experience] Coding Styles, specifically JS > Re: [sakai-kernel] Re: Small changes
http://n2.nabble.com/DG-User-Experience-Coding-Styles-specifically-JS-Re-sakai-kernel-Re-Small-changes-td3906551.html#a3906551

[DG: User Experience] easy way to turnoff chat in 3akai for debugging?
http://n2.nabble.com/DG-User-Experience-easy-way-to-turnoff-chat-in-3akai-for-debugging-td3881782.html#a3881782

[Using Sakai] Tools that are timezone-aware?
http://n2.nabble.com/Using-Sakai-Tools-that-are-timezone-aware-td3908088.html#a3908088

[Using Sakai] SoftChalk and Sakai integration - beta available
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-SoftChalk-and-Sakai-integration-beta-available-td3906524.html#a3906524

[Building Sakai] Are you Waving? (via Google)
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Are-you-Waving-via-Google-td3867277.html#a3867277

[Building Sakai] Development enviroment setup
http://n2.nabble.com/Building-Sakai-Development-enviroment-setup-td3900098.html#a3900098

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10. Events

III Reunión de usuarios de Sakai en España
19 - 20 de noviembre, 2010
Universidad Pública de Navarra
http://www.fundacion.unavarra.es/sakai/

Online Educa Berlin 2009
December 2-4, 2009
Hotel InterContinental Berlin
Berlin, Germany
http://www.online-educa.com/the-conference

Jasig 2010 Ten Years of Open Source Innovation
March 8-10, 2009
The Town and Country Resort
San Diego, California
http://www.ja-sig.org/conferences/10spring/index.html

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[Announcements] Nominees for Sakai Board

2009-10-28T07:58:01Z

Good morning,

As you know, we solicited nominations for the four Board seats that will be vacant on January 1, 2010. After verification of their willingness to serve, the nominees were asked to provide a photo, bio, and platform statement. These have been compiled in alphabetical order and may be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/yg9u8jh

Voting by the designated representatives will occur October 31 - November 13, with new board members officially taking their seat on January 1, 2010.

Mary
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Mary Miles
Sakai Foundation
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 734-764-3614
Fax: 734-763-7829
Cell: 734-395-2650

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[Announcements] Call for Proposals: Jasig 2010

2009-10-27T19:39:20Z

Ten Years of Open Source Innovation
March 8 - 10, 2010

The Town and Country Resort, San Diego, California

Supplementary Seminars on March 7th and the afternoon of March 10th
Developer Workshops, March 11 - 12

Call for Proposals now open
Deadline for submission of proposals for half or full day seminars: November 4, 2009
Deadline for submission of proposals for all other sessions: November 18, 2009

Conference site: http://www.ja-sig.org/conferences/10spring/index.html

Dear Colleague:

Help us celebrate Jasig's 10th anniversary in San Diego with outstanding speakers and special events.

The focus is on innovation this year. We'll be highlighting new and established work from higher education institutions: Projects you should know about; local projects in search of community; creative work by established communities of practice; projects that exist only as a gleam in the eye of a creative developer.

Come and see presentations and seminars on new technologies soon to impact higher education. We're seeking talks on topics such as Scala, Spring 3, deployment to the Cloud, Groovy, Grails, REST, Jersey, mobile applications, etc.

Talks will be presented in one of four tracks:

Designing & Developing
For developers, architects, UX designers, testers. Presentations for people who build applications.
Deploying & Integrating
For people who need to make applications work on campus: developers, content providers, team leaders, evangelists. In particular, we would like to highlight work that integrates open source projects within the enterprise infrastructure and with each other.
Managing & Governing
What are best practices for managing community source projects or their deployments on campus? For encouraging adoption? For gaining acceptance and campus buy-in? For engaging your community in the processes? Presentations for managers, team leaders, executives, planners and strategists.
Looking Ahead
What are the technologies that will impact higher education in the coming years? What project work, prototypes, plans, and local campus applications would you like to share with a community of your peers?

Half-day Supplementary Seminars will be held in the morning and afternoon on Sunday, March 7th as well as on Wednesday (March 10th) afternoon.

Proposals may be entered on the Jasig Conference Website. Proposals require a Title, an Abstract (under 500 words), a Presenter Profile, and some basic affiliation information. This year we are also asking proposal submitters to select tags that best describe their proposals.

Submit your proposal directly at http://www.ja-sig.org/jasigconf/call-form.jsp?conf_id=jasig17 or from the conference home page, where you can find all the details: http://www.ja-sig.org/conferences/10spring/index.html (Click the Call for Proposals link on the left).

We look forward to seeing you at Ten Years of Open Source Innovation!

-The Jasig 2010 Spring Conference Planning Committee

[Announcements] Call for items for the October 29, 2009 Sakai Newsletter

2009-10-26T19:15:49Z

Please send suggestions for items for the Sakai Newsletter by 12:00 noon EDT (GMT -4) on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 to:

Margaret Wagner
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Thanks!
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[Announcements] Sash 0.1.3 Released

2009-10-25T08:00:52Z

Sash 0.1.3, a set of shell and development tools for Sakai is now
available. 0.1.3 primarily adds vi support (beta) as well as a few
minor cosmetic fixes. This has been tested on Sakai 2.6.x, but the
build artifacts should be binary compatible with Sakai 2.4.x, 2.5.x, and
trunk.

Download:
https://source.sakaiproject.org/contrib/sakaiscript/sash/tags/sash-0.1.3/

Demo screencast:
http://blip.tv/file/2763785

Cheers,
Steve
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[Announcements] SMS service 0.13 and QNA 1.2 Released

2009-10-24T02:13:36Z

The University of Cape Town and Psybergate is pleased to announce the
release of SMS service 0.12 and QNA 1.12. This release brings to Sakai
support for incoming SMS (text) messages by allowing SMS's set to Sakai
being recorded as questions or answers in the QNA tool.

Release Notes:

SMS 0.13
Site: http://source.cet.uct.ac.za/release/sms/sms-0.13/

This release depends on SAK-16984 in common
(http://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAK-16984) To build against Sakai
2.6.x or 2.5.x code the profile project will need to be patched with
this code. In line with the recent 2.7 targeted framework releases this
release includes a binary tomcat overlay:
http://source.sakaiproject.org/maven2/org/sakaiproject/sms/sms-assembly/0.13/sms-assembly-0.13-tomcat-overlay.zip

QNA 1.2
Site: http://source.cet.uct.ac.za/release/qna/qna-1.2/

With this release QNA supports incoming SMS commands

Regards

David
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Re: [Announcements] Subversion upgrade - downtime needed

2009-10-21T13:50:22Z

Now that we have made it through svn testing successfully (i.e. all reported issues have been addressed), I would like to schedule the necessary downtime to migrate to the new svn server.

On this coming Tuesday, October 27th, the svn server will be unavailable from approximately 08:00 EDT (GMT-05:00) until 17:00 EDT. While the migration may not require the entire day, we should plan on it. If everything goes as planned, the outage will be approximately four hours.

The list will be notified once the migration is complete. Thanks, L

Lance Speelmon

Scholarly Technologist

On Sep 22, 2009, at 1:20 PM, Speelmon, Lance Day wrote:

I need your help in testing the new subversion server: https://takeshi-test.uits.indiana.edu/svn/ over the next two weeks. Please provide feedback in this thread.

Key points:

1) This is a brand new server (i.e. this is not an in-place upgrade).
2) This is a major svn upgrade (i.e. 1.2.3 --> 1.6.5) with major new functionality.

If testing goes well, an extended outage for the current server will be scheduled to allow full "svnadmin dumps" to be run on the various repositories, copying the dump files, loading dump files, and verifying new repositories. The results of this process can be seen on the test server (i.e. minus taking the source server offline). To help with this migration, please try to perform your typical svn operations against the new server - all of your svn usernames and passwords remain the same. If you run into any trouble, please reply to this thread on list. Let's give this a couple of weeks of testing and then schedule some down time. Thanks, L

Lance Speelmon
Scholarly Technologist

On Aug 11, 2009, at 4:16 PM, Speelmon, Lance Day wrote:

We just added more space to svn, so this may change my conversion
plans. I will report back after talking to Andrew Poland. Best, L

Lance Speelmon
Scholarly Technologist

On Aug 7, 2009, at 5:11 PM, Michael Wenk wrote:

Lance,

Is there any word on when this update will be done? The contrib
repository being v1.2.3 is making it difficult to use some
tools(Fisheye/Crucible) and we would like to use these tools.

Thanks,
Mike

Speelmon, Lance Day wrote:
Thomas,

I have been testing an upgrade path to 1.6.x and hope to have that
implemented in the near future. L

Lance Speelmon
Scholarly Technologist

On Jul 24, 2009, at 1:44 AM, Thomas Amsler wrote:

Are there any plans to upgrade the Sakai Foundation's Subversion?

https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/
https://source.sakaiproject.org/contrib

They are both at v1.2.3. We are having issues to get our
crucible/fisheye instance to interact properly with this old
version.

Best,
-- Thomas
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