Sakai 3 at CSU
Matt Morton-Allen - L&T LiaisonEnterprise Architecture and Liaison
Division of Information Technology
Agenda
• Historical overview
• Sakai 3 and CSU Interact– Why?– What?– How?
1. Historical Overview
CSU Interact Timeline
CSU Interact Vision
• Consistent and integrated
• Scalable
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Agile
Release Timelines
Discussions• Nov 2008 - AuSakai @ Monash• Dec 2008 - Internal discussions with Sponsor et al• Mar 2009 - OLE Steering Committee approved initiative• Apr 2009 - ILSCOSC endorsed initiative• May 2009 - ILSC endorsed initiative• May 2009 - Sakai 3 IHP proposal lodged• Jul 2009 - T&S closed off• Jul 2009 - Boston Sakai conference• Aug 2009 - Sakai 3 Impact Assessment completed• Sep 2009 - SEC approval of initiative and funding
2. Sakai 3 and Interact
Why?
Why?
• Ease of use
• Improved scalability
• Reduced development costs
• Architectural alignment
• Interoperability
• Vast improvement in user functionality!
2. Sakai 3 and CSU Interact
What?
Previously Identified Needs
• Course sites
• Subject Entry Point
• Contact Tool
• Sub-sites
• Restricted joinable sites
• Full site merging
New Opportunities
• Sakai based tools for:– online assignment submission (i.e. EASTS)– Gradebook?– Forums software?
• Seamless DOMS integration?• Public facing pages?• Integration with Web 2.0 services?• Improved collaboration with external people?
2. Sakai 3 and CSU Interact
How?
How?
• Multi-pronged approach:
1. Sakai 3 “Preparatory Work”
2. Sakai 3 “Implementation project”
Sakai 3 – Preparatory Work
• Paul Bristow – CSU Applications Architect– 2 days week– Focus on CSU specific technologies:
• Integration with CSU middleware• Linkages to CSU authentication
• Ian Boston – CARET CTO– 1 day / week– Integration of CSU needs in “kernel”:
• CSU grouping• Site provisioning
Sakai 3 – Implementation
• Two phase project:1. Conceptual phase
• Philip Uys and Matt Morton-Allen• Stakeholder reference group• Scoping and analysis• August 2009 – December 2009
2. Implementation phase• Full project team• Design and implementation• Early 2010 - 2011?
Questions?