Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
www.upmc.fr
Université Pierre
et Marie Curie
Sakai use at UPMC
Yves EpelboinDirector IT services
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
The university Pierre et Marie Curie
• Heir of the Faculty of Sciences of Sorbonne• Moved from the old buildings on a new campus in
the 60ties • The largest Sciences and Medicine university in
France• Ranking first Research Institution in France • Ranking first Research Institution in Mathematics
in the World• 4000 Academic, 4000 support staff• 30 000 students (20 000 in Sciences, 10 000 in
Medicine)
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Agenda
• Objectives of the study• Sakai use• IT: the feelings from students and teachers
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
The inquiry
• Based on a framework established in 2011 by the community
• Call for answer in May 2012– Opened until end of June– 330 students– 110 teachers
• Two parts:– Sakai tools use– General feeling about IT and LMS
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Sakai at UPMC
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
A short history
• 2000 – 2006: WebCT– In 2006-2007: 150 courses, 1000 students
• 2007 – 2013: Sakai CLE– 2013: 1500 active courses, 50 projects– 20 000 students– 1200 teachers
• Accessible from the university portal: uPortal 4– Backdoor for non-registered students– No connection to students system– LDAP-CAS authentication
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Sakai use (students)
• Largely used at Bachelor and M1 level
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Sakai use (students)
• Between 100-500 simultaneous connections
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Sakai use (teachers)
• Not all teachers have adopted Sakai
• Exceptions: Medicine and Biology
• When adopted really used
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Sakai use (teachers)
• A majority uses it as a major tool
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Main objectives for teachers
• Collaboration aspects rank high
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Tools use (teachers)
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Tools use (students)
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Tools use
• Resources is the most important tool• Melete appreciation by students ranks high
– Students appreciate to be driven through courseware– Melete is being replaced by Lesson
• Drop box used as a simple ePortfolio• Appreciation of Tests & Quiz, Assessments linked
to the use:– Skepticism from teachers (control of students)– Agreement of students for remote use
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Internationalization (students)
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Support (Teachers)
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Projects
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
IT and Teaching
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Sakai: what for?
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Sakai: what for?
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Attitude towards IT
• 65% of teachers use Sakai for blended learning• 17% as a supplement only• 4% for distance learning• Expectations from students are higher than from
teachers– Teachers skeptic about a changing attitude of students– Not all ready for the work required to enhance teaching
with Sakai• A minority does not want to change (less than
10%)
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Attitude towards IT
• 82% students want printable documents• 70% want a moderate use of technology
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30
Conclusion
• Sakai well adopted at UPMC• Considered as a major element of the IT strategy• Sakai well appreciated
– Flexibility– Easiness of use– Variety of uses
• Demand– Better integration in SIS– Better access to external spaces
• No real controversy about its use and implementation
Y. Epelboin UPMC-Sorbonne Université EuroSakai 2013 January 29-30