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Link Migration: UVa's Solution to Re-Using Site ContentTim Sigmon, University of VirginiaYitna Firdyiwek, University of VirginiaTrisha Gordon, University of Virginia

June 10-15, 2012

Growing Community; Growing PossibilitiesGive instructors the flexibility to create a course layout/presentation that naturally leads students through all course activities (i.e., get rid of tool-based navigation)Allow instructors to re-use their content in future semestersGoals:2012 Jasig Sakai Conference2Enhancements to the Resources Browser in FCKeditor to allow embedding links to:Resources (already exists)AssignmentsDiscussions and Private Messages (Jforum)ForumsTests & QuizzesMigrate these embedded links when creating a new siteHow is this done?2012 Jasig Sakai Conference3Resources Browser EnhancementsUVas Enhancements to Link to Activities (in addition to Resources)2012 Jasig Sakai Conference4Flexible course layout reflects my design for the course

Using the Enhanced Resources Browser2012 Jasig Sakai Conference5Flexible course layout reflects my design for the course

Easier navigation for my students

Using the Enhanced Resources Browser2012 Jasig Sakai Conference6Flexible course layout reflects my design for the course

Easier navigation for my students

Make my course material re-usableUsing the Enhanced Resources Browser2012 Jasig Sakai Conference7

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference8iSyllabus: Student View2012 Jasig Sakai Conference9iSyllabus: Student View

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference10Instructor View

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference11Instructor View

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference12iSyllabus: FCKeditor

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2012 Jasig Sakai Conference17iSyllabus: Browse Server

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference18iSyllabus: Resources Browser

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference19iSyllabus: Linked Item

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference20iSyllabus: Popup View

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference21iSyllabus: Design possibilities

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference22iSyllabus: Design possibilities

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2012 Jasig Sakai Conference24iSyllabus: Design possibilities

Brief Technical Overview2012 Jasig Sakai Conference25Resource Browser

ForumsFCK Connector (XML/JSON)(Javascript code added to Resource Browser plugin for FCKeditor)Entity Broker(Existing)ResourcesEXTDiscussions & Private Messages (Jforum)EPAssignmentsEPTests & QuizzesEPForumsEP = entity provider EXT = UVa Extension June 10-15, 2012

Growing Community; Growing Possibilities26Link Migration: Solved!UVas Solution for Migrating Embedded Links from One Site to Another2012 Jasig Sakai Conference27Works when using:Duplicate Site

Import from SiteMerging or replacing

Re-use Material From Other Sites You Own

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference28Migrating Embedded Links to a New Site

Link Migration is Supported in Essential Course Tools2012 Jasig Sakai Conference29

Links to Resources uploaded/created in the original site

Not Web Links to external sites

Not links within files, e.g., Word docs

2012 Jasig Sakai Conference30Which Embedded Links are Migrated?

Links to Assignments

Migrated links yield an out of date error message until draft assignments are edited and posted in the new site.2012 Jasig Sakai Conference31Which Embedded Links are Migrated?

Links to ForumsForums and Topics only

Message threads are not duplicated/imported2012 Jasig Sakai Conference32Which Embedded Links are Migrated?

Links to Tests & Quizzes

Migrated links are neutered.

Instructors must visit Tests & Quizzes to modify Settings and Publish Pending Assessments, then re-link to Published Assessments.2012 Jasig Sakai Conference33Which Embedded Links are Migrated?

Link Migration Video Demo2012 Jasig Sakai Conference34

Questions?2012 Jasig Sakai Conference35Come to our table at the Tech Demo this evening!See our session wiki page for links tothis presentation and other materials.