Just Clicking Through: How Instructors Use Sakai as a Web Portal

USE Lab • Digital Media Commons • University of Michigan

Just Clicking Through:How Instructors Use Sakai

as a Web Portal

Steven LonnResearch Specialist

USE Labhttp://umich.edu/~uselab

Digital Media CommonsUniversity of Michigan

http://umich.edu/~uselab








































































Where are instructors pointing to?










What types of sites are most

common?










Which kinds of sites do students

actually visit?










How can this research inform

design of the next generation LMS?










Fall 2010










Fall 2010

4,873 Course Sites










4,873 Course Sites

33%use web content

and/or URL resources










average web content links per site










2.8average web content

links per site










Who had the most?

Ancient Civilizations & Biblical Studies (ACABS) 382

Twenty-Six Web Content Links








https://ctools.umich.edu/portal/site/4d6151d1-d05b-403e-8973-fe7d95d904be

https://ctools.umich.edu/portal/site/4d6151d1-d05b-403e-8973-fe7d95d904be



average URL resource links per site










average URL resource links per site

7.16










Who had the most?

Modern Greek (MODGREEK) 214

One Hundred Eleven URL Resource Links








https://ctools.umich.edu/portal/site/b7ca7654-fb6a-4cbd-ab6c-1a1792539245

https://ctools.umich.edu/portal/site/b7ca7654-fb6a-4cbd-ab6c-1a1792539245



Stage 1 Analysis:

Web Content










Stage 1 Analysis:

Web Content2,117 URLs










28%

17%

17%

12%

6%

5%

4%3%3%

2%2%0%

University ResourceCourse ResourceWebsite of InterestLibrary LinkCourse WebsiteVideo / AudioReference WebsiteOnline ToolsE-TextBlog / WikiForeign Language WebsiteOther










28%

17%

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12%

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University Resource










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Video / Audio

28%

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Reference Website

Reference Website

28%

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Online ToolsOnline Tools

28%

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E-TextE-Text

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2%0%



Blog / Wiki

Blog / Wiki

28%

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Foreign LanguageForeign

Language28%

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Residential Commuter Total

University Resource

Course Resource

Website of Interest

Library Link

Course Website

Video / Audio

Reference Website

Online Tools

E-Text

Blog / Wiki

Foreign Language

14% 57% 28%

23% 5% 18%

22% 5% 17%

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3% 1% 2%











University Resource

Course Resource

Website of Interest

Library Link

Course Website

Video / Audio

Reference Website

Online Tools

E-Text

Blog / Wiki

Foreign Language

14% 57% 28%

23% 5% 18%

22% 5% 17%

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University Resource

Course Resource

Website of Interest

Library Link

Course Website

Video / Audio

Reference Website

Online Tools

E-Text

Blog / Wiki

Foreign Language

14% 57% 28%

23% 5% 18%

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University Resource

Course Resource

Website of Interest

Library Link

Course Website

Video / Audio

Reference Website

Online Tools

E-Text

Blog / Wiki

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14% 57% 28%

23% 5% 18%

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5% 28% 12%

8% 1% 6%

8% 1% 5%

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4% 0% 3%

4% 1% 3%

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3% 1% 2%

Total URLs:Residential: 1,271 (68%)Commuter: 619 (32%)










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Percent of Students Clicking on Links

Course Website

Course Resource

E-Text

Online Tools

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Foreign Language Website

University Resource










0%25%

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Percent of Students Clicking on Links

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University Resource










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Percent of Students Clicking on Links+ Average Hits Per Link Type










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Percent of Students Clicking on Links+ Average Hits Per Link Type

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42.8

8.8 8.84.8

9.04.5 5.6

2.2 2.2 2.1 1.8










Humanities 50% 3.2

Natural Sciences

62% 12.8

Social Sciences

55% 3.6

% of Students Clicking

AverageHits










0%

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75%

100%

Course Website Course Resource E-Text Online Tools Video / Audio

88% 88%

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84% 82% 83%

65%

35%

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HumanitiesNatural ScienceSocial Science

19.8

4.8 6.63.0

7.6

55.7

13.510.5 10.0

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10.25.7

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4.11.7










When Do Students Click?










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Chart 1











If you link to it, will they come?










How can this research inform

design of the next generation LMS?














































This is the Philosophy Dept home page. I think many of you, after experiencing this course, might consider a double-major or minor in philosophy -- we have several possible tracks and emphases.Feel free to make an appointment with me to discuss major, minor, and certificate programs in our department.










It’s a WORLD-WIDE web after all...

















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