September 2008 Authoring Summit

Summit Overview

The Content Authoring Summit is a chance for Sakai community members to get together in a working session focused on project planning, design and development brainstorming, and general participation in the next "big thing" for Sakai!

Summit Outcomes

To-Do List:

  • Get model descriptions for: (Peter to organize results)
    • Portfolio
    • SRG
    • OpenSyllabus
    • Simple Page
  • Experiment to try to render models and flex model
  • Draft a statement/summary of agreement on page assembly functionality (Michael)
  • Document/describe the "three levels" (Michael)
  • "Entitize" current high priority tools/items (Michael to provide list)
    • Aaron to document existing steps, Anthony to clean up
    • Agree on criteria that need to be met (select and create) & circulate on dev
    • Work on high priority entity types (who? Cambridge, ASU, Michigan, Indiana)
  • Start UX work on widgets and item picking (Nathan, Mathieu)
    • User testing with prototypes
  • Next call Friday, 17 Oct 2008 (Peter to schedule)

Proposed Agenda

The proposed agenda is posted on the page named (wait for it) Proposed Agenda. This is based on items that were suggested in several other pages:

September 2008 Authoring Summit suggested label (tag): SakaiAuthoring08

See also, Michael's document .
And also, Enhanced Web View of Resources

Travel & Lodging

Suggested hotels:

Both are walking distance to campus and there is a shopping center nearby so a car isn't necessary.

If arriving by plane:

The campus and hotels are about 15 miles from Detroit Metro Airport (DTW). The airport lists sample prices for two taxi services at airport transportation. One-way price (DTW to Dearborn) for Checker Sedan is listed as $45. One-way price (DTW to Dearborn) for Metro Airport Taxi is listed as $31. Both Checker and Metro say up to four people can ride for the price of one.

If arriving by train:

The campus is about 2.4 miles from the Dearborn Amtrak station (map). The hotels are about 2 miles from the station. Three trains arrive from Chicago each day (2:46 p.m., 6:22 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.). Taxis will be waiting at the station. Email Jim if you're arriving by train and I may be able to pick you up at the station (be sure to tell me how many bicycles you'll be bringing).

Sharing rides from airport/train station:

If you are interested in connecting with other people at the airport or Amtrak station to share a ride (rental car, taxi, etc) to one of the hotels, please add your arrival times and other information to the RideShare page.


Sign-Up List

Please add your name or your institution's name to these meetings if you're interested in attending.

Name Organization Attending? Comments/Expectations/Ideas Technology/Design
Michael Korcuska Sakai Foundation Not sure who we would send  
Aaron Zeckoski CARET, Cambridge   Technology
Noah Botimer University of Michigan Clickable prototypes Technology
Jim Eng University of Michigan   Technology
Anthony Whyte Sakai Foundation/University of Michigan   Technology
Colin Clark Fluid Project, University of toronto   Both
Joshua Ryan Arizona State University   Technology and a touch of design
Nicolaas Matthijs University of Cambridge Depends on progress before meeting, agenda and attendance Technology and design
Ian Boston University of Cambridge Depends on progress before meeting, agenda and attendance Technology
John Norman University of Cambridge Depends on progress before meeting, agenda and attendance Design and planning (resources)
Antranig Basman CARET, University of Cambridge   Technology
Sacha Lepretre CRIM I come Both
Mathieu Plourde University of Delaware   Design
Mark J. Norton Self   Technology
Peter A. Knoop Sakai Foundation
University of Michigan
  Design/Technology
Steve Smail Sakaibrary, Indiana University   Technology
John Leasia University of Michigan   Technology, UX
Beth Kirschner University of Michigan   Technology
Tiffany Marra University of Michigan   Design and Pedagogy
Matthew Jones University of Michigan   Both
Erica Ackerman University of Michigan   Design
Zhen Qian University of Michigan   Both
Savitha University of Michigan   Both
Clay Fenlason Georgia Tech    
Claude Coulombe Université de Montréal I will be here! Technology/Design
Salwa Khan Texas State University I plan to attend Design
Yuanhua Qu Texas State University I plan to attend Technology
Sean Michael DeMonner University of Michigan Other commitments may preclude attendance Design
Steven Githens Indiana The Future Technology
Nicola Monat-Jacobs New York University We would try to send someone Technology/Design
Barbra Mack New York University I plan to attend
Technology/Design
Maggie Lynch Oregon Health & Science University Need to evaluate budget Pedagogy & UI
Damian Sobieralski Sakaibrary, Indiana University Polycom or Skype enabled would be nice to have as an option if a traveling budget cannot be had Technology
Nathan Pearson Sakai Foundation Would like a committed team to a project. Project details are secondary. Design
Martin Ramsay CEATH Copany (LAMP Project) the Appalachian College Association LAMP project has seen this as an issue Design

Pages tagged with "SakaiAuthoring08"

Authoring Prototype Demos (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, prototype, sousa, opensyllabus, sakaibrary, entitypicker, simplepage, planning
Authoring Summit - Desired Outcomes (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, expectations, outcomes, projectmanagement
Authoring Summit - Project Planning (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, projectmanagement, planning, topics, list, process, structure
Authoring Summit - Proposed Agenda (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, agenda, conferencecall, planning, projectmanagement, requirements, expectations, event
Authoring Summit - Technical issues (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, projectmanagement, technical, fluid, widget, linking, planning
Authoring Summit - UI and UX issues (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: ux, ui, sakaiauthoring08, projectmanagement, requirements, brainstorming
Authoring Summit - Use Cases (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: contauthreq, sakaiauthoring08, usecases, planning, expectations, requirements
Authoring Summit RideShare (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08
Authoring Taxonomy (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, definition, taxonony, terms, list
Authoring Use Cases (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, usecases, planning, expectations
Conditional Release of Entities (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, entity, mockup, requirements, ux, ui, conditional, release, sequencing
Document Structure (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, mockup, prototype, requirements, planning, technical
Drag and Drop (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, mockup, ux, ui, planning, requirements, entity
Enhanced Web View of Resources (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, usecases, resources, contauthreq, folders, requirements
Entity Picking Mockup (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, mockup, ui, ux, requirements, entity, list
How Fluid Can Help With Sakai Authoring (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, technical, fluid, ux, ui, requirements, accessibility
Mark's Authoring Concepts (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, requirements, list, contauthreq, planning, expectations
OpenSyllabus Home (Contrib: OpenSyllabus) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, osyl, opensyllabus, home, contauthreq
Page Ordering and Hierarchy (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, prototype, mockup, ui, ux, resources, requirements
Sept 12, 2008 Minutes (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, planning, projectmanagement, conferenccecall, expectations, minutes
September 2008 Authoring Summit (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, projectmanagement, home, overview, lodging, travel
Session Time-Out Alert (WG: Release Management) Labels: wysiwyg, timeout, sakaiauthoring08
Simple Entity Linking (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, requirements, ux, ui, mockup, entity
Sousa Learning Design (Contrib: Sousa) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, ux, ui
Task List (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: projectmanagement, sakaiauthoring08, technical, list, requirements, expectations, entity, planning
Three+Authoring+Levels (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, framework, contauthreq, overview, outcomes
What Should an Entity Look Like? (DG: Development (a.k.a. sakai-dev)) Labels: sakaiauthoring08, ux, ui, entity, list, requirements, planning, contauthreq
Summit Details

When: September 23-25
Where: University of Michigan - Dearborn Campus (maps and directions), in the Professional Education Center (building marked "PEC" at left side of Campus Map). You are invited to view and edit this custom Google map to help visitors get around the UMich Dearborn campus.

Remote Participation

We will attempt to enable remote participation using the Sakai Web Bridges. Sessions in the Proposed Agenda marked as "Full Session" and the Wednesday afternoon session on Requirements and Project Planning will be in Sakai002. The Wednesday afternoon session on Technical Issues and any ad hoc sessions on Tuesday or Wednesday will be in Sakai001.

  • Connection information for Sakai002:
    • IP Address: 156.56.240.9
    • Telephone: 812-856-7060
    • Conference Code: 350
    • PIN: 72524
  • Connection information for Sakai001:
    • IP Address: 156.56.240.9
    • Telephone: 812-856-7060
    • Conference Code: 348
    • PIN: 72524

It's likely that remote participation will be mostly one-way (essentially broadcast of the proceedings to anyone who chooses to connect), but if a remote participant wishes to speak, we will try to make that work also. If you are participating remotely and want to be heard, we encourage you to maintain an IM session with someone in the room who can help you get the floor or relay comments for you.

Proposed Discussions (Agenda Items)

Please add your thoughts within the following pages:

Have Some Fun!

Dearborn distractions:

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  1. Aug 13

    Mathieu Plourde says:

    I see that the tentative dates are set. The 23rd is a Tuesday and the 26th a Fri...

    I see that the tentative dates are set. The 23rd is a Tuesday and the 26th a Friday. Will there be something planned for all 4 days or only for the 24th and on? Would it end on Friday at noon or go on for the whole day?

    I am trying to figure out my traveling/lodging plan.

    1. Aug 13

      Jim Eng says:

      Sorry, Mathieu. The tentatives dates should be Tuesday through Thursday, Sept 23...

      Sorry, Mathieu. The tentatives dates should be Tuesday through Thursday, Sept 23-25, but please don't make any travel plans until we make a firm announcement. We're having some trouble with the room reservations as it turns out, and the dates and/or place may change. We hope to have something firmed up in a day or two.

      1. Aug 17

        Jim Eng says:

        Michael announced the dates yesterday. Now is a good time to make arrangements f...

        Michael announced the dates yesterday. Now is a good time to make arrangements for travel and lodging.

  2. Aug 16

    Jim Eng says:

    Employees of state universities may qualify for a very low "state government" ra...

    Employees of state universities may qualify for a very low "state government" rate at the Hyatt.

  3. Sep 22

    Barbra Mack says:

    What is the room # (s) for the Tuesday session? Thanks.

    What is the room # (s) for the Tuesday session? Thanks.