Getting started

It is time to get started. Chapter 1 provides a good overview of the Sakai CLE and a little more detail on the history of Sakai and the Sakai community. After that, it's feet first into the software itself — you'll have a Sakai demo up and running by the end of Chapter 2. From that point, it's up to you. Readers with a technology background will certainly be interested in the chapters, Setting up Sakai, and The Administration Workspace. Though the book there is important information about the wide variety of tools that are available in Sakai and what is important for getting the most out of Sakai. Using Sakai For Teaching and Collaboration will be of special interest to anyone using Sakai or supporting Sakai end-users. And Show Cases provides many case studies and examples of Sakai in use. In many ways that is the most important chapter in the book because it demonstrates that so much of the value of using Sakai comes from being part of the community. By reading this book, you are taking a first (or another) step into that community. Welcome aboard!

Ian Dolphin

Executive Director at Sakai Foundation