Collaborating with bSpace

Jon HaysEducational Technology Services

Not just your every day learning management system

What is bSpace?

Collaboration & Learning Environment

UC Berkeley’s flavor of Sakai 2.6

The Apple to Google Docs Orange

How is bSpace being used?

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Total CoursesUndergradate CoursesbSpace Project Sites *bSpace Course Sites

*bSpace Project Site statistics:Fall 05 - Spring 09: # of projects created each semesterFall 09 - Spring 10: # of active projects during that semester

Why bSpace?

Everybody’s doing it

What happens in bSpace, stays in bSpace

What can I do with bSpace?

Content Management

Resources Default1 GB of storage to organize documents, presentations,

images, video, audio, web links, and web pages.

News FeedsAdd on

Include RSS style news feeds to your site to add dynamic content for your project.

Communication

Announcements Default Post announcements to your project or group (email optional)

Email Archive Add onSend email using built-in mailing list. Copies of messages

are stored in an archive on bSpace.

Messages Add onSend email to individuals or groups of individuals in your

project. Copies of messages sent within bSpace are stored in personal mailboxes.

Collaboration

Forums Add onHighly configurable Discussion Board to organize

asynchronous conversations.

Wiki Add on rWiki-based collaborative writing environment.

Chat Add on Chat rooms for synchronous text messages.

Polls Add onPoll members of your project for quick feedback on ideas or

meeting schedules.

Quiz & Survey Add on Survey your project members using multiple question types.

What do we recommend?

Understand your project’s needs

Use what works for you

Resources

bSpace - http://bspace.berkeley.edu

bSpace Help - http://bspacehelp.berkeley.edu

Educational Technology - http://ets.berkeley.edu

Embed Google Form Instructions -

http://ets.berkeley.edu/help/embedding-google-form-bspace