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The upcoming 2.7 CLE release will include two previously unsupported “stealthed” tools: Profile2 and Blogs (BlogWow). Each tool provides users with some new resources for creating and sharing information in the CLE.

Profile2 is an alternative to the Profile tool. It offers a Facebook-style interface, as well as integration with Twitter. In Profile2, you may:

Readers of our Smart Talk newsletter may recall the "2+3 Hybrid" project, which was the focus of an article earlier this year. With many community members contributing to Sakai 3 development, this project's goal is to help provide a smooth transition from Sakai 2, by creating a "hybrid" mode for Sakai 3. In this mode, users log into Sakai 3, but still have access to the Sakai 2 environment.  

In the upcoming 2.7 CLE release, you’ll find some handy new options for accessing and managing content. This release integrates the CLE with two popular services—Google Docs and iTunes U from Apple.

If you’re attending the 2010 Sakai Conference, be sure to leave room on your calendar for the pre-conference events taking place on Monday, June 14.

On Monday night, please join us for an rSmart Customer Appreciation Dinner, being held at the Centennial Room in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Enjoy food and drinks while you meet with rSmart staff, other rSmart clients, and invited guests. For more information, click here.

During the day, you'll find several events to choose from, including the following: 

We hope you can attend the 2010 Sakai Conference, being held June 15-17 in Denver, Colorado. As it does each year, the event will bring together the many people who make up the diverse and vibrant Sakai community. Conference sessions reflect this diversity by exploring all aspects of Sakai—including support and training, innovative teaching and learning, new tools and integrations, and future directions.

If you’re attending, you’ll find members of the rSmart team presenting on a variety of topics:

rSmart would like to welcome the University of Florida, a recent rSmart client, to the Sakai community. The oldest and largest university in the state, with 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes, UF serves over 51,000 students.

The upcoming release of CLE 2.7 includes support for Gradebook 2, an exciting alternative to the Gradebook tool. It offers many new features but still retains the basic functions of Gradebook. So if you’re comfortable using that tool, you’ll have no problem getting up to speed with Gradebook 2.

The most obvious departure from Gradebook is the user interface. Gradebook 2 offers an easy-to-use, spreadsheet-style format.

In Gradebook 2, all functions and features are on a single screen. This interface helps streamline what you do with the tool, in a number of ways:

The CLE displays WebDAV instructions whenever users select Upload-Download Multiple Resources in the Resources menu bar. As an admin, you can change the instructions that the CLE displays.

First, you’ll need a copy of the default instructions, which are saved as an html file. You can either request the file from rSmart’s support staff, or retrieve it from the source code.

Once you have a copy of the html file, make all of your changes to the instructions. Then, log into the CLE as an admin, access the Admin workspace, and follow these steps: