This document provides an update on Ja Sakai, the community focused on localizing and promoting adoption of the Sakai learning management system in Japan. It discusses the mission and members of Ja Sakai, upcoming conferences, and large-scale deployments of Sakai at several Japanese universities. It also outlines contributions to internationalization efforts and localization using the Benten translation system. Presentations at the upcoming 5th Ja Sakai Conference focus on portfolio and video systems built on Sakai.

1. Ja Sakai update
Kazuo Yana, Ph.D. Chair, Ja-Sakai
Professor of Applied Informatics, Hosei University

2. Ja Sakai community 2008+
Mission:
1. To localize Sakai for Japanese academia
2. To promote Sakai implementation into Japanese
academic institutions
3. To enhance Sakai’s functionality collaborating
with the Sakai community around the world
Six Sakai Foundation Members as of today

3. Sakai Foundation Members:
Nagoya Univ., Kansai Univ.
Hosei Univ., Osaka Univ.
(kyoto Univ.)
KEL, NS Solutions

4. 5th Ja Sakai Conference
9-10, March 2012 at Hosei Univ. in Tokyo
Workshop:
Makoto Miyazaki:
e-Portfolio system development based on Sakai OSP
Yuji Tokiwa: Sakai CLE system development
Invited Talks:
Ian Dolphin: Sakai update
Mara Hancock: Opencast Matterhorn Project
Lucy Appert: NYU Sakai OAE Project
General Session: 8 presentations

5. Large scale deployment of Sakai in Japan
Nagoya University
WebCT (1998+) → Sakai (2010+)
(Sakai 2.9 2012+)
Kansai University & NS Solutions
CEAS (2003+) → CEAS/Sakai (2011+)
(Sakai 2.9 2012+)
Hosei University & KEL
.Campus (2006+) → Sakai (2011+)
Kyoto University (Cyber Learning Space)
WebCT → Sakai 2.9(Apr. 2012+ )

6. Nagoya University
• Promotion of Sakai CLE as NUCT
(Nagoya University Collaboration & Course Tools)
– Started on Apr. 2010 as one of the initial trials of Sakai
CLE in Japan
• All operations are supported by staffs of the university
– Cooperation with campus ICT systems based on single
sign-on using Nagoya University ID (Jasig-CAS)
• Nagoya University Portal (uPortal v3.2.1)
• Learning Management System
• Planned projects in 2012
– Upgrade to Sakai CLE 2.9.x
– Give an award of best practice to promote Sakai CLE
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7. Kansai University
• After a year-long parallel operation of CEAS 2
series System, the CEAS/Sakai Joint System
started in April, 2011 on a campus-wide basis.
(CEAS: A CMS focusing on supporting the educational activities involved in the
cycle of class teaching and self-learning (preparation and review work))
• Sakai tools (i. e., Forums, SCORM Player,
Resources and Wiki) are combined with CEAS 3.0
taking over the Teaching-Support User Interface of
the CEAS.
• In AY 2012, Sakai CLE is
scheduled to be upgraded to
Version 2.9 (from Version 2.5.6).
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8. Hosei University
• Production Run started on Apr. 2011 as the
largest scaled Sakai CLE in Japan – 30,000
students, 8,800 instructors, 12,500 courses.
• In 2012, additional projects are planned.
– e-Portfolio – Sakai OSP
– Video – Opencast/Matterhorn
– SNS – Sakai OAE
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9.  A local installation of Sakai 2.5 at CS Department
◦ Since 2009
◦ Used for 4 major courses on programming and
algorithms
◦ A tool for Programming education called MAX/C
has been developed and used in classes
◦ More than 20 active sites, mostly for seminars and
research projects
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10. Contribution to i18n/Localization
• Benten facilitates Sakai localization
• Open Source Translation Assisting System
• Java based system: Eclipse plug in
Sakai Source Files Translation Repository
Administrator Translator Group Reviewer
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11. Contribution to i18n
120 Bug Reported
on JIRA
From KEL
11 From Kyoto University

12. Join Ja Sakai sessions :
12-Jun-2012 Shoji Kajita (Kyoto University)
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Yuki Yamada (KEL)
Conference Center1
Benten as a Community Translation
Platform in Sakai and Jasig
Communities
13-Jun-2012 Yuji Tokiwa (Hosei University) &
5:15 PM - 6:45 PM Yuki Yamada (KEL)
7F Atlanta
Technical Demo
Ballroom
Localization based on Benten

13. Ja Sakai update
Ja Sakai contributions:
Promote large scale Sakai
deployment in Japan
Contribute to i18n and to
expand Sakai functionality
(i18n) Meeting
See you at Ja Sakai
Sessions!
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