Sakai Gradebook
Sakai lets you give students as many extra chances as you want. You can even markup the students' answers.
You can set the date when assignments appear, when they must be answered, and when they will become unavailable. You can even restrict exams to specific IP addresses.
Instead of passing students on with mediocre grades, I use the Sakai scaffolding to help each student master the content and ace the course.
Sorting by Submission Status
Students reported no problems answering my first assignments in Sakai. Grading went smoothly and became more efficient when I figured out how to sort by submission status. To see what needs to be graded, you choose Assignments (not Gradebook), click the In/New summary, then click Status to sort by submission status.
The Gradebook Sticks
I like how the gradebook maintains your place. If you are giving a student feedback, for example, you can browse to other parts of Sakai to review that student's other work, and then when you return to the gradebook, that student's feedback box is right there waiting for you onscreen.
