Northern Illinois University: Success with Blackboard Collaborate, Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Mobile, and More!

Northern IllinoisUniversity:Success withBlackboardCollaborate, BlackboardLearn, BlackboardMobile,& More!j.mp/niubb

PresentersRajeev Arora Jason Rhode Vance MooreVice President Assistant Director Production SupportMarketing & Strategy Faculty Development and Information TechnologyBlackboard Collaborate Instructional Design Center Services Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois UniversityRajeev.Arora@blackboard.com jrhode@niu.edu vmoore@niu.edu 2

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The Active Learning ExperienceThe Blackboard Learn – Collaborate – Mobile Learn Solution 4

STUDENT ENGAGEMENTThe active learning experience provides many ways forstudents to engage with each other, instructors, and coursework– anywhere, anytime. student other students instructors coursework Student Student Learning Student Motivation Retention Effectiveness Success 7

SOCIAL LEARNINGThe active learning experience provides many opportunitiesfor social learning within the Education Network. Student Student Student Experience Satisfaction Success 8

STAYING RELEVANTThe experience your students have with your educationtechnology sets the stage for engagement. Meet Student Technology Student Needs Engagement Retention 9

Blackboard Learn Web-based Teaching & Learning• Key Solution Capabilities • A streamlined online environment • Social learning tools • Content management and sharing • Outcomes measurement • Open technology and database• Client Value • Increased student engagement • Improved educator efficiency • Improved student outcomes • Higher operational efficiency 10

Blackboard Collaborate Live Engagement• Key Solution Capabilities • The Human Element: live, engaging interaction • Web conferencing & recording • Instant messaging, content sharing • Voice authoring• Client Value • Improved student engagement • Higher student satisfaction • Increased educator efficiency • Reduced costs 11

Blackboard Mobile Learn Learning on-the-go• Key Solution Capabilities • Natively built on most popular mobile devices • Anytime, anywhere access to course materials • Peer-to-peer and faculty interaction via discussion boards, blogs• Client Value • Increased interaction • Enhanced student engagement • Increased student retention • Improved attitudes about learning 12

Blackboard Learn at NIU at Northern Illinois University 13

A Few Facts About NIU• Main campus in DeKalb, IL • 39 academic departments; 63 located 65 miles West of Chicago undergraduate majors; 78 graduate programs• Total enrollment: 22,990 (Fall „11) • Average undergraduate student 17,306 undergraduate students age: 21 5,365 graduate students • Average graduate student age: 319 law students 32• 1,185 instructional faculty • 94% of undergrads and 79% of grad students are from Illinois• Student to faculty ratio: 18:1 • 610 international students from 75 different countries 14

Blackboard Learn Usage atAs of Fall 2011:• 96% of students• 78% of instructional Faculty/Staff/TAs• 43% of course sections• 3.97 course sections/studentMore details: www.niu.edu/blackboard 15

Use of Blackboard Learn by (Individual) Students Spring Summer Fall 25,000 22,152 20,000 No. of Students 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 YearUsage % for fall ‘11 with 23,107 enrolled is 95.86% of total number of students 16

Use of Blackboard Learn by (Individual)Faculty/Staff/TAs to Teach Spring Summer Fall 1,600 1,376 1,400 1,200 No. of Faculty 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 YearUsage % for fall ‘11 with 1,376* faculty/instructors/TA/teaching staff is 78.3% *1,376 includes only those providing direct instruction 17

Number of Credit Course Sections in BlackboardLearn Spring Summer Fall 3,000 2,488 2,500 No. of Course Sections 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Year Usage % for fall ‘11 with 5,727* sections is 43.44%*No. of course sections including thesis, dissertation, and independent studies is 5,727 18

Number of Course Enrollments in BlackboardLearn Spring Summer Fall 100,000 88,050 90,000 No. of Course Enrollments 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Year Students enrolled in several courses that use Blackboard in a semester Approximately 3.97 courses that use Blackboard per student during fall ‘11 19

Example Faculty Use of Blackboard Learn at NIU 20

Example Faculty Use of Blackboard Learn at NIU“I can’t image teaching withoutBlackboard. I don’t know what Iwould do (without it). I don’t knowhow I would communicate easily withthe students. I’ve come to rely on it soheavily that it is a core part of myteaching.”– Dr. Laura Vazquez, AssociateProfessor, Department ofCommunication 21

Example Uses of Blackboard Learn at NIU Learn + Community + Learn Learn + Community Content• For-credit courses • Non-credit courses • Coordination of • Organizations program • Athletics assessments • Student support • Task forces • Academic advising • Search committees • Professional • Department/College development collaboration and resource sharing Staying Relevant Social Learning Engagement 22

By 2020“We must pursue theworking grouprecommendations to addup to 42 additional onlinedegree programs andcertificates – prioritizedaccording to studentdemand. To put that in President John Peters, State ofproper perspective, we the University Address, 2011currently offer eightonline degree programs.” 23

Blackboard Collaborate at NIU at Northern Illinois University 24

Examples Uses of Blackboard Collaborate at NIU• Online office hours• Reducing in-class “seat time” with virtual lectures• Guest presenters• Online group collaborations• Online group presentations• Orientation for online classes• Training sessions for graduate students prior to starting clinical internships• Long-distance “pen-pals”• Task force committee meetings 25

More Example Uses of Blackboard Collaborate• Pre-admissions counseling with prospective students• Faculty Development online and simulcast workshops (archives make available online as well as mobile video podcasts) 26

Faculty Development Online Programsniu.edu/facdev/programs/online 27

Faculty Development Program Archivesniu.edu/facdev/programs/archives 28

Adopting Wimba Classroom at NIUInquiry begins into Funding Documentationavailable for pilot page for NIUsynchronous phase createdcollaboration tools approved Concept paper Survey of NIU submitted for pilot phase funding Implementation faculty who NIU with Bb used tool Announces WC available Strategic Pilot began Pilot ended Demo to for all NIU Planning Council of 2-day onsite (~50 courses using Initiative Deans training faculty/staff) Bb Pilot Phase9/07 10/07 11/07 1/08 2/08 3/08 8/08 9/08 29

Transitioning to Blackboard Collaborate at NIU Testing & Config Blackboard Begins of Bb Documentation Collaborate 11 Collab 11 & Bb page for NIU Released Learn building 2-day onsite created training for block faculty support FacDev begins staff using Bb Collab Faculty Bb Collab NIU previews available in all Participants Bb courses in Wimba Survey of WC Upgrade faculty Wimba Upgrade disabled Cohort users to v12 Non-academic uses enabled via Communities Dual Deployment Limited Release7/11 8/11 9/11 2/12 3/12 6/12 7/12 8/12 12/12 30

Faculty Previewsniu.edu/blackboard/communicate/collaborate.shtml 31

Faculty Surveysurveymonkey.com/s/BZJQLHK 32

Which features have you used in WC? Response PercentPre-load content from Blackboard course 19% Application share 25% Download mp3/mp4 archives 50% Archives 37% Telephony 31% Informal polling (check mark or X) 13% Survey questions 31% PowerPoint slides 63% Whiteboard 25% Setup wizard 50% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 33

For how long do you make archives available toyour students Response Percent I use archives for multiple semesters 17% Until the end of the semester 25% For a set time - a few days or weeks 17%I do not make archives available to my 42% students 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 34

How do you feel about these features in BbCollaborate, not currently in WC? Mobile app for participants Scientific & math notation… Up to 6 simultaneous video…Realtime indicators of activity Neutral Like File exchange Cant wait! Web tour Echo cancellation 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 35

How important are these features in WC, notcurrently in Bb Collaborate, to your teaching?Download mp3/mp4 versions of archives from Bb Unlimited active speakers Not Important Important Telephony Critical Persistent content 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 36

Blackboard Collaborate at NIU Infoniu.edu/blackboard/communicate/collaborate.shtml 37

Blackboard Mobile at NIU at Northern Illinois University 38

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Blackboard Mobile Learn at NIU• 16,886 downloads of NIU Mobile app to date • 39% Android, 54% iOS, 7% BlackBerry• 12,782 unique NIU users of Bb Mobile Learn in 2012 academic year • 51% of users using Android, 47% using iOS • 68% of logins were from Android devices, 30% from iOS • Peak use day was May 10, 2012 = 4,690 logins that day 40

Blackboard Mobile Adoption at NIU Continued development of app and new features by Bb Mobile developers Bb Mobile work with ITS to bring existing NIU info feeds Alumni into custom NIU Association, Student mobile app Affairs, Academic Blackboard reaches Affairs, and University out to NIU Division of Relations agree to University Relations contribute to licenseNIU installs freeMobile Learn app 41

Designing a Mobile-Friendly Blackboard Courseniu.edu/facdev/programs/archives/20120214.shtml 42

Blackboard Mobile Learn at NIU Infoniu.edu/blackboard/mobile 43

Critical Success FactorsSynergy between pedagogical and technical support 45

Supporting Faculty and Students Workshops Faculty Information  Hosting Bb Consultations Development Technology Learn, Content, Co Support provides Services mmunity, & documentation pedagogical provides Transaction Testing new support for technical Systems releases faculty support for  Helpdesk for Referrals to faculty and technical support Helpdesk for students  Testing new technical support releases  Referrals to Faculty Development for pedagogical support 46

Collaborative Institutional BlackboardAdministration and Support College Support Staff Blackboard Status Committee Blackboard Administrative Committee 47

Faculty Hands-on Workshops 48

Quick Guidesniu.edu/blackboard/guides 49

Online Workshop Archivesniu.edu/facdev/programs/archives 50

Learn More About NIU‟s Use of Blackboardniu.edu/blackboard 51

Blogfacdevblog.niu.edu 52

Podcastniu.edu/blackboard/podcast 53

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