The document discusses Blackboard Learning Management System. It covers the management plan for the system including choosing an internally managed infrastructure for more control and security. It also discusses the process for launching the LMS including a needs analysis. User support will be provided by the eLearning technology team and IT department. Blackboard Learn features discussed include grading, assessments, rubrics, collaboration tools, and file management.

1. BLACKBOARD LEARNING
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Design and Layout of the LMS

2. MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SYSTEM
• Infrastructure chosen = internal / proprietary
• Having an internally managed system will
• Allow for more control of the system
• Be more cost effective as technical guidance will be a part of
the contract
• Be more secure, from data to transactions

3. PROCESS FOR LAUNCHING LMS
• Formal needs analysis performed to determine the best LMS
• Points of consideration
• LMS features
• Ability to address issues with mobile computing
• Production tools and expenses
• Learner-centered environment using Web 2.0 technologies
• SCORM compliant
• Ability to work with organization’s existing databases &
architecture

4. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
• The internal infrastructure allows for a more secure environment
• Responsibility for updating and managing issues will be with
internally in IT in cooperation with eLearning Tech team
• Configuration management will be maintained internally including
• Access & authentication
• HR data feeds
• User account & profile settings
• Security roles, certificates, and notifications

5. OPERATIONS
• Some institutions identify the complexities and provide
appropriate and open responses
• “It is advised that this individual or advisory team integrate crossdisciplinary interests to better plan, support, promote, and
coordinate learning technology solutions for each college. This
individual or advisory team will need to consider needs and
coordination of IT, academic administration, student services, DL,
and finance. It is further advised that institutional IT support be
subservient to the overall academic learning technology needs
and goals in keeping with and support of overall institutional
planning and performance objectives” (North Carolina Community
College System Office).

6. USER SUPPORT
•
eLearning Technology team will be the first layer of user support for LMS
•
IT will be next available for system issues
•
Blackboard Support also offers support for
• Administrators
• Developers
• Instructors, faculty, and designers
• Student (and can help locate support provided by institution)

7. BLACKBOARD LEARN FEATURES

8. GRADING MADE EASY
• Filters Identify what needs grading
• Color coding for trend identification
• Negative Marking made easy
• Statistical analytics
• Automatic re-grading

9. NEEDS GRADING
Provides and instant, streamlined view into the items that
need to be graded.

10. GRADE CENTER
Instructor designed color coding will provide a and visual indicator
to identify trends to identify at risk students

11. NEGATIVE MARKING OF EXAM
Negative marking saves grading time

12. ASSESSMENTS
System requirements
• Objectives
• Type of assessment and measurement
• Resources and materials
• Learner engagement
• Delivery content
• Introduction of content

13. ASSESSMENTS
There are over a dozen types of questions to choose from. An
assessment with any combination of question types that meets
instructional needs.

14. FIND AND REUSE QUESTIONS
It is easy to find and manage all the questions you’ve worked
so hard to develop.

15. TIMED ASSESSMENTS
The timer progress bar helps students to track time and progress
as students proceed through the exam/assessment
Timer count down and
Question status bar

16. TEST SUBMISSION CONFIRMATION
Custom availability settings allow for a set a timer and ensure the
test auto-submits, even if the student isn’t finished

17. RUBRICS
Determine rubric components
• Point Value
• Elements for success
• Higher –order thinking skills
• Choose format dependent on learner activity

18. CREATING RUBRICS
There is a choice from different types of rubrics as well as an ability to
assign more than one rubric to an assignment
Rubric
Type

19. CONTEXTUAL GRADING VIEW
When grading wikis, blogs or discussions you can see both
the submission and the rubric on the same screen

20. RUBRIC DETAIL
All assessment data gets populated into the instructor
Grade Center.

21. COLLABORATION
• Manage Files-Network drive
• Blackboard Drive
•
Discussion Board Functions
• Social Learning
• Public, Protected and Private spaces
• Group projects
• Study groups
• Interest groups

22. MULTIPLE FILES
Blackboard Drive-manage multiple versions

23. NETWORK DRIVE
Blackboard Drive-Map network drives to the location of
Content within Blackboard Learn

24. DISCUSSION BOARD
Avatars /photos associated with the profiles are associated with
forums to facilitate users to put faces to names.

25. WIKIS AND BLOGS
Social Learning enables educators to create communication and
collaboration spaces – for study groups and group projects

26. REFERENCES
• http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Connect/Products/Blackboard-Connect/Benefits/DataSecuritya.aspx
• http://www.blackboard.com/platforms/transact/products/security-management.aspx
• Foreman, S. (2013). “LMS Operation and Governance: Taming the Beast.” Retrieved from
http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1244/lms-operation-and-governance-tamingthe-beast
• Hanss, T., Jemison, J. & Albright, S. (2008) “A Learner-Centered Infrastructure: The Next
Generation Learning Management System.” Retrieved from
https://www.aamc.org/members/gir/gir_resources/112070/viewpoint_nov08.html#. UtHijp5dWS
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27. REFERENCES
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Kerschenbaum, S. & Wisniewski-Biehn, B. (). “LMS Selection: Best Practices.” Retrieved
from http://www.trainingindustry.com/media/2068137/lmsselection_full.pdf
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Lindenberg, S. (2012). “Narrowing LMS Vendor Selection.” Retrieved from ASTD.org
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Randall, B., Sweetin, J. & Steinbeiser, D. (2010). “Learning Management System
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North Carolina Community College System Office: Learning Technology Systems.
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Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2012).Teaching and learning at a
distance, Foundations of distance education (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Prentice Hall.

28. REFERENCES
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http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/BlackboardLearn/Features.aspx#grading-made-easy
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Http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/BlackboardLearn/Features.aspx#online-assessments
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Http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/BlackboardLearn/Features.aspx#interactive-rubrics

29. REFERENCES
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http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/BlackboardLearn/Features.aspx#blackboard-drive
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Http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/BlackboardLearn/Features.aspx#discussions
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Http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/BlackboardLearn/Features.aspx#social-learning