This document discusses the shared journey of Blackboard and its university customers over the past 15+ years. It examines the key transitions institutions go through in adopting and maturing their use of learning management systems from initial exploratory use to achieving mission critical status and enabling support of the wider organization. The document also looks at trends in how Blackboard is supporting customers beyond core course delivery and expanding integrations and use of features to enhance learner services, inform innovation, and drive organizational efficiencies.
TLC2016 - Assessment Journey: a programme to enhance the educational experien...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Brian Irwin
Organisation: Sheffield Hallam University
Description: The Assessment Journey Programme at Sheffield Hallam University (UK) is continuing its progress towards delivering the changes needed to provide a seamless, improved and effective assessment experience for students and staff.
Within this session we will present on the changes needed in order to shape our institutional vision for assessment and the technology required within it. We will share our experiences of exploiting Blackboard solutions (including the Grades Journey) to implement the technological future state for online management of assessment, and report on the lessons learned and the challenges faced around merged enrolments, extension management, and reassessment.
Presenter: Tony Churchill
Organisation: De Montfort University
Description: This session provides a brief introduction to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and its implications for delivery in Higher Education both online and face-to-face. UDL is being implemented at De Montfort University (Leicester, UK) to enhance learning and teaching for ALL our students. DMU’s application of the principles of UDL seeks to provide an inclusive experience using the Blackboard learning environment, whilst addressing reductions in government funding for disabled students.
TLC2016 - Driving Up Quality. Improving the quality of Blackboard Learn cours...BlackboardEMEA
Presenters: Danny Monaghan & Peter Mella,
Organisation: University of Sheffield
Description: This session will describe how we created a programme to help and promote development of quality course material in Blackboard Learn, by creating an exemplary course programme based on Blackboard’s. We will show delegates how we started this process, and how we are attempting to create a small and self-sustaining community of academics who are actively looking to develop high quality course content that don’t require large scale support, by using the tools available in Learn rather than relying on a high level of technical knowledge or external software packages to create rich content. We will conclude by looking to the future, and show where we would like this work to take us.
TLC2016 - Exchange of experience through (Blackboard):A tool to develop facul...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Rasha Malik
Organisation: Dar Al Hekma
Description: This research titled as “Exchange ofexperience through (Blackboard):A tool to develop faculty’ skills in Innovative learning”has been developed by a team from Dar AlHekma University in academic year 2014-2015. Thisresearch aims to expand the scientific communication and exchange of experiences between faculties across different departments and combinethe traditional teaching methods with the newest teaching ways that depends on technology(Blended learning).
TLC2016 - Mobile moments: how the modern student makes learning their ownBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Phil Rothwell
Organisation: Liverpool John Moores University
Description: Mobile is regarded as a truly disruptive technology and its application within teaching can still divide educators. That said its popularity, particularly with the so called ""Millennials"" is undoubtedly huge and continually growing, so it is important to identify how today's student is engaging with mobile technology and to try to draw some conclusions about what this might mean.
At Liverpool John Moores University we've set about this by examining what students have been doing and where, within the constraints of ""Mobile Moments"" or brief windows in which the learner completes small tasks pertaining to their studies. This investigation formed part of a broader survey into device ownership and student Mobile learning.
TLC2016 - Inspiring a Sense of Educational CommunityBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Barbara Becker
Organisation: Leeds Beckett University
Description: Functionality in Blackboard Communities has been utilised to tailor a unique Communities view for identified groups of distinct University students. Leeds Beckett University provides courses for a vast array of learning perspectives: Distance Learners, global Franchise partners, Researchers and specialised CPD courses.
Over the past five years, students have been given their own customised view of the MyBeckett portal, utilising Institutional Roles to tailor Brands, Tabs & Modules so that specific, purposeful content is delivered to each group, creating unique student portal views.
TLC2016 - Power Using' Blackboard for purely online learnersBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Nathalie Thorne
Organisation: Leeds Beckett University
Description: The Distance Learning Unit at Leeds Beckett have been described as 'power users' of our Blackboard installation. Since 2012 we have revolutionised how our academics deliver an integrated learning experience for purely online learners, with our instructional design team utilising various tools and techniques available in Blackboard to produce interactive, enjoyable and rewarding modules for our learners.
This session will demonstrate our distance learning style, showing how we have used discussion boards, wikis and other tools to create an immersive experience for our learners.
TLC2016 - Reviewing Blackboard sites to raise minimum engagment across the in...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Brian Irwin
Organisation: Sheffield Hallam University
Description: In 2013 Sheffield Hallam University approved a set of minimum expectations which outlined what should be on each Blackboard course. In preparation for these expectations becoming policy in 2015, we hired graduate interns to review every taught module (over 3000) and create reports about how well they meet the expectations.
During this session we will explain how the minimum expectations were developed. We will describe the review process, highlighting challenges faced and providing recommendations for others. We will share some high level findings of the reviews and example anonymised reports at different levels (e.g module, departmental, faculty). Finally we will explain how we are using the reviews to inform staff development and the feedback we have gotten on the reviews so far.
TLC2016 - Assessment Journey: a programme to enhance the educational experien...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Brian Irwin
Organisation: Sheffield Hallam University
Description: The Assessment Journey Programme at Sheffield Hallam University (UK) is continuing its progress towards delivering the changes needed to provide a seamless, improved and effective assessment experience for students and staff.
Within this session we will present on the changes needed in order to shape our institutional vision for assessment and the technology required within it. We will share our experiences of exploiting Blackboard solutions (including the Grades Journey) to implement the technological future state for online management of assessment, and report on the lessons learned and the challenges faced around merged enrolments, extension management, and reassessment.
Presenter: Tony Churchill
Organisation: De Montfort University
Description: This session provides a brief introduction to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and its implications for delivery in Higher Education both online and face-to-face. UDL is being implemented at De Montfort University (Leicester, UK) to enhance learning and teaching for ALL our students. DMU’s application of the principles of UDL seeks to provide an inclusive experience using the Blackboard learning environment, whilst addressing reductions in government funding for disabled students.
TLC2016 - Driving Up Quality. Improving the quality of Blackboard Learn cours...BlackboardEMEA
Presenters: Danny Monaghan & Peter Mella,
Organisation: University of Sheffield
Description: This session will describe how we created a programme to help and promote development of quality course material in Blackboard Learn, by creating an exemplary course programme based on Blackboard’s. We will show delegates how we started this process, and how we are attempting to create a small and self-sustaining community of academics who are actively looking to develop high quality course content that don’t require large scale support, by using the tools available in Learn rather than relying on a high level of technical knowledge or external software packages to create rich content. We will conclude by looking to the future, and show where we would like this work to take us.
TLC2016 - Exchange of experience through (Blackboard):A tool to develop facul...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Rasha Malik
Organisation: Dar Al Hekma
Description: This research titled as “Exchange ofexperience through (Blackboard):A tool to develop faculty’ skills in Innovative learning”has been developed by a team from Dar AlHekma University in academic year 2014-2015. Thisresearch aims to expand the scientific communication and exchange of experiences between faculties across different departments and combinethe traditional teaching methods with the newest teaching ways that depends on technology(Blended learning).
TLC2016 - Mobile moments: how the modern student makes learning their ownBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Phil Rothwell
Organisation: Liverpool John Moores University
Description: Mobile is regarded as a truly disruptive technology and its application within teaching can still divide educators. That said its popularity, particularly with the so called ""Millennials"" is undoubtedly huge and continually growing, so it is important to identify how today's student is engaging with mobile technology and to try to draw some conclusions about what this might mean.
At Liverpool John Moores University we've set about this by examining what students have been doing and where, within the constraints of ""Mobile Moments"" or brief windows in which the learner completes small tasks pertaining to their studies. This investigation formed part of a broader survey into device ownership and student Mobile learning.
TLC2016 - Inspiring a Sense of Educational CommunityBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Barbara Becker
Organisation: Leeds Beckett University
Description: Functionality in Blackboard Communities has been utilised to tailor a unique Communities view for identified groups of distinct University students. Leeds Beckett University provides courses for a vast array of learning perspectives: Distance Learners, global Franchise partners, Researchers and specialised CPD courses.
Over the past five years, students have been given their own customised view of the MyBeckett portal, utilising Institutional Roles to tailor Brands, Tabs & Modules so that specific, purposeful content is delivered to each group, creating unique student portal views.
TLC2016 - Power Using' Blackboard for purely online learnersBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Nathalie Thorne
Organisation: Leeds Beckett University
Description: The Distance Learning Unit at Leeds Beckett have been described as 'power users' of our Blackboard installation. Since 2012 we have revolutionised how our academics deliver an integrated learning experience for purely online learners, with our instructional design team utilising various tools and techniques available in Blackboard to produce interactive, enjoyable and rewarding modules for our learners.
This session will demonstrate our distance learning style, showing how we have used discussion boards, wikis and other tools to create an immersive experience for our learners.
TLC2016 - Reviewing Blackboard sites to raise minimum engagment across the in...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Brian Irwin
Organisation: Sheffield Hallam University
Description: In 2013 Sheffield Hallam University approved a set of minimum expectations which outlined what should be on each Blackboard course. In preparation for these expectations becoming policy in 2015, we hired graduate interns to review every taught module (over 3000) and create reports about how well they meet the expectations.
During this session we will explain how the minimum expectations were developed. We will describe the review process, highlighting challenges faced and providing recommendations for others. We will share some high level findings of the reviews and example anonymised reports at different levels (e.g module, departmental, faculty). Finally we will explain how we are using the reviews to inform staff development and the feedback we have gotten on the reviews so far.
TLC2016 - Taking assessments and examinations to the next level: AlephQBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Christine Lippens
Organisation: Universiteit Antwerpen
Description: It is often a challenge to educators to offer high quality assignments and quizzes in the context of blended learning. As a rule, intra-term assigments do not generate a lot of student engagement or enthusiasm, unless they match what students can expect on their actual final exam. And even if this is the case, additional incentives are often needed to ensure student participation. Over the past 5 years, Antwerp University has been succesfull in implementing technology driven solutions to achieve this, with degrees of participation exceeding 90% and significant improvement in exam results, without having to compromise on academic content.
TLC2016 - Experiences and strategies used for implementing a portfolio didact...BlackboardEMEA
Presenters: Bo Lüders
Organisation: University College Southern Denmark (UC Syd)
Description: In this session we will present our experience with using Blackboard Portfolio on a fully 100 % online Teacher training education.
You will be introduced to how the portfolio became a key concept in the pedagogical thinking of the online course and how the portfolio gave educators a completely new and deeper insight in the learning of the students compared to students in traditional face-to-face education.
You will be given examples of the formative evaluation performed in the portfolio and will see examples of portfolios created by students. The portfolios will be in Danish but presenters will translate the structural elements so you can be inspired on the use of portfolios in Blackboard.
TLC2016 - Using badges to motivate and engage studentsBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Inger-Marie Falgren Christensen
Organisation: University of Southern Denmark
Description: The gap between educational institutions and students is widening. Many institutions maintain traditional methods and adopt new at a slow pace. Some educators and developers are looking to gamification to bridge the gap. This workshop will help participants’ explore the potential of badges in education.
An introduction to badges and the purposes of using these in education will be provided. Ways of integrating badges into courses will be explained. Furthermore, the process of designing and issuing badges in Blackboard Learn will be demonstrated.
Participants will get the opportunity to discuss how badges can be integrated in their context, share examples and design badges for their own students.
TLC2016 - Mobile Learning – Unlocking the potential of authentic assessment a...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Chris Moore
Organisation: University of the West of England
Description: Authentic assessment has the potential to be very valuable, allowing for much more complex analysis of the students’ performance than traditional de-contextualised assessments.
On the other hand, online examinations under controlled conditions can be unviable for large student cohorts due to pressures on the real estate of the institution.
This session will showcase a number of innovative initiatives that are enabling us to create sustainable authentic assessments and very flexible online examinations.
We will bring a number of mobile devices to the session, so that attendees will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the solutions we have developed, actively participating during the session.
TLC2016 - Turning Blackboard Learn into a Digital Examination Platform: lesso...BlackboardEMEA
Presenters: Walter Roosels & Geert De Schutter
Organisation: Universiteit Antwerpen voor Associatie Antwerpen
Description: Once your institution has decided to make a shift towards (more) online examinations, these are the most important aspects that have to been taken in consideration before 'shaping' the Digital Examination Platform:
-Benefits of digital examinations
-Organisation of digital examinations
-What testsoftware to use?
-Security
-Computer and examination infrastructure
-Teacher support
University of Antwerp shares her 8 years experience implimenting digital examinations, using an agile solution: Blackboard Learn & our own examination Building Block.
TLC2016 - A showcase of using BB LEARN in large coursesBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Robert Rozier
Organisation: Hanze University Groningen
Description: At the School of Communication Media and IT eduction is structured in integrated domains.
Web programming is one of these domains. Students have to attend a number of different courses. Courses are subdivided into lectures and practicals, demand that online instructional videos are to be viewed and have formative tests at regular intervals. The ramifications are that heavy burden is placed on the LMS since it has to both incorporate all the different courses, projects, assignments, and has to allow for attendance registration. The number of users and of roles is high. We will present a show case of how to structure a course in BB thus reducing this complexity especially for instructors.
TLC2016 - KULeuven's new learning portal and css/JS tweaks for course designBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Bert Coenen
Organisation: KU Leuven
Description: At KU Leuven, we developed a new portal to replace our tabs-and-modules-based portal.
The portal runs outside / on top of / alongside Blackboard.
It aggregates information from different sources
- Enrollments
- Updates and messages
- User-targeted tools, links and information
Key features:
- Course list
- Inline access to updates, messages, settings
- Filter, search and customization tools:
- Favorites
- Colours
- Banners
We're also introducing a new design for course pages.
Key features:
- Based on the latest Learn theme
- Enhancements
- Simplified, inline content creation
- ""Intelligent"" learning modules
- ""Productivity"" enhancements
- Availability of courses and items
- Drag and drop
- ...
- Responsive design
TLC2016 - Data for Students - A student-centred approach to analytics in LearnBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Ross Ward
Organisation: The University of Edinburgh
Description: Learning analytics is primarily focused on staff accessing student data to gauge performance, predict student outcomes, and make interventions where necessary. This session will provide an overview of the work that the University has done in researching and developing a bespoke learning analytics building block called, ‘Data for Students’ that allows students to access information about their course - using click counts and comparison of grades against the cohort. The session will report on the outputs of our initial pilot studies and feedback from staff and students who have used the tool.
Improving 180 Blackboard Sites in 180 Days - Christian King & Sandra Thwaites...Blackboard APAC
At many universities, the Blackboard subject site is the primary interface for the student learning experience. If the site is poorly organised, students do not know how to navigate the learning experience, such as when to engage with what content. If assessment criteria are minimally indicated, the quality of submissions suffers. If no tools are used to foster interaction, the learning experience becomes isolating. Conversely, when Bb sites are effectively designed and maintained, the quality of the student learning experience tends to be high. The quality of Bb sites varies across universities and within programs of study. Students who experience a well-designed site in their first semesters come to expect this standard in subsequent semesters.
Bond University thereby undertook a whole-of-university strategic priority project to improve 180 Bb subject sites in 180 days. Associate Deans (Learning & Teaching) in each faculty selected the sites. The initial quality of the sites varied, with many assessed as initially high quality, meaning that improvement meant moving from strength to strength and focusing on elements such as increasing elements of technology enhanced learning. The co-facilitators of this presentation are the academic developers who worked one-on-one with each of the participating academics. Therefore, from their perspectives, the key takeaways for attending delegates will be:
- Identification of challenges and stumbling blocks, as well as success strategies
- Checklists and professional development materials
- Illustration of before and after improvements as exemplars
- Ideas for increasing elements of technology enhanced learning
- Templates for emails, announcements and other communications
Accessibility Webinar: Making Blackboard Modules and Content Accessible for AllBlackboardEMEA
To support the changes to Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provision meaning English universities need to be ready and able to support learners by September 2016 this presentation provides an overview of inclusive classrooms and outlines the benefits and challenges faced in implementing them.
They will also help institutions towards achieving inclusivity and best practice for all learners through their online and face to face classrooms and provide a practical framework to:
• Assess their pedagogy
• Review their existing content
• Evaluate their institution's technology
http://webinars.blackboard.com/accessibility
TLC2016 - A search engine for Blackboard Learn, the impossible made possible.BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Machiels Wim
Organisation: KU Leuven
Description: Search engines have become an essential tool in our daily lives and anno 2016 we cannot imagine a system - which stores a large amount of documents - that is not searchable. Unfortunately Blackboard Learn doesn’t offer this functionality yet and it hasn’t been on the companies roadmap for years. Since students and staff at KU Leuven requested a search engine for their LMS for many years we decided to develop this functionality in-house.
In this talk we will demo our solution and show how we can index all content of a large Blackboard Learn deployment and provide personalized search results for all our users.
Presenter: Joseph Gliddon
Organisation: Bristol University
Description: This session explores work implemented over several years at the University of Bristol to develop a scalable workflow for coursework assessment and feedback online.
The workflow combines technical and pedagogic planning to support lasting cultural change. This uses Blackboard packages, which can also support consistent provision of other activities across multiple courses.
This work was done to address key challenges in this area, including:
-meeting complex requirements in a consistent way
-needing a standard approach which is scalable across multiple courses
-ownership of the process by Schools to ensure sustainability
-easily updating content across many courses with minimum editing
Session covers policy, pedagogic approaches, engaging academic & administrative leads, and the process.
What does good course design look like to you - Alex Wu, BlackboardBlackboard APAC
Course design is undoubtedly a critical element of any online or blended learning environment. As academics and instructional designers, we often associate course design with teaching and learning outcomes that are course- and program-specific and are aligned specifically to graduate attributes or goals. In this session, we will instead take a deconstructive approach to analyse each of the main tool groups within Blackboard Learn and Collaborate, and showcase some unique tool deployment use-cases from clients around the globe. We will also touch on using the same tools in research and grant management to discuss how both teaching and research departments could cross benefit from using the same platform within an institution.
TLC2016 - The use of Collaborate in schools in Northern Ireland – Needs Must!BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Eamon McAteer
Organisation: C2k
Description: The introduction of BlackBoard Collaborate into schools throughout Northern Ireland as part of the Education Network NI provided schools with a range of opportunities to: share, exchange and learn from each other.
Eamon McAteer, Curriculum Consultant with C2k will discuss some innovative ways schools use this platform to tackle educational and social needs in a cost effective and safe manner. He will also examine some of the related challenges and opportunities of this technology.
Blackboard as an Integrated Part of the Learning Environment and Student Expe...Blackboard APAC
Like all universities across the globe the University of Westminster is faced with major changes in student expectations and the role that technology has to play in curriculum delivery and the overall student experience. In 2013 the University initiated its Learning Futures program with the aim of transforming learning and teaching at the institution. Central to the transformation is an aim to make blended learning, through the use of technology, more the norm rather than the exception. To facilitate this shift in delivery approach across all subject areas, Westminster has and continues to make significant investment in both its virtual and physical environment in efforts to better integrate the online and face-to-face experience.
How do we develop part-time distance teaching staff in best practices for usi...BlackboardEMEA
Designing appropriate online staff development for part-time distance teaching staff presents many challenges. Traditionally, much of what is learnt happens ‘on the job’, as staff try out new approaches or meet each other for a chat over coffee (Clus, 2011). In a geographically distributed institution such as The Open University, this sort of situated and social learning is unlikely to take place often, particularly for its part-time staff. In addition, staff often will have the time and motivation to participate only in development or training which is directly relevant to their own working practices and is very timely for them (Ottenbreit-Leftwich, 2010). To encourage staff to make the best use of technologies and to adopt them enthusiastically, we need to make development engaging and attractive. In this presentation we discuss how we address these challenges when designing and developing training and development opportunities in the use of Blackboard Collaborate for part-time distance teaching staff in
The Open University. An overview of the various resources and courses we have produced will be discussed, alongside participant perspectives. Our development pathways include experiential and peer learning in cohort groups, exploiting the potential of short online courses (Campbell & Macdonald, 2011), as well as supported self-study routes using online resources. Each of the development pathways we provide allows staff the opportunity to participate in shared reflection, fostering a sense of community (Baran and Correia, 2014; Perry and Edwards, 2009). As well as these main development pathways, ongoing support, for those not presently participating in one of our development pathways, is provided through online communities of practice (Kear, 2011).
TLC2016 - Online Results Entry using the Grade Journey ToolBlackboardEMEA
Presenters: Birthe Aagesen & Karen Louise Møller
Organisation: Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University
Description: Presentation session (45 min) with time for questions.
The presentation will address:
- An investigation of Blackboard Course Structures on the basis of a socio cultural perception of learning
- Application and evaluation of selected Blackboard Course Structures in courses at Aarhus University.
TLC2016 - Learning Analytics - One Universities Journey BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Sandra Stevenson-Revill
Organisation: University of Derby
Description: Over the years there have been lots of discussions on using data to understand learning content. UDOL are taking the next step, using analytics to understand their online provision and the impact that has on learners. This presentation will outline why the Blackboards Analytics tool, how we implemented and timescales involved. Focusing on the use of the tool within UDOL which is responsible for Derby's online provision. We will show you some of the reports and discuss how we are using them. This is continuing our sequence of presentations on UDOL's use of Blackboard Learning Analytics tools.
Presenter: Ciara Duffy
Organisation: South West College
Description: South West College have introduced a new student enhancement initiative called the “SWC Virtual Academy” which is student-centered, interactive, engaging and available 24/7.
The Academy, which is hosted on Blackboard Learn, provides a series of online programmes designed to prepare students for future employment by building their expertise in core skills using today’s most popular technologies. Students can choose from a wide variety of fully online or blended programmes including: Employability, Entrepreneurship, Business Start-up, Digital Skills and Study Skills. Over 10,000 digital badges have been awarded to students for the successful completion of individual courses/programs since September 2015. This session will encourage educators to reflect on how the student delivery models are evolving.
Australian Academic Leadership Survey &;Interviews – An interim report - Alla...Blackboard APAC
Australian Higher education is facing the demands of new and rapidly changing student demographics, an increasingly competitive global environment and tighter funding and accountability constraints. Now, in 2016, it is an important time to understand the issues the sector is facing and consolidate the ways we are responding. We sought the perspectives of Australian university education leaders on current learning and teaching challenges, trends likely to influence the future of learning and teaching at Australian Universities and the ways our universities are responding.
This presentation reports on the findings of our research thus far and some of the ways that Blackboard Strategic and other Consultancy Services are positioned to assist our institutions going forward.
South West College - A virtual Academy that boosts employabilityBlackboardEMEA
A series of specific designed courses, coupled with badges and gaming, helps students in Northern Ireland to master the skills they need to be ready for the workforce. The South West College team share their story.
The Promise and Practicalities of e-Portfolios: Getting Blackboard to Deliverreadingcdotl
A presentation given at the Ninth Annual Durham Blackboard Users' Conference on the innovations made concerning the Blackboard Basic Portfolio tool at the University of Reading.
TLC2016 - Taking assessments and examinations to the next level: AlephQBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Christine Lippens
Organisation: Universiteit Antwerpen
Description: It is often a challenge to educators to offer high quality assignments and quizzes in the context of blended learning. As a rule, intra-term assigments do not generate a lot of student engagement or enthusiasm, unless they match what students can expect on their actual final exam. And even if this is the case, additional incentives are often needed to ensure student participation. Over the past 5 years, Antwerp University has been succesfull in implementing technology driven solutions to achieve this, with degrees of participation exceeding 90% and significant improvement in exam results, without having to compromise on academic content.
TLC2016 - Experiences and strategies used for implementing a portfolio didact...BlackboardEMEA
Presenters: Bo Lüders
Organisation: University College Southern Denmark (UC Syd)
Description: In this session we will present our experience with using Blackboard Portfolio on a fully 100 % online Teacher training education.
You will be introduced to how the portfolio became a key concept in the pedagogical thinking of the online course and how the portfolio gave educators a completely new and deeper insight in the learning of the students compared to students in traditional face-to-face education.
You will be given examples of the formative evaluation performed in the portfolio and will see examples of portfolios created by students. The portfolios will be in Danish but presenters will translate the structural elements so you can be inspired on the use of portfolios in Blackboard.
TLC2016 - Using badges to motivate and engage studentsBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Inger-Marie Falgren Christensen
Organisation: University of Southern Denmark
Description: The gap between educational institutions and students is widening. Many institutions maintain traditional methods and adopt new at a slow pace. Some educators and developers are looking to gamification to bridge the gap. This workshop will help participants’ explore the potential of badges in education.
An introduction to badges and the purposes of using these in education will be provided. Ways of integrating badges into courses will be explained. Furthermore, the process of designing and issuing badges in Blackboard Learn will be demonstrated.
Participants will get the opportunity to discuss how badges can be integrated in their context, share examples and design badges for their own students.
TLC2016 - Mobile Learning – Unlocking the potential of authentic assessment a...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Chris Moore
Organisation: University of the West of England
Description: Authentic assessment has the potential to be very valuable, allowing for much more complex analysis of the students’ performance than traditional de-contextualised assessments.
On the other hand, online examinations under controlled conditions can be unviable for large student cohorts due to pressures on the real estate of the institution.
This session will showcase a number of innovative initiatives that are enabling us to create sustainable authentic assessments and very flexible online examinations.
We will bring a number of mobile devices to the session, so that attendees will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the solutions we have developed, actively participating during the session.
TLC2016 - Turning Blackboard Learn into a Digital Examination Platform: lesso...BlackboardEMEA
Presenters: Walter Roosels & Geert De Schutter
Organisation: Universiteit Antwerpen voor Associatie Antwerpen
Description: Once your institution has decided to make a shift towards (more) online examinations, these are the most important aspects that have to been taken in consideration before 'shaping' the Digital Examination Platform:
-Benefits of digital examinations
-Organisation of digital examinations
-What testsoftware to use?
-Security
-Computer and examination infrastructure
-Teacher support
University of Antwerp shares her 8 years experience implimenting digital examinations, using an agile solution: Blackboard Learn & our own examination Building Block.
TLC2016 - A showcase of using BB LEARN in large coursesBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Robert Rozier
Organisation: Hanze University Groningen
Description: At the School of Communication Media and IT eduction is structured in integrated domains.
Web programming is one of these domains. Students have to attend a number of different courses. Courses are subdivided into lectures and practicals, demand that online instructional videos are to be viewed and have formative tests at regular intervals. The ramifications are that heavy burden is placed on the LMS since it has to both incorporate all the different courses, projects, assignments, and has to allow for attendance registration. The number of users and of roles is high. We will present a show case of how to structure a course in BB thus reducing this complexity especially for instructors.
TLC2016 - KULeuven's new learning portal and css/JS tweaks for course designBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Bert Coenen
Organisation: KU Leuven
Description: At KU Leuven, we developed a new portal to replace our tabs-and-modules-based portal.
The portal runs outside / on top of / alongside Blackboard.
It aggregates information from different sources
- Enrollments
- Updates and messages
- User-targeted tools, links and information
Key features:
- Course list
- Inline access to updates, messages, settings
- Filter, search and customization tools:
- Favorites
- Colours
- Banners
We're also introducing a new design for course pages.
Key features:
- Based on the latest Learn theme
- Enhancements
- Simplified, inline content creation
- ""Intelligent"" learning modules
- ""Productivity"" enhancements
- Availability of courses and items
- Drag and drop
- ...
- Responsive design
TLC2016 - Data for Students - A student-centred approach to analytics in LearnBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Ross Ward
Organisation: The University of Edinburgh
Description: Learning analytics is primarily focused on staff accessing student data to gauge performance, predict student outcomes, and make interventions where necessary. This session will provide an overview of the work that the University has done in researching and developing a bespoke learning analytics building block called, ‘Data for Students’ that allows students to access information about their course - using click counts and comparison of grades against the cohort. The session will report on the outputs of our initial pilot studies and feedback from staff and students who have used the tool.
Improving 180 Blackboard Sites in 180 Days - Christian King & Sandra Thwaites...Blackboard APAC
At many universities, the Blackboard subject site is the primary interface for the student learning experience. If the site is poorly organised, students do not know how to navigate the learning experience, such as when to engage with what content. If assessment criteria are minimally indicated, the quality of submissions suffers. If no tools are used to foster interaction, the learning experience becomes isolating. Conversely, when Bb sites are effectively designed and maintained, the quality of the student learning experience tends to be high. The quality of Bb sites varies across universities and within programs of study. Students who experience a well-designed site in their first semesters come to expect this standard in subsequent semesters.
Bond University thereby undertook a whole-of-university strategic priority project to improve 180 Bb subject sites in 180 days. Associate Deans (Learning & Teaching) in each faculty selected the sites. The initial quality of the sites varied, with many assessed as initially high quality, meaning that improvement meant moving from strength to strength and focusing on elements such as increasing elements of technology enhanced learning. The co-facilitators of this presentation are the academic developers who worked one-on-one with each of the participating academics. Therefore, from their perspectives, the key takeaways for attending delegates will be:
- Identification of challenges and stumbling blocks, as well as success strategies
- Checklists and professional development materials
- Illustration of before and after improvements as exemplars
- Ideas for increasing elements of technology enhanced learning
- Templates for emails, announcements and other communications
Accessibility Webinar: Making Blackboard Modules and Content Accessible for AllBlackboardEMEA
To support the changes to Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provision meaning English universities need to be ready and able to support learners by September 2016 this presentation provides an overview of inclusive classrooms and outlines the benefits and challenges faced in implementing them.
They will also help institutions towards achieving inclusivity and best practice for all learners through their online and face to face classrooms and provide a practical framework to:
• Assess their pedagogy
• Review their existing content
• Evaluate their institution's technology
http://webinars.blackboard.com/accessibility
TLC2016 - A search engine for Blackboard Learn, the impossible made possible.BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Machiels Wim
Organisation: KU Leuven
Description: Search engines have become an essential tool in our daily lives and anno 2016 we cannot imagine a system - which stores a large amount of documents - that is not searchable. Unfortunately Blackboard Learn doesn’t offer this functionality yet and it hasn’t been on the companies roadmap for years. Since students and staff at KU Leuven requested a search engine for their LMS for many years we decided to develop this functionality in-house.
In this talk we will demo our solution and show how we can index all content of a large Blackboard Learn deployment and provide personalized search results for all our users.
Presenter: Joseph Gliddon
Organisation: Bristol University
Description: This session explores work implemented over several years at the University of Bristol to develop a scalable workflow for coursework assessment and feedback online.
The workflow combines technical and pedagogic planning to support lasting cultural change. This uses Blackboard packages, which can also support consistent provision of other activities across multiple courses.
This work was done to address key challenges in this area, including:
-meeting complex requirements in a consistent way
-needing a standard approach which is scalable across multiple courses
-ownership of the process by Schools to ensure sustainability
-easily updating content across many courses with minimum editing
Session covers policy, pedagogic approaches, engaging academic & administrative leads, and the process.
What does good course design look like to you - Alex Wu, BlackboardBlackboard APAC
Course design is undoubtedly a critical element of any online or blended learning environment. As academics and instructional designers, we often associate course design with teaching and learning outcomes that are course- and program-specific and are aligned specifically to graduate attributes or goals. In this session, we will instead take a deconstructive approach to analyse each of the main tool groups within Blackboard Learn and Collaborate, and showcase some unique tool deployment use-cases from clients around the globe. We will also touch on using the same tools in research and grant management to discuss how both teaching and research departments could cross benefit from using the same platform within an institution.
TLC2016 - The use of Collaborate in schools in Northern Ireland – Needs Must!BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Eamon McAteer
Organisation: C2k
Description: The introduction of BlackBoard Collaborate into schools throughout Northern Ireland as part of the Education Network NI provided schools with a range of opportunities to: share, exchange and learn from each other.
Eamon McAteer, Curriculum Consultant with C2k will discuss some innovative ways schools use this platform to tackle educational and social needs in a cost effective and safe manner. He will also examine some of the related challenges and opportunities of this technology.
Blackboard as an Integrated Part of the Learning Environment and Student Expe...Blackboard APAC
Like all universities across the globe the University of Westminster is faced with major changes in student expectations and the role that technology has to play in curriculum delivery and the overall student experience. In 2013 the University initiated its Learning Futures program with the aim of transforming learning and teaching at the institution. Central to the transformation is an aim to make blended learning, through the use of technology, more the norm rather than the exception. To facilitate this shift in delivery approach across all subject areas, Westminster has and continues to make significant investment in both its virtual and physical environment in efforts to better integrate the online and face-to-face experience.
How do we develop part-time distance teaching staff in best practices for usi...BlackboardEMEA
Designing appropriate online staff development for part-time distance teaching staff presents many challenges. Traditionally, much of what is learnt happens ‘on the job’, as staff try out new approaches or meet each other for a chat over coffee (Clus, 2011). In a geographically distributed institution such as The Open University, this sort of situated and social learning is unlikely to take place often, particularly for its part-time staff. In addition, staff often will have the time and motivation to participate only in development or training which is directly relevant to their own working practices and is very timely for them (Ottenbreit-Leftwich, 2010). To encourage staff to make the best use of technologies and to adopt them enthusiastically, we need to make development engaging and attractive. In this presentation we discuss how we address these challenges when designing and developing training and development opportunities in the use of Blackboard Collaborate for part-time distance teaching staff in
The Open University. An overview of the various resources and courses we have produced will be discussed, alongside participant perspectives. Our development pathways include experiential and peer learning in cohort groups, exploiting the potential of short online courses (Campbell & Macdonald, 2011), as well as supported self-study routes using online resources. Each of the development pathways we provide allows staff the opportunity to participate in shared reflection, fostering a sense of community (Baran and Correia, 2014; Perry and Edwards, 2009). As well as these main development pathways, ongoing support, for those not presently participating in one of our development pathways, is provided through online communities of practice (Kear, 2011).
TLC2016 - Online Results Entry using the Grade Journey ToolBlackboardEMEA
Presenters: Birthe Aagesen & Karen Louise Møller
Organisation: Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University
Description: Presentation session (45 min) with time for questions.
The presentation will address:
- An investigation of Blackboard Course Structures on the basis of a socio cultural perception of learning
- Application and evaluation of selected Blackboard Course Structures in courses at Aarhus University.
TLC2016 - Learning Analytics - One Universities Journey BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Sandra Stevenson-Revill
Organisation: University of Derby
Description: Over the years there have been lots of discussions on using data to understand learning content. UDOL are taking the next step, using analytics to understand their online provision and the impact that has on learners. This presentation will outline why the Blackboards Analytics tool, how we implemented and timescales involved. Focusing on the use of the tool within UDOL which is responsible for Derby's online provision. We will show you some of the reports and discuss how we are using them. This is continuing our sequence of presentations on UDOL's use of Blackboard Learning Analytics tools.
Presenter: Ciara Duffy
Organisation: South West College
Description: South West College have introduced a new student enhancement initiative called the “SWC Virtual Academy” which is student-centered, interactive, engaging and available 24/7.
The Academy, which is hosted on Blackboard Learn, provides a series of online programmes designed to prepare students for future employment by building their expertise in core skills using today’s most popular technologies. Students can choose from a wide variety of fully online or blended programmes including: Employability, Entrepreneurship, Business Start-up, Digital Skills and Study Skills. Over 10,000 digital badges have been awarded to students for the successful completion of individual courses/programs since September 2015. This session will encourage educators to reflect on how the student delivery models are evolving.
Australian Academic Leadership Survey &;Interviews – An interim report - Alla...Blackboard APAC
Australian Higher education is facing the demands of new and rapidly changing student demographics, an increasingly competitive global environment and tighter funding and accountability constraints. Now, in 2016, it is an important time to understand the issues the sector is facing and consolidate the ways we are responding. We sought the perspectives of Australian university education leaders on current learning and teaching challenges, trends likely to influence the future of learning and teaching at Australian Universities and the ways our universities are responding.
This presentation reports on the findings of our research thus far and some of the ways that Blackboard Strategic and other Consultancy Services are positioned to assist our institutions going forward.
South West College - A virtual Academy that boosts employabilityBlackboardEMEA
A series of specific designed courses, coupled with badges and gaming, helps students in Northern Ireland to master the skills they need to be ready for the workforce. The South West College team share their story.
The Promise and Practicalities of e-Portfolios: Getting Blackboard to Deliverreadingcdotl
A presentation given at the Ninth Annual Durham Blackboard Users' Conference on the innovations made concerning the Blackboard Basic Portfolio tool at the University of Reading.
DevCon - Grades Journey - Michael Garner, BlackboardBlackboard APAC
Blackboard Learn now ships with the Grades Journey Building Block. This exciting integration provides external APIs for dealing with Grade Exchange, as well as Blackboard tools for configuring how and when Grade Exchange is handled. In this session, we will focus on the available methods to help you build your own SIS Grade integration.
A brief introduction to reflection on action (exemplified by the work of Virginia Henderson) and reflection in action (Dr. Mark Quirk has suggested Sully Sullenberger's "The Miracle on the Hudson" as a non-health science example), for interprofessional scholars at University of Texas Medical Branch.
Making Connections: How Students Use Feedback to Inform Future LearningBlackboardEMEA
This session will share findings and recommendations from a research study at Sheffield Hallam University aimed at creating a better understanding of the connections students make between their assessment feedback and future assignments, and what impact staff practice has on this process. The presentation will cover each stage of the assessment process for both students and staff, and make specific reference to how identified issues have been addressed through technology elsewhere in the UK Higher Education sector.
The main element of the presentation will be a detailed explanation of the recommendations resulting from the research, and the policy, practice and technology changes required to implement them.
Digital Capability: How digitally capable are we?BlackboardEMEA
Is the implementation of Blackboard/Collaborate/et cetera hampered by staff and students’ IT skills? Users struggle to make the most of Blackboard without basic digital capabilities such as file management, knowing what a browser is, not to mention wider capabilities such as creating and uploading videos, understanding file size issues, or utilising their mobiles and the list goes on.
During 2014 the UCISA User Skills Group undertook their inaugural Digital Capabilities Survey and followed up with several case studies. Their research shows:
• What strategic approaches universities are taking to support staff and students with their digital capabilities
• What universities are doing to address these skills for their staff and students
• How the sector is defining digital capabilities
• What universities are doing with BYO
Actively engaging learners by using a technology enhanced approach that enric...BlackboardEMEA
Traditionally coursework is submitted, marked and returned to students with their grade and feedback. The difficulties with this approach is that a tutor has no way of assessing whether a student has reviewed their work, understood their feedback and took action to improve their work. There is no clear method for determining whether student’s perceived judgment of their submitted assessment is similar to that of the tutor; or for advising support to improve learning.
This session will share the journey and evaluation findings of the CLARITI project which is endeavouring to address such difficulties. Presenters will begin by highlighting the opportunities and challenges of an initial paper-based feedback and progress review approach, which was used. It had obvious pedagogical benefits but was challenging administratively. They
will then showcase a new technology facilitated approach which is enabling students to submit assessments as normal but providing new opportunities were they are given corrective feedback and model solutions and encouraged to be more reflective using the Ulster University’s Blackboard VLE, FAN system and a new bespoke application.
The project has been evaluating the benefits of initially withholding student’s marks while students are asked to reflect and indicate what score they think they deserve and what actions they think they need to take to improve their learning. The student scores, reflections and action plans are collected electronically via a ‘Learner Score’ quiz in Blackboard. A newly designed bespoke application has been developed which presents the data collected from Blackboard in a simple interface, which allows the tutor to easily: review the learner score and comments provided by the students; engage with this student feedback and return a tutor score. It has also been designed to automatically generate an advisability for further support response, depending on the tutor’s scores and a mechanism for giving individualised feedback. Each student receives an email with a link to an individual progress and summary report. One student has commented “This feedback strategy highlights the silly mistakes I have made and motivates me to get it right next time. I don’t think just getting a score on a piece of paper would have the same effect.” The presenters will lead activities to encourage debate among participants about the approach, the application of such an approach for other subjects and will seek ideas about how the benefits of such learner analytics could be captured and integrated more seamlessly into Blackboard.
Update on our first-hand experience of implementing Blackboard’s own Learning Analytics Solution. With the hindsight of having used our own Analytics for many years.
Our aim was to improve the range of analytics available, specifically for UDOL who remotely manage staff and students and therefore have a broader reporting requirement than our on-campus support teams. Increasing reporting capacity to ensure that our eye is always on the ball. With Blackboard Learning Analytics there is also the added advantage of making the data available to the student so they can self-manager there progress in relation to their peers.
Having implemented in early 2015 using just the out of the box reports, we are now looking to see how we can extend the capability of the reporting, and are looking forward to the journey ahead. The session will avoid using those pesky technical terms you often get with analytics. (Well there might be a couple)
Using Blackboard to support team-based learning: delivery and rolloutBlackboardEMEA
Team-based learning (TBL) is a teaching and learning technique that is being used increasingly in professional and higher education. The approach is structured, involving pre-study by students, quizzing to assess understanding, and peer-to-peer learning via team and class discussion. It is also scalable; a single member of teaching staff can run a highly interactive learning session for a large class and usually forms part of the summative assessment for the
course.
This session will provide a brief introduction to the TBL process and describe how delivery of TBL can be supported by the use of learning technology, in particular Blackboard Learn tools. In fact, the presentation could be subtitled ‘How many Blackboard tools can be used in a single learning activity?’
Finally, I will describe how a generic course package can be prepared, including all elements of the learning design of a TBL session, for easy redeployment in other Blackboard courses. The course package not only captures the technical elements of the session, but also elements of pedagogy and best practice.
Using Rubrics: Comparing Blackboard and Turnitin at GCUBlackboardEMEA
The electronic management of assessment (EMA) has forced universities to consider a more strategic approach to e-assessment. Piecemeal adoption of the various components from plagiarism detection to feedback methods have led to varying degrees of use and uptake by lecturers. The increased focus on rubrics for feedback and marking has raised issues with colleagues on the comparative advantages between Blackboard and Turnitin and even Excel. In isolation, can a case be made for one over another? Regardless of which rubric is adopted, they cannot be exported from one system to another.
The New Learning Experience, Javier Gregori Blackboard BlackboardEMEA
La nueva experience del aprendizaje de Blackboard combina tecnología, servicios y capacidades de datos de vanguardia para dar como resultado una experiencia educativa personal con alto grado de integración que fomenta el compromiso, la interacción y la calidad del aprendizaje.
Factors impacting the success in increasing adoption - Bill Ashraf, Strategic...Blackboard APAC
Institutions recognise how new technology can enhance the learning and teaching experience for staff and students. Increasingly they are looking to technology to support them in achieving their strategic goals. However, there are a range of obstacles to the adoption of technology that institutions must overcome. Change of any kind is daunting, particularly when dealing with long-established methods and systems. Success depends on shifting entrenched culture and attitudes. Join us as Bill shares practical tips, ideas, resources and real-life examples. We've built the story around six key characteristics required of a successful adoption project.
Delivered at Innovate and Educate: Teaching and Learning Conference by Blackboard. 24 -27 August 2015 in Adelaide, Australia.
Community Capability Model Framework Checklist Tool - Demo & ReviewManjulaPatel
Presented by Manjula Patel (UKOLN, University of Bath) on 14th January 2013, Community Capability Framework for Data-Intensive Research - Applying the Model, CCMDIR Workshop, International Digital Curation Conference 2013, Amsterdam
Aligning IT and University Strategy - Paul Curran - Jisc Digital Festival 2014Jisc
City University London has the ambition to be a leading global university and is investing heavily in academic staff, IT and its estate. This presentation will start with a discussion of some of the major sectoral trends in IT supply and demand with a focus on education.
The IT service at City in 2010/11 and today will be described, along with discussion of the journey and some of the challenges faced. Particular attention will be paid to a move from a devolved 'cottage industry' approach to a more centralised and commoditised but flexible approach to IT service; changing student expectations and aligning with the University’s Strategic Plan.
The presentation will conclude with some observations on this transition for both academic staff and IT professional staff.
Virtuosity is a complete knowledge management, education and training company, pioneering Technology-aided, Global Learning Solutions in the Indian Academia, ushering in a new era of globally contemporary, boundary less, anytime anywhere learning opportunities for learners across the country.
Virtuosity offers suitable skills enhancement and measurement solutions for all job functions in IT, ITES & BFSI sectors, totaling to about 74% of hiring in the country.
MOOCs for Employee Learning – Practitioners View – Online ForumLearningCafe
Currently there is limited discussion on the use of MOOCs (Massively Open Online Courses) for organisational or employee learning. Given that MOOCs are being dubbed a game changer in the academic world, Learning Café did some thinking and made this call:
MOOCs (Massively Open Online Courses) can be a mainstream employee learning option. It offers cost effective solutions for organisations with the benefits far outweighing the challenges. L&D/HR need to be proactive in exploring and including MOOCs in learning strategies.
To back this call, Learning Café formed a working group – MOOCs@Work comprising of experienced learning practitioners from leading organisations including Suncorp, QBE, IAG, Red Cross Blood Services, Royal Australasian College of Physicians etc. The working group has been hard at work exploring, developing a framework and methodology for effective deployment for employee learning.
This online webinar presents the work done so far and provides direction for Learning/HR who are considering including MOOCs as an employee development. Webinar covers:
A framework to deploy MOOCs for employee learning as part of the learning strategy and design.
How NBNCo plans to incorporate MOOCs in their learning strategy and processes.
The fours scenarios of how using MOOCs for employee learning will play out.
Panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges of using MOOCs for employee learning.
Tim Drinkall - General Manager Enterprise Training at NBN Co LimitedMichelle Ockers Learning CafeJohn Forrest Learning Cafe
Jeevan Joshi Learning Cafe Knowledgeworking
Panelists
Tim Drinkall – General Manager Enterprise Training at NBNCo Limited – Tim has over 18 years leadership experience in Learning & OD for organisations such as Telstra, AGL and Origin.
Michelle Ockers – National Supply Chain Technical Capability Manager at Coca-Cola Amatil – Michelle is an experienced Learning professional, with depth in learning strategy and program development and implementation, project management, stakeholder management and change management.
John Forrest - Director of Extreme Impacts and Allestis. John is a serial entrepreneur recognised for his expertise in scenario planning.
Jeevan Joshi – Founder – Learning Cafe & Director – Client Solutions Director Upside Learning. Jeevan is an experienced Learning and HR practitioner who is passionate about enhancing the capabilities of Learning professions and the digitisation of the Learning function
SugarCon 2013: Customer Experience: Implementing CRM from the Customer’s Pers...SugarCRM
Marc Bailey, Macquarie University
Marc Englaro, Insightful
Macquarie University, based in Sydney, Australia has identified that improved engagement with students, staff and industry are all critical elements in supporting the University’s strategic vision of being one of the top research institutions in the world. Investing in a university-wide CRM platform has enabled the university to bring together over 1,500 staff to manage the relationships with 40,000 students and prospective students, 5000 staff and 8000 active industry contacts.
This presentation looks at how a university can invest in “customer” experience, and delivered a CRM platform to support the many and varied “customers” in a university ecosystem.
An assessment workshop on the six critical areas that need to be addressed in developing online assessment at scale. Led by the Centre for Online and Distance Education with a delegation of VCs and senior leaders from Nigerian Universities, and senior representatives from the National Universities Commission of Nigeria. Held on 24th March 2023.
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Client Insights - National University Ireland, Galway: Online Results Entry u...BlackboardEMEA
As part of a wider Academic Simplification suite of projects, this webinar shares how it sought to improve academic administrative efficiencies and assessment data accuracy through the assessment grades.
Their existing home-grown process for grades return presented a number of issues and, a decision was made to investigate the use of the Grades Journey Solution. This webinar will describe the project requirements and how the Grades Journey Solution has been adapted to meet some (but not all) of these since their Online Results Entry project went live in December 2015.
Client Insights - Glasgow Caledonian University: Marks Integration and the Di...BlackboardEMEA
The concept of the digital university is often raised as a major issue within HE developments. Many universities have digital elements but still operate on a pre-digital basis. This webinar will outline how the piloting of the Grades Journey Solution at Glasgow Caledonian University is a microcosm of what a university has to address if it claims to be digital. Jim will share the results of their pilot and the intended outcome e.g. a simplified workflow for the single input of grades and their extraction into the SIS.
The Assessment Journey Programme at Sheffield Hallam University is continuing its progress towards delivering the changes needed to provide a seamless, improved and effective assessment experience for students and staff.
TLC2016 - Online intercultural Exchange (OIE): capacity building for a flexib...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Teresa MacKinnon
Organisation: University of Warwick
Description: The Language Centre at the University of Warwick has been enhancing the language learning experiences of students through opportunities to connect directly with peers in other countries. The Clavier project began in 2011 using the Languages@Warwick platform as a shared point of contact. The portal course, known as EWC, incorporates Blackboard Collaborate tools for live and asynchronous contact and has provided a scalable model for other language courses which are now growing in Spanish and German classes at Warwick.
TLC2016 - Peer Review, Peer Assessment, and Peer Feedback methods based on Bl...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Hubert Nachtegaele
Organisation: Universiteit Antwerpen
Description: Our teaching staff asks support for types of “Self and Peer Assessment” which are not possible with the S&PA tool incorporated in Bb Learn.
Our Blackboard Support Team tries to support the desired types of S&PA by creative combinations solely of Bb Learn Course Tools, without using external tools (except Excel). In this session we will show how we realize this for different types of S&PA: “Groups reviewing assignments of other groups”, “Students assessing their peers and themselves within a group”, “Peer Reviewing using a rubric”, and "Anonymous Peer Feedback for oral presentations"
TLC2016 - Application of e-learning platform Blackboard Learn in the Universi...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Boyanka Zhelyazova
Organisation: University of Forestry
Description: Studies were conducted for the assessment of students and teachers at the University of Forestry to work with e-learning platform Blackboard Learn and the impact on the results.
TLC2016 - Digicouching pedagogy in online learning on Humak University of App...BlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Paivi Timonen
Organisation: Humak - Humanistic University of Applied Sciences
Description: The Humak University of Applied Sciences runs online learning on Moodle/Moodlerooms and online webinars (Adobe Connect /Collaborate). Pedagogical aim is couching pedagogy which Humak has developed for the purpose to develop socio constructive learning. Studies are on digital environments. For supporting learning on small groups Humak uses real time webinars. For real time webinars we have developed a pedagogical path for activating and deepening students learning. Humak has recent experience on cMOOCs (Constructive Massive Online Courses).
TLC2016 - Online language courses in BlackboardBlackboardEMEA
Presenter: Jeroen van Engen
Organisation: University of Groningen
Description: The University of Groningen Language Centre is offering fully online Dutch language courses since April 2015. Participants come from all around the world. They are expected to learn the language up to a certain level in period of two months under the guidance of a few instructors.
In my presentation I would like to show the approach taken (structure, planning, tools) to offer and support online language courses in Blackboard at the University of Groningen for a worldwide audience.
Presenter: Tim Boon
Organisation: University of Leuven
Description: Engaging students in online courses can be quite challenging. While the content of your course is obviously your main focus as a teacher, the importance of how you present the learning materials is often underestimated. Good-looking and well-structured courses help students stay motivated. By embedding web 2.0 tools (Google Drive, Prezi, Padlet, …) and using just a tiny bit of coding you can make your Blackboard courses stunning and a lot more interactive. We’ll show you how.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Chapter 3 - Islamic Banking Products and Services.pptx
Learning from failure: The Blackboard Perspective
1. Reflections on a shared
journey.
What lessons have we
learned along the way?
Alan Masson
Head of Blackboard International
Customer Success team
2. 2
About me
Integrated... Interoperable... Institutional... Implementation...
Institutional VLE - Library Integration
at University of Ulster
Re lections on a shared
journey.
What lessons have we
learned along the way?
Alan Masson
Head of Blackboard Interna onal
Customer Success team
2003 2016always
7. 7
If we are on a journey – where are we trying to get to?
Sector innovation
Informing and influencing the wider
sector
Institutional innovation
Delivering on institutional strategic
aims / priorities
Core essentials
Meeting immediate needs of the
institution
Operational Risk
Failing to meet the needs /
expectations of the institution
No usage Pilot
Targeted initiatives/ early adopters
Scaled adoption
No formal alignment to key agendas
Institutional adoption
Formally aligned to key agendas
Institutionalimpact/effectiveness
Quality of
Learning
Flexible
Learning
Business
Agility
Education
Innovation
Growth in
learner #
Employability
of learners
Blackboard Adoption
10. 10
Threshold Concepts – prompted by Ray Land of Durham University
• The engagement by the learner with an unfamiliar knowledge terrain and the ensuing
reconceptualisation may involve a reconstitution of, or shift within, the learner’s
subjectivity, and perhaps identity.
• Ontological implications. Learning as ‘a change in subjectivity’. (Pelletier 2007).
20. 20
IT ownership
Robust and Reliable Infrastructure
Scaling the system
• Move away from “servers
under desks”
• IT department support:
• Resilient server
• Trained staff
• Quality network
access
• Data backups
Current challenges?
• Move from server to
system architecture
• Load balancers
• Application servers
• Database server
• SAN Storage
• BCP and DRM
important issues
21. 21
Robust and Reliable Infrastructure – Customer Demands
“The level of complexity increased with each migration; technical
people had to spend significant amounts of time building up
knowledge that would be rendered useless after the actual
migration was complete.”
“Our IT department was stretched thin, and we knew that we
needed help if we were going to provide the level of support that
our increasing user community would require ”
“..to manage the increasing number of users more easily and to
maintain the top quality student-facing services our university is
renowned for, we needed a scalable, high-performing IT
environment that could easily increase the amount of processing
power available at critical times such as during assessments.”
22. 22
Robust and Reliable Infrastructure – Customer Benefits
University of Groningen
“Now that we don’t have to worry about the performance and up-
time of our Blackboard platform, we can focus our efforts on other
things,”
University of Reading:
“True 24x7x365: support, monitoring and problem resolution (3 x
8hr shifts) x 365 by a large team with a high level of expertise and
experience”
University of Brighton:
“Spent lunchtime advocating Bb Managed Hosting, we haven't
looked back! I sleep much better these days ” (tweet)
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Blackboard Managed Hosting
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IT ownership
• Beyond the system
• 24/7 user expectations
• Responsiveness (technical
and human)
• Flexibility
• Innovation and agility
• Focus internal resources on
enhancement of service
Robust and Reliable Infrastructure – changing challenges
Scaling the system
• Move away from “servers
under desks”
• IT department support:
• Resilient server
• Trained staff
• Quality network
access
• Data backups
A service perspective
• Move from server to
system architecture
• Load balancers
• Application servers
• Database server
• SAN Storage
• BCP and DRM becoming
more important
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Blackboard - Education 2020
Learner-centric
education
Non-traditional
learners
Big-data
in mainstream
Consumer-preferences/
alternative models
Education
truly global
Online and mobile
everywhere
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Trend 1: Enhancing existing integrations
Example: Student Information System
• Initially: data provider to VLE
• Demand: data return to SIS (student grades)
• Bb Response – Grades Journey
• Available in 2015 Q4 release
Grades Column
Provisioning
The Work low
Grades Exchange
Student Information System (SIS)
Grades
Approval
&
Release
Grades
Exchange
Automated Grade Synchronisation
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Trend 2: Re-use of features by other service departments
Example: Blackboard Collaborate
• Marketing – Virtual Open Days
– University of Derby, University of Edinburgh
• Virtual Doctorates
– Aston University
• Virtual Conferences
– Salford University, Aston University
• Staff training
– Salford University
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Trend 3: Enhanced learner access to other services / resources
Example: Blackboard Community System
• Key learner information, tools and resources
– Personalised Bb home page: Sheffield Hallam,
Leeds Beckett, Groningen, Durham
• Student services: Careers / Library / Student
Support / IT support
– Personalised Bb tabs: Groningen, Sheffield
Hallam, Leeds Beckett, Durham
Also thru use of Content System and Enterprise
Surveys
• Quality Office (and University Committees)
– Keele, Leeds (Liverpool John Moores, Reading,
Salford)
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Trend 4: Inform innovation & realise organisational efficiency gains
Example: Blackboard Consulting
• Develop more efficient workflows and processes
– University of the West of England
• Understanding the scope for process efficiencies
from a student’s point of view
– Cardiff University
• Establish a feedback hub
– University of York
• Quickly establish new institutional capacity
– UEA, Trinity College Dublin
• Use data to inform key business decisions
– University of Derby Online, Groningen
programme of transformation within the institution
• “consistently be among the top 100 universities in
the world and the top 20 in the UK’
• driving international and postgraduate recruitment
• increasing international opportunities and
• improving overall student satisfaction
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United Kingdom
Founded 1884
#182 - THE World
Ranking 2015-16
28,500 students
Blackboard*
Assignment*
Blackboard*
Grade*Centre*
ISIS*
Marks*
Valida9on*
and*
Import*
Marks*and*
Feedback**
Tool*
Student*
Receipts*
Offline*
Marking*
Tool*
Grade*
Mapping*Tool*
Get*the*
marks*into*
ISIS*??*
ISIS*
Work*Item*
Data**
Extract*
Create*
Blackboard*
Assignment*
Extract*Marks*
• Goal: to launch UEA
Health Online by March
2015
• To iden fy the courses
to be offered
• To understand the
requirements of the
Faculty and the wider
University
• To have a pathway to
profitability
University of East Anglia
Vision & Strategy
Opportunity &
Capabili es Analysis
Business & Financial
Modeling
Opera ons Design &
Repor ng
Management &
Governance
Program Design
Faculty Training &
Development
Instruc onal Design
Course Development
& Delivery
Faculty Support
Solu on Design &
Development
Learning
Management
Systems & Partners
Social Learning &
Collabora on
Systems Integra on
Security &
Compliance
Market Research
Brand & Marke ng
Strategy
Crea ve
Development
Promo on & Lead
Genera on
Admissions Support
& CRM
Enrollment &
Financial Aid Support
Registra on &
Orienta on Support
24X7 Help Desk
Reten on & Student
Success
Career Placement
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Direct integrations
Enabling fresh approaches
• New ways of looking at things
• New ways to do things
• Building new capacity quickly
• Blackboard Consulting
Supporting the wider organisation (in summary)
Re-gifting the benefits
Enhancing existing collaborations
• Classroom & system levels
• Richer and deeper integrations
• Grades Journey
• Custom Building Blocks
A fresh perspective
Features Re-using tools &
resources beyond the classroom
(Marketing, Library, Quality
Office)
• Collaborate, Content /
Community Systems
Footprint Enhancing learner
access to other services (Careers,
Library, Student Support etc.)
• Community System
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Characteristics of Success
Leadership from the top
Institutional commitment and investment
Robust and reliable infrastructure
Effective and available support for academic staff
Ability to demonstrate benefits to student learning and academic staff
experience
Evidence-informed decision making and a continuous cycle of
improvement
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Leadership from the top
Good leadership is vital to any change process, especially
when it comes to introducing new technology within a
university
A senior leader in the institution who is endorsing and
driving the change is key to ensuring that technology
adoption aligns with institutional goals and encouraging
participation across the institution. Best Practices:
• Facilitating ‘Focus on...’ sessions for the executive
leadership team
• Developing a 3-5 year learning technology strategic
plan, specifying objectives, adoption goals and
developmental cycles.
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Institutional commitment and investment
This is not only financial investment or the investment in
the technology itself, but also in the internal resources
required to deliver the change.
These typically include:
• Learning technology support infrastructure.
• change/project management resources.
• funds to encourage participation and innovation. Best Practices:
• Establishing an institutional change management
programme.
• Providing mechanisms to recognise and reward
those who make a positive contribution and set
standards across the institution.
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Robust and reliable infrastructure
• Students and Faculty expect learning technology to be
‘always on’.
• Confidence in a robust and reliable infrastructure is
essential in:
– Enabling institutional leadership to sponsor the change.
– Encourage academic adoption
– Encouraging student engagement
• Enables high quality and engaging learning experience
Best Practices:
• Learning technology should be available 24/7.
• It should perform at the speed users need.
• It should be accessible across all platforms and
devices.
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Effective and available support for staff
For most academic staff, adopting learning technology for
the first time is a change to their well-established and
proven practice. Three pillars of support:
– Technical support – just in time “how to” help.
– Technology skills development –“how to use” the
technology effectively.
– Pedagogical best practices understanding “why to
use” the technology
Best Practices:
• Developing an informal diagnostic or questionnaire
.
• Considering introducing student employees and
interns to the learning technology support
structure.
• Mentoring each other.
• Making course development manageable.
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Ability to demonstrate benefits to student learning and staff
experience
• It is vital that the impact and benefits to the
learner are considered as well as that of the
staff when adopting new technology.
• Perceive better than current practice:
– what’s in it for my students
– what’s in it for me
Best Practices:
• Collating and publishing “one paragraph” case
studies – In Video Format.
• Looking for quick wins that positively impact
the learner experience.
• Recognising them.
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Evidence-based decision-making and a continuous cycle of
improvement
• Address weaknesses, achieve goals, extend
success.
• Resulting evidence can help:
– Celebrate successes
– Address weaknesses
– Identify effective approaches
– Secure continued funding or additional
resources
• Creating a cycle of continuous
improvement
Best Practices:
• Using learning analytics to measure the impact of
technology adoption .
• Gain insight into learner and staff performance .
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Trends for success – lessons learned
Resources available
Guide:
• http://bbbb.blackboard.com/techn
ology_adoption_series
Webinar Series:
• http://bbbb.blackboard.com/Technolo
gyAdoptionAtSalford_Resources
• http://bbbb.blackboard.com/DrivingA
doptionAtRegentsUniversity_Resource
s
• http://bbbb.blackboard.com/SHUWeb
inar_Resources
• http://bbbb.blackboard.com/technolo
gy_adoption_series
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Feedback Drives Planning and Development
Release
BetaPDP
Usability
Tests
Limited
Field Trials
Accessibility
Tests
Focus
Groups
Suggestion
Squad
Suggestion
Box
Surveys Bug
Squad
Planning Development
Commitment&Impact
Partnership approach to product development
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We have a lot to share / learn about our ongoing journey
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Community partnership – at user led BUG meetings and events
Draft Conference Progra
e-Learning: A Reality C
Conference Programme
• Scotland
• North East England
• North England
• Midlands
• London
• Ireland
• UK&I Mobile
And of course - Durham Blackboard Users' Conference
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Deadline Extended: Submit your paper by Friday 15 January 2016
Visit: experience.blackboard.com/Groningen2016
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This is the overview of the characteristics of success – quick one/two sentence definitions
Strong Executive sponsorship – a senior leader in the institution who is endorsing and driving the change – typically an academic leader with responsibility for education and/or students learning
Institutional commitment – both in terms of financial investment and allocation of resources and, importantly, acknowledgement that work to develop e-learning is valid activities for teachers and is recognised in work planning and status
For staff and students, increasing online activity carries with it an element of risk – the technology needs to be available 24/7 and performing effectively, so ensuring that there is a robust and reliable infrastructure is important to minimise that risk
For most teachers technology is a change to their practice and asks them to step away from the comfort of the familiar. For effective adoption by teachers, it is essential that there is effective and available teacher support in the form of training, ad hoc support and self-help resources.
When adopting technology, teachers need to feel that the change is purposeful and not just a change for change sake – successful institutions understand the value of technology to support student learning and the benefits to the teachers themselves – these institutions draw on models and best practices from across the globe and from within their own experiences.
Successful institutions understand why they are making changes - they gather evidence to inform future decisions - user experiences, performance metrics, process improvements and they understand that change is a cycle where there is always scope for further improvement
Techniques institutions employ
Facilitating ‘Focus on...’ sessions for the executive leadership team. These are effective forums for exploring and clarifying the benefits of new technology among senior managers.
Developing a 3-5 year learning technology strategic plan, specifying objectives, adoption goals and developmental cycles.
Establishing an institutional change management programme led by a senior executive that supports the academic community through the transition.
Providing mechanisms to recognise and reward those who make a positive contribution and set standards across the institution.
Students and staff expect learning technology to be ‘always on’, providing access to the resources and activities they need when they need them.
For most academic staff, adopting learning technology is to step away from well-established and proven practice.
Another key trend is the increase in focus on understanding the support needs and baseline digital skills of academic staff. This is a really helpful way of being able to tailor support to key needs and to ensure that it is pitched at the right level.
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Developing an informal diagnostic or quick questionnaire - to help understand the need of academic staff at your institution.
Considering introducing student employees and interns to your learning technology support structure – they are a great way of supporting staff and have excellent insights into what works well.
Mentoring each other - recruit early adopters as mentors to academics who are just starting out. Administrators and department chairs can use the technology themselves and serve as role models.
Visiting our YouTube channel - it is full of resources and training material to help you get more from your Blackboard environment.
Assisting quickly - provide links to your campus help desk, open office hours, and to Blackboard Help and Videos. Make sure that academics have a channel to report and resolve technical difficulties quickly.
Training online - academics can enjoy the flexibility of online learning and experience what students experience. If you don't have time to develop your own online training from scratch, Blackboard offers training solutions that include ready-made online and face-to-face training bundles that you can customise and deliver on your campus.
Making course development manageable - Create a reasonable timeline for development and support academics continuously during the process. Provide release time for course development, allow academics to start with a hybrid course before going fully online, and provide course designers who build courses for instructors.
Learn from others by attending events - spend some time thinking through what topics, techniques, and tools are important to the teaching and learning process. This can include your own perspectives, things you have learnt at conferences, Blackboard user groups or the Blackboard Teaching and Learning Conference.
This is a long list – and I like everything in it – but I worry that it makes it look like we didn’t have enough ideas in the other sections when we’ve kept them to 2 or 3 – perhaps we could stick t to 2 or 3 and have a catch all at the end of the whole ebook regarding our engagement potential.
I’d suggest keeping 1, 2, 3 and 7 – and add into did you know – the youtube, bb videos, training and events
Collating and publishing “one paragraph” case studies - in video format that capture real world examples from within your institution showing how the application of learning technology has impacted on student learning and/or the staff experience.
Looking for quick wins that positively impact the learner experience – identify how the technology directly affects students and show academics how it helps students succeed and improves workflow. Use data to prove the case.
Recruiting champions and convert the laggards - empower the technology champions to sway their peers, but also find a academics or staff who are the primary voice of resistance and meet with them. Discuss how greater adoption of technology can aid in student success and help meet student expectations to help convert them to advocates.
Recognising them - acknowledge academics who are doing exemplary work through awards, articles, tweets, and other channels available at your institution.
Point out the positives - when teaching online, they can enjoy a new teaching paradigm with more flexibility, more student contact, and more data to base course improvement decisions on. This can be part of your marketing communications plan, and you can include some stories about academics who are innovating and benefiting from it.
Build capacity and skills to enhance evidence-based decision-making, budget planning, and resource allocation
Topics:
The content of your submission should relate to the use of Blackboard technologies to solve challenges on and off campus. Looking for ideas? Here are some suggestions:
Blended LearningCreate more flexibility and increase interaction to keep students engaged.
The Evolving Education EcosystemHighlight your thoughts and examples of how education can be more agile, scalable, and engaging.
Online assessment & feedbackShare how your institution has implemented its assessment journey to enhance the education experience and improve institutional effectiveness.
Delivering a personalised learning experienceShare examples of where you have personalised aspects of your online provision, so students experience an engaging ‘one stop’ environment to meet all their needs.
Data and AnalyticsShare your ideas on using data for education. Capturing, analyzing, and using relevant data can determine the value of education better than ever. What are your ideas?
Academic AdoptionFor most academic staff, adopting learning technology for the first time is a change to their well-established and proven practice. Share strategies about how you have got academics to step away from the comfort of the familiar and try something new. How did you provide them with effective and available support? Share your stories.
The format of your session can be a 45-minute presentation or panel discussion, a 90-minute workshop, or a virtual poster session.