BLACKBOARD LEARN
OUR FOUNDATION FOR A RICH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
NEED
WHAT’S NEW
RESEARCH
Michael Chasen
and
Matthew Pittinsky
Stephen Gilfus
DEVELOPMENT
• Today Blackboard develops and licenses software applications
and related services to the following institutions:
COMMERCIALIZATION
• Corporate Strategists
• Course Management Software
• Learning Management
Systems
BLACKBOARD LEARN 9.1 TIMELINE
Table
Fall 2014
All faculty
will be in
Blackboard
Learn 9.1
Summer 2014
Pilot: 17 faculty (all
courses)
New Faculty: All new
faculty using Learn
Spring 2014
Pilot: 33 faculty (all
of their courses)
New Faculty: All new
faculty using Learn
Winter 2014
Pilot: 3 faculty (3 courses)
Fall 2013
Pilot: 1 faculty (1 course)
08/13 09/13 10/13 11/13 12/13 01/14 02/14 03/14 04/14 05/14 06/14 07/14
08/14 09/14
KNOWLEDGE STAGE
PERSUASION STAGE
DECISION STAGE
IMPLEMENTATION STAGE
CONFIRMATION STAGE
THE ADOPTION RATE OF BLACKBOARD
LEARN AT THE COLLEGE
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Growth
Time
Blackboard Learn S-Curve
Continued Piloting for
Blackboard Learn
Piloting Close to
Final Stages
Final
Implementation
08/13 01/14 04/14 06/14 08/14
KEY INNOVATORS AND EARLY ADOPTERS
• The Provost’s Office with the help
of the Information Services &
Technology Department
• Teaching Faculty Members and
Students Who Piloted the Innovation
LATE MAJORITY AND LAGGARDS
CRITICAL MASS
• Educational Institutions
• Corporate Entities
• Government Agencies
DECENTRALIZED APPROACH FOR THE
ADOPTION
• User Needs
• User Problems
• Key Decision Makers
KEY CHANGE AGENTS AND THEIR ROLES
• Provost
• Department Chairs
• Change Agent Roles
HAVE WE REACHED CRITICAL MASS?
THE ROLE OF THE CHAMPION
• The faculty members under
the leadership of the Provost
LETS NOT FOCUS ON THE PAST...
LETS NOT GET STAGNANT IN OUR WAYS...
LETS AIM FOR THE FUTURE...
SOURCE LINKS
• http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13743063/ns/business-
forbes_com/t/americas-youngest-ceos/
• http://www.gilfuseducationgroup.com/blackboard-history-e-true-
hollywood-story
• http://beinkandescent.com/back-issues?q=2010-09
• http://www.gilfuseducationgroup.com/stephen-Gilfus
• http://www.gilfuseducationgroup.com/stephengilfus-blackboard-history
• http://www.beinkandescent.com/entrepreneur-of-the-
month/322/michael-chasen
• http://www.blackboard.com/
• http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=A111US440&p=reimagin
e+education+youtube

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  • 2.
    BLACKBOARD LEARN OUR FOUNDATIONFOR A RICH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
    DEVELOPMENT • Today Blackboarddevelops and licenses software applications and related services to the following institutions:
  • 8.
    COMMERCIALIZATION • Corporate Strategists •Course Management Software • Learning Management Systems
  • 9.
    BLACKBOARD LEARN 9.1TIMELINE Table Fall 2014 All faculty will be in Blackboard Learn 9.1 Summer 2014 Pilot: 17 faculty (all courses) New Faculty: All new faculty using Learn Spring 2014 Pilot: 33 faculty (all of their courses) New Faculty: All new faculty using Learn Winter 2014 Pilot: 3 faculty (3 courses) Fall 2013 Pilot: 1 faculty (1 course) 08/13 09/13 10/13 11/13 12/13 01/14 02/14 03/14 04/14 05/14 06/14 07/14 08/14 09/14 KNOWLEDGE STAGE PERSUASION STAGE DECISION STAGE IMPLEMENTATION STAGE CONFIRMATION STAGE
  • 10.
    THE ADOPTION RATEOF BLACKBOARD LEARN AT THE COLLEGE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Growth Time Blackboard Learn S-Curve Continued Piloting for Blackboard Learn Piloting Close to Final Stages Final Implementation 08/13 01/14 04/14 06/14 08/14
  • 11.
    KEY INNOVATORS ANDEARLY ADOPTERS • The Provost’s Office with the help of the Information Services & Technology Department • Teaching Faculty Members and Students Who Piloted the Innovation
  • 12.
  • 13.
    CRITICAL MASS • EducationalInstitutions • Corporate Entities • Government Agencies
  • 14.
    DECENTRALIZED APPROACH FORTHE ADOPTION • User Needs • User Problems • Key Decision Makers
  • 15.
    KEY CHANGE AGENTSAND THEIR ROLES • Provost • Department Chairs • Change Agent Roles
  • 16.
    HAVE WE REACHEDCRITICAL MASS?
  • 17.
    THE ROLE OFTHE CHAMPION • The faculty members under the leadership of the Provost
  • 18.
    LETS NOT FOCUSON THE PAST...
  • 19.
    LETS NOT GETSTAGNANT IN OUR WAYS...
  • 20.
    LETS AIM FORTHE FUTURE...
  • 21.
    SOURCE LINKS • http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13743063/ns/business- forbes_com/t/americas-youngest-ceos/ •http://www.gilfuseducationgroup.com/blackboard-history-e-true- hollywood-story • http://beinkandescent.com/back-issues?q=2010-09 • http://www.gilfuseducationgroup.com/stephen-Gilfus • http://www.gilfuseducationgroup.com/stephengilfus-blackboard-history • http://www.beinkandescent.com/entrepreneur-of-the- month/322/michael-chasen • http://www.blackboard.com/ • http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=A111US440&p=reimagin e+education+youtube

Editor's Notes

  • #18 The faculty members under the leadership of the Provost has driven the need throughout the organization to make it happen. They were responsible for selecting a group of faculty members from different departments for the pilots to join together for a common purpose, which was the integration of Blackboard Learn 9.1 into organization.