The document discusses the University of Manchester's plans to transition from Blackboard Vista 8 to Blackboard 9.1, including details on pilot courses already using the new system, improvements in Blackboard 9.1, and the support that will be provided to staff during the transition process which includes workshops, drop-in sessions, and assistance moving course content between systems. A standard course structure is also being implemented to provide consistency for students.

1. Making the move to Bb9.1 in SED Cath Dyson eLearning Manager Cath Booth Assistant eLearning Manager Faculty of Humanities eLearning team

2. YOUR SCHOOL PILOTS Who is already using Bb9 to support students

3. Pilot Phase 2 Member of Staff Course Course Code Sarah Bracking Politics, Economy and Development IDPM60072 Jamie Woodward Quaternary Environments and Geoarchaeology GEOG20390 Jen O'Brien Overseas Fieldcourse GEOG20072 Karen Badat/Rosie Williams all students in Geography /multiprogramme Organisation Karen Badat/Rosie Williams all students in Planning /multiprogramme Organisations Iain White Sustainable Cities PLAN20351

4. BB9 SUMMARY What are the improvements to Bb9?

5. Bb9 Summary Improved Interface Enhanced File Management Media rich content and assessments Improved student performance monitoring Email direct to students MLE Developments

6. Improved Interface No tabs - just edit on or off More control over the course menu Using items to build up content Drag and drop items around Set your own home page/entry point Standard Course Structure

7. Enhanced File Management Drag and Drop files Organise on computer then pull them in Structure remains

8. Web 2.0 Content Mash up tool Adding external content YouTube, SlideShare, Flickr Wiki Simplified Blackboard Wiki Easier to use Gradeable

9. Assessing Learners New question types in tests YouTube Calculated formula Opinion scale/Likert HotSpot Quiz Bowl Wikis now gradeable

10. Monitoring Student Performance Grade Centre Smart views Tailored view of student progress e.g. students who scored less than 60 on week 1 quiz Performance Dashboard Notifications/early warning/tracking Base on Grade Rules

11. MLE Developments Blackboard Mobile Learn Sharing Content across the University Community Provide personalised and targeted information to students integrated with the current portal Enables groups to collaborate and communicate using BB9.1

12. Blackboard Learn for Academic Collaboration

13. STANDARD COURSE STRUCTURE Help for you, consistency for students, meeting the minimum requirements

14. Why a Standard Course Unit Structure Makes it easier to start developing Consistency for students – feedback has been that different navigations and different terms are confusing Support for staff in meeting minimum requirements Additional Resources for both staff and students Schools can build on this Faculty SCS to add content useful to Schools

15. UOM IMPLEMENTATION OF BB9 The Portal and the ‘Playground’

16. Portal The Staff Portal is the entrance way into Bb9 Access it from www.manchester.ac.uk/portal Click ‘ Teaching and Research ’ tab In the ‘ My Courses ’ portlet, you will see all your courses: Blackboard Vista 8 and/or Bb9 : Current, Future and Ended Courses Little person icon = Blackboard Vista 8 course Bb9 icon = Bb9 course (Option to add ‘My Organisations’ portlet)

17. Portal for students Students access the portal in the same way The main difference is that they have a ‘ My Studies ’ tab NOT a ‘Teaching and Research’ tab

18. ‘ Organisations’ or ‘Communities’ Provides more flexibility in using the online environment to support students Definitely for 2011 Programme level spaces Delivery date tbc Other Academic Communities

19. Activate your ‘Playground’ Playground is for testing, NOT for course development Please activate it today - but we will use it to support the Practical Workshops so don’t play too much! Just click Activate Playground - you will be asked for a name/title, e.g. Cath’s Test Area , then click Activate

20. Search the Knowledge Base for resources Lots of Help Articles available on the Knowledge Base Go to www.manchester.ac.uk/servicedesk Click Knowledge base Type Bb9 and then Search

21. HOW TO MAKE THE TRANSITION Support for the School in Making the Move to Bb9?

22. Transition overview Aim: Ensure student experience not affected All Schools have timeslots between now and July to move content re-using from Blackboard Vista 8 to Bb9 eLearning team will provide a range of support, presentations, workshops, drop-ins Academics rebuild courses in Bb9 with content from their computers or content downloaded from BBV8 Other activities working with Schools to Develop SCS Identify courses that might need extra help

23. Support for your School Individual School Plans are online at http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/tandl/elearning/bb9/

24. Support for SED#2 Presentations 6 th April 3.30-5.00 G030/031 Arthur Lewis Roadshow – First floor Arthur Lewis 4 th -8 th April 18 th -21 st April Come and ask questions 12-1 Workshops 19 th , 21 st , 27 th , 28 th April Drop-ins TBC

25. What now? Playground via Portal Get to know Bb9 using the Playground and online support Wait until your transition date and we will send an email directing you to the Transition Wizard Activate your courses for Bb9 Using support online and face to face re-build/move content

26. Finding out more generally Blackboard On-Demand Learning Centre http://ondemand.blackboard.com Knowledge Base articles http://www.manchester.ac.uk/servicedesk Screen cast of a presentation delivered by Blackboard in June http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/elearning/resources/mle_webinars.html MLE Highlights, information about Blackboard 9.1 and the MLE Project include more information about Mobile Learn and Mobile Central http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/tlso/newsbulletins/mle/ This presentation is available from http://www.slideshare.net/humelearningteam/uom-transition-to-bb9-for-sed

27. Questions?