Implementing ePortfolios in 6 Months Through an Open Source Solution
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Pace University implemented ePortfolios across the university in 2010 using the open source Mahara platform through a phased rollout that included creating templates, training faculty and staff, and expanding the pilot program. Feedback indicated a need for more customization and flexibility. The implementation timeline showed expanding training and outreach through 2011 to increase adoption of ePortfolios for assessment, reflection, and student showcasing.
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This presentation will report on the effectiveness of using Collaborate Ultra within our Digital Delivery setting and also on the early stages of replacing centralised AV within our classrooms.
Using Blackboard Mobile Learn to develop research skills through authentic le...Blackboard APAC
This session outlines the innovative use of Blackboard Mobile learn in a blended, project-based task as part of a high-level academic skills course. The use of this tool enabled the redefinition of task design <i>(Puentedura, 2014)</i> in the form of a collaborative, situated, mobile learning experience (Pegrum, 2014).
The project highlights the value of learner- centred task design in developing research skills, and motivating and engaging students in authentic and meaningful learning experiences. This session will be of interest to educational designers and lecturers leveraging project-based approaches, mobile learning experiences, and learner-generated content.
TLC2016 - The use of Collaborate in schools in Northern Ireland – Needs Must!BlackboardEMEA
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Organisation: C2k
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Using Collaborate Ultra for our Digital Delivery Teaching Events and for Esta...Blackboard APAC
Since 2014, Nossal High School has run a program of Digital Delivery Days where students are asked to remain at home and classes are delivered entirely via Blackboard for duration of the day. This year we have focused on the use of Collaborate Ultra for working with our students through their course areas on Blackboard. We have also been investigating solutions for encouraging classrooms to default to team-based learning activities, away from centralised AV (projectors and whiteboards) and believe Blackboard Collaborate Ultra may be able to provide us with a feasible alternative.
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Using Blackboard Mobile Learn to develop research skills through authentic le...Blackboard APAC
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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.
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Group work without tears - Valerie Springett - University of Queensland | Sch...Blackboard APAC
The presentation will outline the systematic use of the Blackboard Wiki tool, for a large class (120) consisting of external and internal students, to engage in Group work with success. The added benefit was an enhanced student capacity to engage with digital media in their professional role. This UQ post-graduate course has received annual teaching awards which have reflected high student satisfaction in the evaluations.
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Organisation: Leeds Beckett University
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Adoption of Blackboard in the ELICOS system: Innovating and Augmenting Qualit...Blackboard APAC
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A presentation by Cathy Walsh and Ella Mitchell, University of East London. Conducted at a DELILA (Developing Educators Learning and Information Literacies for Accreditation) dissemination event hosted by the Centre for Distance Education on 26 July 2011.
TLC2016 - Power Using' Blackboard for purely online learnersBlackboardEMEA
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Administering a customised, printable certificate of completion in Blackboard...Blackboard APAC
While badges and achievements have their place, some training programs often still require participants to have a printed or PDF certificate bearing their name as proof of completing a task. Griffith University developed a tool to fit this need some years ago and it has recently been transformed into a Blackboard Building Block, allowing more sustainable usage and customisation options. This presentation will talk through the history of the project and demonstrate the capabilities of the new Building Block.
Blending the Tutor Lounge: using Blackboard to develop tutors - Sonya McIlroy...Blackboard APAC
At Academic Colleges Group Tertiary & Careers (TCG), we recognise the importance of student-centred, innovative classes across a wide variety of vocational programmes. Therefore, there has been concerted effort put into providing engaging lessons in a blended environment.
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Adoption of Blackboard in the ELICOS system: Innovating and Augmenting Qualit...Blackboard APAC
In 2016 the Centre for English Teaching (CET) launched Blackboard for its university pathway courses (DEC) as part of an initiative to innovate and transform them into high quality blended Academic English language programs that would support students in developing both academic skills and awareness of the technology and systems required to excel during the first semester at university. While LMS use is standard practice in higher education, for the English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) sector the integration of an online platform is still new territory and there is great potential for innovation within teaching and learning practices. Moreover, the unique context allows for a fresh perspective on how Blackboard, at its core, is a dynamic and flexible platform in teaching and learning practices that fosters communities of practice and consolidates traditional educational practices.
The implementation of Blackboard across university pathways courses at CET faced two major hurdles. To begin with, international students were less familiar with the culture and expectations surrounding LMS use at tertiary level and the nature of independent learning. Secondly, teaching staff had varying degrees of proficiency and experience in using technology in the classroom. Dealing with the challenge of educating, immersing and empowering both teachers and students simultaneously in their use of Blackboard as an integrated and powerful tool in teaching and learning raised numerous questions and helped gain valuable insights into adoption and adaption of technology and the opportunity for creative disruption. Grounding innovations in solid pedagogy, integrating technology and independent learning with in-class interaction and making learning objectives clear to both students and teachers enabled the successful uptake of Blackboard and allowed for greater support and autonomy for both teachers and students.
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The Blackboard Portfolio tool: Features, uses, and campus-wide implementation...Jason Rhode
The new Blackboard Portfolio tool released with Blackboard learn in April 2014 is much-improved and provides an easy-to-use platform for students to demonstrate and reflect upon what they have learned throughout their university career. Northern Illinois University (NIU) implemented the portfolios campus-wide during 2015, and it was used by thousands of students in a relatively short time. This presentation at BbWorld16 will provide an overview of the portfolio tool, strategies for developing portfolios that serve different purposes, and best practices for institutional adoption. Sample portfolios and exemplars from faculty who are using Blackboard portfolios in their classes will be shared, along with NIU’s campus-wide implementation process. Opportunities and challenges will be discussed to provide insights for others planning to roll-out portfolios at their institutions.
The Blackboard Portfolio tool: Features, uses, and campus-wide implementation...Stephanie Richter
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Moving a large university online in 9 years: laying the foundation for blend...Jessica Gramp
As student and staff numbers at University College London (UCL) grow, we need to think more about our approach to scaling up institutional use of e-learning.
This presentation explores each element of our approach that helped us achieve widespread adoption of the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment, including:
*Technology (and integrations)
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Implementing ePortfolio in 6 Months Through an Open Source Solution
1. Implementing ePortfolios in 6 Months Through an
Open Source Solution
NERCOMP SIG
Ravi Ravishanker
Beth Gordon Klingner
Samantha Egan
September 20, 2010
3. A Year of Progress For ePortfolios!
08.0908.09 09.0909.09 10.0910.09 11.0911.09 12.0912.09 1.101.10 2.102.10 3.103.10 4.104.10 5.105.10 6.106.10 7.107.10 8.108.10
Advisory
Board
established
Template
created
Launch Pilot
Program
All faculty,
students
and staff get
accounts
Develop
webpage
Train
faculty
& staff
4. Previous Experiences With ePortfolios
• Isolated courses using various products &
home-grown solutions
• Not enough technical support or
faculty/student buy-in
• Searching for the perfect platform
5. Turning Point
• New IT leadership
• Creation of University-wide template
• Advisory Board: bringing together
staff/faculty across disciplines and
support areas
• Grants: Making Connections and internal
Thinkfinity grant
6. Why ?
• Other tools considered
• How we discovered Mahara
• Why Mahara is different from other
platforms
• Advantages of Mahara: masquerade
feature
• Challenges of Mahara: upgrading process
8. Mahara Feedback
• Faculty feedback
– More customization
• Student feedback
– More creative flexibility
9. Published Feedback
• “ePortfolios [have] become an assessment
tool and can be used in lieu of a final exam
or as a capstone experience…”-
Opportunitas April ‘10
• “The final result [of an ePortfolio] is a
comprehensive online showcase of a
student’s academic experience.”- Pace
Magazine Spring ‘10
10. Introducing ePortfolios to the Pace
Community
• Spring 2010 pilot (20 Sections, 230 students)
• Faculty Development Day-Trent Batson, keynote
speaker
• Student focus groups
• Training staff/faculty/student groups—focus on
pedagogy and reflection in addition to technology
• Coordinated with Career Services on resume
section
11. ePortfolio Resources For The Pace
Community
• ePortfolio Webpage
– www.pace.edu/eportfolio
– Tutorials, news, student samples
• ePortfolio Resource/Information Group
on eportfolio.pace.edu
– Troubleshooting, feedback, forums
– Useful files (tips, guides, news)
12. Keeping the Momentum
• Contributing to Accepted Students Blog
• Increased outreach to major stakeholders—
including Making Connections summer
workshop
• Upgrading and maintaining Mahara
• Presenting at faculty workshops
• Teaching circles for Fall 2010
13. 2010-2011 Timeline
SeptemberSeptember OctoberOctober NovemberNovember DecemberDecember JanuaryJanuary FebruaryFebruary MarchMarch AprilApril MayMay
Reach out to
UNV101
classes
Train library
staff and
advisors
Expand
Pilot
Program
Redesign
Theme
Create
Rubrics
Student
Showcase