Learning Analytics To Increase Student Success Using Blackboard Solutions #BbWorld17

As academic technologies are increasingly incorporated into online and onground classrooms, the data collected about student interactions with these systems can create valuable insights for administrators, faculty/teachers, and students themselves.  In this presentation, we will discuss highlights of recent Blackboard research in learning analytics, and demonstrate solutions that integrate these findings. By using learning analytics, …

Blackboard Collaborate Roadmap – Session Notes #BbWorld17

We invite you to join our product management leaders to hear about our short and long term product plans for Blackboard Collaborate. A question-and-answer portion will provide attendees with the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the roadmap directly from the experts at Blackboard. Presented by David Hastie Of course, future plans for development …

Blackboard’s Vision for Teaching & Learning – Session Notes #BbWorld17

This session provides an overview of Blackboard's overall Teaching and Learning strategy and vision for the future. Come and learn where we're headed directionally for Blackboard Learn, Collaborate, Ally, Moodlerooms, and related services. This session is not a product roadmap session, but rather a view of our vision for our Teaching & Learning portfolio over …

Attend our upcoming POD Network webinar on Authentic Learning

I'm really excited to be presenting an upcoming *FREE* webinar on Authentic Learning for Online and Blended Courses with Tracy Miller, for the POD Network Teaching with Technology Special Interest Group! Register here! Authentic Learning: Experiential & Inquiry-Based Learning in Online & Blended Courses Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 12pm-1pm Central time With Stephanie Richter and …

Getting the Most Out of #BbWorld17

I have been to several BbWorlds, and I love the experience. It is an energetic and vibrant whirlwind of technology. After awhile, you learn to navigate it, but it can be intense for new attendees. It is difficult to know how to spend your precious time while surrounded by so many choices of sessions, events, …

Notes from Blackboard Teaching and Learning Roadmap #BbWorld16

These are my notes from the Blackboard Teaching and Learning Roadmap. I apologize for how rough they are - Jim Chalex and David Hastie really flew through these! Blackboard identifies 3 components of their Teaching and Learning Platform: Learn, Collaborate, and Bb Student mobile app And, Blackboard's 1, 2, 3 deployment options: 1 LMS (Bb Learn), 2 …

Notes from “Learning analytics: One university’s journey” #BbWorld16

Notes from “Learning analytics: One university's journey”, presented by Ruth Grindey and Sandra Stevenson-Revill, from the University of Derby, at BbWorld16. The University of Derby is a public university in the city of Derby, England. Began initial implementation of Blackboard in Spring 2015, including the Analytics B2. Blackboard is a strong partner in the installation process for …

Notes from “Using DropThought to Aid Your QM Course Redesign” #qmconf2015

Notes from “Using DropThought to Aid Your QM Course Redesign”, presented by Virginia Stewart, doctoral student at the University of Florida, at the 2015 Quality Matters (QM) conference. DropThought is a formative assessment tool that lets you see feedback & insight with visualizations. Feedback is anonymous, so students are open and honest. Virginia used DropThought to …

Notes from “What’s New with QM Professional Development?” #qmconf2015

Notes from “What's New with QM Professional Development?”, presented by Brenda Boyd, Director of Professional Development and Consulting at Quality Matters, at the 2015 Quality Matters (QM) conference. This session was fast & furious with details, so these notes are very loose! The session began with a panel about Improving Your Online Course, facilitated by Brenda. …

Notes from “Enhancing Course Design and Student Engagement with OER” #qmconf2015

Notes from “Enhancing Course Design and Student Engagement with OER”, presented by Kimberly Barss, from Excelsior College, at the 2015 Quality Matters (QM) conference. Excelsior College students are adult (on average 39-40) and 40% military. They are working, busy, and definitely non-traditional. The course Kimberly worked with was Technology and Society, and focused on using technology, …