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Boston University IS&T Teaching and Learning Governance Commi5ee
Blackboard Learn Upgrade
Coming Spring Semester 2013
Facts for Faculty
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Blackboard 8 will no longer be available.
Blackboard Learn (aka Blackboard 9.1) has:
• Newer, more modern look, feel, navigaFon.
• Be5er performance.
• Enhanced and addiFonal features to support the learning environment.
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Why Upgrade?
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• Consolidate Blackboard Learn University-‐wide (One BU)
• Use one common LMS system.
• Streamline course management for students.
• Improve Learning Management Services
• Provide be5er support for pedagogy.
• Provide be5er technical and support services.
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Upgrade Goals
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Blackboard 8.0 Blackboard 8.0 →
← Blackboard Learn Same basic funcFonality, but
• Fewer clicks. • More intuiFve. • Drag-‐and-‐drop content management.
• Customizable home page for each course.
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Project Timeline
FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014
Sept. 2013 End of Bb 8.0
Service Dec. 2013 Retire Bb 8.0
August 2012 Pilot Begins
March 2012 Technical Approach
Approved
1/12-‐3/12 Architecture
3/12 -‐7/12 Technical Deployment
5/12-‐9/12 QA
8/12-‐12/12 Pilot
1/13-‐9/13 Rollout: Phase I
9/13-‐12/13 Rollout: Phase II
10/12 → General Faculty Training/Support
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
General Faculty Training/Support
Begins
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• 35 Different Courses
• 30 faculty, 2,064 students
• Schools/Colleges Represented
• Represented— CAS, CFA, CGS, COM, ENG, LAW, MED, MET, SPH, and SED Library new system rollout training
• SAR and SSW are using Bb Learn in ODE
• 10 Graduate 23 Undergraduate 2 non-‐credit
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• Class Size
• CAS CH 101– 900 Students
• CAS WR 100— 209 Students
• MED — 185 students
• SPH Courses—between 30 and 60 Students
• All others < 30 Students
• SecFons
• CAS WR 100 & CH 101— (MulFple secFons)
• All others are single secFon
About the Pilot
One BU
Goal: to test the conversion process and the funcFonality in a variety of contexts.
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• There have been no systemic problems facing faculty/students.
• All reported issues are being resolved and analyzed for trends.
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Pilot Insights to Date
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ImplementaFon: Two Phases
2. Support faculty in the use of new tools and funcFons.
1. Smoothly convert all Bb 8.0 courses to Blackboard Learn with all basic funcFonality.
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Training Cohorts
Teaching Assistants
Faculty
• Full-‐Fme/Adjunct Faculty
• Instructors • Doctoral Candidates/ Teaching Fellows
• Course Directors (BUMC)
Staff
• Academic • Librarians • AdministraFve • Help Desk • Clerkship Coordinators (BUSM)
Students
• Undergraduate • Graduate
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Ongoing Somware Support
• Help Desk support for faculty and students. • Online: http://www.bu.edu/tech/desktop/support/help-center/
• E-‐mail: ithelp@bu.edu
• Phone: 617-‐353-‐HELP (353-‐4357)
• At 533 Comm Ave or the IT Help Center @ Mugar
Help Desk (IS&T)
Faculty can use all support opFons at
any point
EducaNonal Technologist
(IS&T)
Training Partner (School Specific)
• Expanded support model for faculty.
• EducaFonal Technologists h5p://www.bu.edu/tech/consulFng/edtech/
• Training partners in each school/college.
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Ongoing Pedagogy Support
Faculty can enter the cycle at any
point
CEIT
EducaNonal Technologists IS&T
Focuses on pedagogy and how new technologies can enhance pedagogy.
Help provide technology training and support and advise on instructional
design and development/production of technology.
Provides training and support for the use of technology for range of
faculty comfort/skill levels, from beginner to
advanced
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• Blackboard Learn is new and be5er. • Blackboard Learn for Spring courses
is available in October.
• The upgrade has been managed with faculty input and leadership.
Final Facts
• There’s support: what you need when you need it. • For mechanics of use.
• For pedagogy.
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Name College/Department Role
Heineke, Janelle SMG/CEIT Co-‐Chair
Vaughan, Deborah W MED Co-‐Chair
Burstein, Leo MET Member
Carruthers, Jeffrey B ENG (ECE) Member
Coleman, Nancy ODE Member
Weigmann, Stefanie LAW (Law Library) Member
Dill, Dan CAS (Chemistry) Member
Dorfman, Jay CFA Member
Eubanks, Ivan S CAS (WriFng) Member
Jaramillo, Deborah Lynn COM Member
Leone, Cataldo W SDM Member
Norwich, Lorraine S DOS (Disability Svcs.) Member
Schadt, Robert W SPH Member
Withers, Paul CAS (Astronomy) Member
Jaeckel, Roland IS&T Project Manager
Groustra, Peter IS&T Project Owner
Screnci, Domenic A IS&T Service Owner 13
Steering Commi5ee Members
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QuesFons?
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