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Introduction toBlackboard 9
Course & ContentManagement
System
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General Points
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General Points
• Blackboard has become one of the College's most important tools to support academic technology
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General Points
• Blackboard has become one of the College's most important tools to support academic technology
• 90% of classes have Blackboard sites
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General Points
• Blackboard has become one of the College's most important tools to support academic technology
• 90% of classes have Blackboard sites• 2000 to 4000 users are accessing the system at any given
time
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General Points
• Blackboard has become one of the College's most important tools to support academic technology
• 90% of classes have Blackboard sites• 2000 to 4000 users are accessing the system at any given
time• With so many people using Blackboard 8, the new interface
in Blackboard 9 will necessitate a large-scale effort by IT to ensure a smooth transition
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Blackboard 9 Benefits
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Blackboard 9 Benefits• Fewer clicks to accomplish common tasks; useless
clicks have been eliminated
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Blackboard 9 BenefitsFewer clicks than Bb 8. Example: Adding Items
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Blackboard 9 BenefitsFewer clicks than Bb 8. Example: Adding Items
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Blackboard 9 BenefitsFewer clicks than Bb 8. Example: Adding Items
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Blackboard 9 BenefitsFewer clicks than Bb 8. Example: Adding Items
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Blackboard 9 BenefitsFewer clicks than Bb 8. Example: Adding Items
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Blackboard 9 BenefitsFewer clicks than Bb 8. Example: Adding Items
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Blackboard 9 BenefitsFewer clicks than Bb 8. Example: Adding Items
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Blackboard 9 BenefitsFewer clicks than Bb 8. Example: Adding Items
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Blackboard 9 Benefits• Fewer clicks to accomplish common tasks; useless
clicks have been eliminated
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Blackboard 9 Benefits• Fewer clicks to accomplish common tasks; useless
clicks have been eliminated• More intuitive interface. Blogs, wikis, tests, assignments,
etc. are easier to create
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Blackboard 9 Benefits• Fewer clicks to accomplish common tasks; useless
clicks have been eliminated• More intuitive interface. Blogs, wikis, tests, assignments,
etc. are easier to create• Grade Center functionality improved. Group assignments
and grading now possible
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Blackboard 9 Benefits• Fewer clicks to accomplish common tasks; useless
clicks have been eliminated• More intuitive interface. Blogs, wikis, tests, assignments,
etc. are easier to create• Grade Center functionality improved. Group assignments
and grading now possible• Better multimedia integration. Youtube videos and other
media now easily embedded
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Blackboard 9 Benefits• Fewer clicks to accomplish common tasks; useless
clicks have been eliminated• More intuitive interface. Blogs, wikis, tests, assignments,
etc. are easier to create• Grade Center functionality improved. Group assignments
and grading now possible• Better multimedia integration. Youtube videos and other
media now easily embedded• New course "Home Page" allows users to easily see and
navigate to newly posted materials
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Blackboard 9 BenefitsNew course Home Page shows "What's New"
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Blackboard 9 Benefits• Fewer clicks to accomplish common tasks; useless
clicks have been eliminated• More intuitive interface. Blogs, wikis, tests, assignments,
etc. are easier to create• Grade Center functionality improved. Group assignments
and grading now possible• Better multimedia integration. Youtube videos and other
media now easily embedded• New course "Home Page" allows users to easily see and
navigate to newly posted materials
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Blackboard 9 Benefits, cont'd.
• Streamlined, easier to navigate user interface
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Blackboard 9 Benefits, cont'd.Streamlined main page compared to Bb8
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Blackboard 9 Benefits, cont'd.Streamlined main page compared to Bb8
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Blackboard 9 Benefits, cont'd.
• Streamlined, easier to navigate user interface
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Blackboard 9 Benefits, cont'd.
• Streamlined, easier to navigate user interface• As with any piece of software, the release of a new version
means reduced support for previous versions. We are already experiencing problems and browser difficulties in Blackboard 8 which have resulted in frustration for our users.
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Preparing for the change
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Preparing for the change• IT is continuing to test and refine our implementation
of the software
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Preparing for the change• IT is continuing to test and refine our implementation
of the software• Brief orientations for departments and programs to highlight
the importance of becoming familiar with the new software
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Preparing for the change• IT is continuing to test and refine our implementation
of the software• Brief orientations for departments and programs to highlight
the importance of becoming familiar with the new software• Ongoing classes for beginners and more advanced users
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Preparing for the change• IT is continuing to test and refine our implementation
of the software• Brief orientations for departments and programs to highlight
the importance of becoming familiar with the new software• Ongoing classes for beginners and more advanced users• Hands-on workshops this semester focus on helping faculty
members transition to the new version
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Preparing for the change• IT is continuing to test and refine our implementation
of the software• Brief orientations for departments and programs to highlight
the importance of becoming familiar with the new software• Ongoing classes for beginners and more advanced users• Hands-on workshops this semester focus on helping faculty
members transition to the new version• Online tutorials for self-guided instruction
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Preparing for the change• IT is continuing to test and refine our implementation
of the software• Brief orientations for departments and programs to highlight
the importance of becoming familiar with the new software• Ongoing classes for beginners and more advanced users• Hands-on workshops this semester focus on helping faculty
members transition to the new version• Online tutorials for self-guided instruction• One-on-one assistance will be available as always
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Online Tutorial Sample
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Timetable
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Timetable• Early spring 2010: Communicate with departments & administrators
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Timetable• Early spring 2010: Communicate with departments & administrators• Mid-February 2010: Provide early access to Blackboard 9 for faculty
members to get a head start on summer or fall
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Timetable• Early spring 2010: Communicate with departments & administrators• Mid-February 2010: Provide early access to Blackboard 9 for faculty
members to get a head start on summer or fall• Spring 2010: Begin ongoing training sessions & hands-on
workshops
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Timetable• Early spring 2010: Communicate with departments & administrators• Mid-February 2010: Provide early access to Blackboard 9 for faculty
members to get a head start on summer or fall• Spring 2010: Begin ongoing training sessions & hands-on
workshops• Late spring 2010: Begin providing new online help pages
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Timetable• Early spring 2010: Communicate with departments & administrators• Mid-February 2010: Provide early access to Blackboard 9 for faculty
members to get a head start on summer or fall• Spring 2010: Begin ongoing training sessions & hands-on
workshops• Late spring 2010: Begin providing new online help pages• May 17 - 18, 2010: Transfer all Bb 8 sites to Bb 9. Both systems
will be offline for those days.
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Timetable• Early spring 2010: Communicate with departments & administrators• Mid-February 2010: Provide early access to Blackboard 9 for faculty
members to get a head start on summer or fall• Spring 2010: Begin ongoing training sessions & hands-on
workshops• Late spring 2010: Begin providing new online help pages• May 17 - 18, 2010: Transfer all Bb 8 sites to Bb 9. Both systems
will be offline for those days.• Aug. 15 - Sept. 15: Telephone helpline will be available to respond
to faculty questions
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Spring Classes & WorkshopsAll Classes will take place in Washington Hall 315 and will last one hour. We will be offering Introductory classes and Advanced classes on different days.
Scheduled Classes:
• Monday, Feb. 22, 10:00am (INTRO)• Tuesday, March 2, 9:30am (INTRO)• Tuesday March 16, 3:30pm (ADVANCED)• Wednesday March 24, 3:00pm (INTRO)• Thursday April 15, 12:30pm (INTRO)• Monday, April 26, 2:00pm (ADVANCED)• Tuesday, April 27, 2:30pm (INTRO)
All Workshops will take place in Morton Hall 240. These are open-house format where faculty members can get walk-in one-on-one help with setting up a new site or transferring an old site into Blackboard 9.
Scheduled Workshops:
• Friday March 12, 10:00am - 4:00pm• Thursday April 1, 1:00pm - 5:00pm• Wednesday April 21, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Classes and workshops will continue through the summer. Times and locations to be announced.
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ContactsGene RocheDirector of AISJones Hall Room 106-BEmail: [email protected]: 757.221.1879
Departmental / School Contacts:Mike Blum (Humanities)Washington Hall 202Email: [email protected]: 757.221.7550
Tammy Thrift (Social Sciences)Morton Hall 240Email: [email protected]: 757.221.1577
Pablo Yanez (Sciences)ISCEmail: [email protected]: 757.221.2647
Mark Eaton (School of Ed.)Jones Hall 335Email: [email protected]: 757.221.1127
Jessica Hughes (Law School)Marshall-Wythe 219Email: [email protected]: 757.221.1591
Terry Trojak (School of Business)Mason SchoolEmail: [email protected]: 757.221.1575