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The New Learning Experience.

Una mirada hacia el futuro.

Teaching & Learning ForumMadrid, 8 de Octubre 2015

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Statements regarding our product development initiatives, including new products and future product upgrades, updates or enhancements represent our current intentions, but may be modified, delayed or abandoned without prior notice and there is no assurance that such offering, upgrades, updates or functionality will become available unless and until they have been made generally available to our customers.

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Estrategia Open SourceMas de 4 millones de usuarios#BbTLF15

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Foco en el estudiante

La mejor y mas actual experiencia de usuario

Integracin dedatos y analticas

Una forma de trabajo completamente integrada

Un entorno que siempre funciona

The New Learning Experience

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ReleasePlanningDevelopmentFeedback drives planning and developmentCommitment & ImpactSurveys

SuggestionBoxFocusGroupsUsabilityTestsAccessibilityTestsPDP

Beta

Technical Previews

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We are actively working on a new community site and an Upgrade cohort program.For SaaS and Learn we will hold Upgrade Cohorts/Classes starting in August and then Pilots once the participants have completed their 2 month Cohort. This will start in a live model similar to Upgrade Cohorts in the past with 50 clients and transition to an asynchronous course.

The PDP is still active, we meet monthly, however we will be reformatting this Program to fit the new design approach. Still TBD exactly how the UX team will work with these clients.Matt Franks input on PDP: Our goal is to use the PDP partnerships to get access to teachers and students who are using the system on a regular basis, so that we can do user testing with them. This is slightly different that the current relationship we have with members on the PDP call - as I believe the majority of them do not use the product in a teacher / student capacity.This hasnt been formally announced. We are waiting until the launch of the product and for users to actually spend some time using the product.14

Materiales y herramientas para una nueva experiencia educativaDesign thinkingBlackboard CollaborateBlackboard LearnBlackboard Mobile solutionsMoodleroomsServicios profesionalesConsultora estratgicaServicios tcnicos

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Blackboard Learn Self Hosted (9.1)Blackboard Learn Managed Hosted (9.1)Blackboard CollaborateCloud based(12.6)Blackboard Collaborate ULTRACloud based

Blackboard Learn SAAS Cloud based(9.1) Mobile learnBb student Bb Instructor Bb Grader

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Blackboard Collaborate

Lets just get into the roadmap19

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Experience

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Blackboard CollaborateDiseado para educacinInterfaz intuitiva, solo es necesario el navegadorMejores herramientas para el aprendizajeBlackboard Collaborate

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First thing that market will see is. CONTRARY TO WHAT DAVID THINKS.FRIGGIN AWESOME21

Blackboard CollaborateUltra Experience

Lo que hemos conseguido hasta ahora

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Una nueva experiencia

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Continuous Delivery!

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Collaborate Ultra Experience en Learn 9.1

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Collaborate Ultra Experience en Moodlerooms

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Blackboard CollaborateUltra Experience

Lo que esta por venir.

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Collaborate Ultra Experience View Content Larger


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Collaborate Ultra Experience Polling


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Collaborate Ultra Experience Polling


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Collaborate Ultra Experience Breakout Rooms

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Collaborate Ultra Experience Phone Conference


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Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Experience RoadmapAvailable NowHigh-Definition Video & AudioFast, Sharp Application SharingContent SharingChromebook AccessWhiteboard Access & AnnotationsSession ChatHand raiseClosed CaptioningSession scale (50)In ResearchPollingBreakout RoomsPrivate ChatIntegrated TelephonyUpload Movie FilesSession scale (up to 1000)

In BetaIntegration with Learn 9.1Integration with Bb Student AppMP4 RecordingsCollaborate-Specific APIsWCAG 2.0 AAIntegration with MoodleRooms/Moodle CommunityIn DevelopmentIntegration with Learn Ultra ExperiencePersistent Session ContentView Content LargerWebRTC for FirefoxSession scale (100)

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Blackboard Learn 9.1

Learn 9.1, un valor seguro.Opciones de despliegue Managed Hosting y On-Premise para cubrir todas las necesidades

Funcionalidad para todo el espectro de la educacinCompleta y profunda funcionalidad para cubrir todos los casos de uso

Integracin con nuestras soluciones de ultima generacinIntegracin con Bb Student y el nuevo Collaborate

Desarrollo y soporteMejora continua de calidad y flujos de trabajo

Learning analyticsDatos para tomar decisiones a nivel de curso, programa e institucin

Flexible hosting optionsWe understand that different institutions has different needs for hosting their learning environment. Because of this, were the only vendor who provides SaaS, Managed Hosting, and On-Premise deployment, providing unparalleled choice.

Deep functionality Institutions and programs have a broad spectrum of pedagogical needs for a diverse educator population. Learn 9.1 has the broadest array of functionality to meet the most number of educational models and pedagogical needs.

IntegrationMany of our customers and users are using the new Collaborate and BbStudent, and were thrilled to be able to offer these innovative and elegantly designed products as part of Learn 9.1.

AnalyticsInstitutions and programs need information to improve their effectiveness, efficiency, and student outcomes and experiences. Embedded analytics in Learn 9.1 supports schools to get the most out of their educational programs.

Ongoing Development & SupportBlackboard is fully committed to Learn 9.1, with long support windows, a consistent release calendar, and continued investment in quality, usability, and innovation.

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Mejora continua, soporte y compromiso con 9.1

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Based on our internal measurement, and the feedback of many customers, we believe the 9.1 October 2014 release is very stable

Focus on qualityWe know from talking with many of you that quality is the highest priority for most of you. Because of this, weve really emphasized fixing issues and increasing QA testing to ensure higher quality releases, resulting in fewer bugs and bumps in the road for you.

More staff aligned to this goalBut of course theres always room for improvement, so Im happy to share that we recently decided to hire more staff to work specifically on 9.1 quality. We think youll really appreciate this in our future releases.

More CUs / fixes in major releasesAnother benefit of adding additional staff is increasing our capacity to fix and release Cumulative Updates more regularly and frequently, ensuring that if some bugs do slip through the cracks, well be able to fix them as fast as possible.

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Blackboard learn October Release 2015

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Quality sometimes means fixing bugs, and sometimes means something more subtle, like the ease of navigating Learn, or how many clicks it takes to complete an action.

Improve the workflow of important areasSo in addition to fixing bugs, were also working on improving the way our current features are designed to make things more efficient for your educators and students.

Example: discussions thread to thread navigationA great example were looking at is Discussions. We recently made some improvements to the overall design of discussions, but we also left out an easy way for users to go from one thread to the next quickly. This is a small thing, but small things matter when youre looking to complete tasks more quickly.

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Grades Journey; Integracin de calificaciones en el SISI

HR/ERP

LibraryTimetableSIS

Grades ColumnProvisioning

GradesExchange

Gradesapproval,releaseOptionalread-onlyafter post Conceptual mock-up subject to change without notice

Managing grade information is complex and time consuming. While the SIS is the system of record, Blackboard Learn is often where assessments take place and grades are collected. Posting grades to the SIS from Blackboard Learn is a huge efficiency for faculty members and administrators.

New Grade Center functionality will accept gradebook column information from the SIS and also manage the approval, posting, release, and locking of gradebook data in the Grade Center. The exchange of information can be through flat files, LIS SOAP web services, or REST web services, offering tremendous flexibility for institutions.

Because of widely differing SIS solutions and institutional policies, Blackboard will be assisting by offering fixed-price implementation services for this grades exchange.

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Competency Based-Education

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We know that many institutions are just starting, or have been delivering competency-based education programs. Through Badging, Standards and Goal Alignment, Outcomes Assessment, amongst others, Blackboard has the foundational workflows and data capabilities needed to support many competency based programs. What we are developing are additional end user interfaces and reports to get at this data and make meaning out of them.

For example, a learners dashboard uses existing alignments and grading tools to create a view that allows the learner (and advisor) to understand how s/he is performing against the stated learning outcomes of the course. Or an instructor can see how all students are performing against the defined course learning outcomes.

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Formacin basada en competencias

Asegurar las competencias, habilidades y conocimientos para avanzar en el mundo laboral.EmpleabilidadCompetencias claras para los empleadores

Menor peso en las notas y mayor foco en el desarrollo de habilidades y adquisicion de competenciasResponsabilidadClara propuesta de valor para los estudiantes

Mayor modularidad y flexibilidad.Coste/ModularidadMenor coste para los estudiantes

Utilizar la tecnologia para soportar diferentes modelos de formacion (ej. Blended)AccessibilidadOpciones de acceso a la formacion flexibles

Mejor encaje con los estudiantes no tradicionales.

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Student Pathway ServicesPlatform Services Strategic Consulting

Marketing and recruiting Financial aidEnrollmentHelp deskTraining and implementationTechnology adoptionTechnology support Course design and reviewCompetency-based education#BbTLF15

And an unrivaled set of INTEGRATED student, platform and consulting servicesTo help schools reach, engage, and retain learners Our Services capabilities our core to the NLE. They are not add ons. Whats so neat about our company is we can bring all of these capabilities together to address learner needs through our services offering.41Left and right screens to show tech framework

Nuestros partners aportan valor

Expertise, seguimiento y gestin del da a daServicios de consultoraPersonalizacinDesarrollos a medida utilizando la tecnologa abierta de Blackboard

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Partner developments. Personalizacin

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Partner Developments: Gestin de asistencia

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Blackboard Mobile Apps

Hello

Im Jennifer Harris, Senior Director, Product Management for Mobile & Consumer at Blackboard, and Im here for these last few minutes of the session to share with you how our mobile strategy benefits you and your constituents both now and in the future. I liken my presentation on mobile to the mobile medium itself I like to keep it to-the-point and simple!45

Por que Apps?Hay cosas que son mas fciles en una app

Now, let me give you another analogy to unpack the term mobile optimized:

How many of you find it easier to do some tasks like check airline info, browse Twitter, or sign-up for a gym class on a mobile app, even if you are sitting right at your laptop?

THAT is mobile optimization: Some tasks are more likely to be done on a mobile app, and thus the app is contextually designed (or mobile-optimized) to help you execute that task quicklyBlackboards native apps will be mobile optimized.

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Bb Student App

Conceptual mock-up subject to change without noticeFirst Time User ExperienceCourse OutlineStream-Whats New/DueCourse Timeline

So, now, let me tell you a little bit about Bb Student

BbStudentisBlackboardsfirstpersonabasedapplicationandreallyisthecenterpieceoftheNewLearningExperienceonmobile anditsprobablytheclearestproofpointtoshowhowwearehelping learners. Ourisintentissimple.

Toprovidestudentswithadelightfulmobileexperiencethathelpsthemsucceedintheiracademicjourney. ThenamecallsitoutBbStudent. Thisisanapplicationforstudents. Immediatelystudentsunderstand. Thisisanappforme. Next Im going to give a quick demo of Bb Student. Bb Student is available on iOS/Android/Windows phone and Windows tablet to our clients in the US. Later in Q3 we will expand the reach to our clients and students outside of the US.

In my short demonstration of Bb Student, I want to focus on a few simple things:The modern, predictable, delightful design: I want to simply move through the application without narrative or many stops to show you how the application looks & feelsThe Stream: I want to highlight the importance of the curated home page stream students these days need a clear instagram-like stream of whats new & due. The majority of the time students spend in Bb Student will be spent on this activity stream, the home screen. It represents a smart view of prioritized events and actions, and pushes content to the student. Well do the heavy lifting help students can prioritize their work and spend their time on the thing that matters the most, learning. Course Timeline. The course timeline provides students with a visual representation of their courses - past, present, and future. Courses are grouped by term and year with relevant course information using simple repetitive design patterns to create semantic connections between courses across the learning environment. Display course information including instructor name, course title, location, and hours.

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One App Based on Who You AreBb StudentBb ParentBb InstructorLearnCollaborateParentLink/Schoolwires

ProfileBb GraderPersonal Education PlannerConnectInstructor Analytics

With mobile We are developing persona based mobile apps for students, instructors, and parents thatbrings together functionality from Learn, Collaborate, MyEdu, and other Blackboard products. This simple point is really important it turns our previous mobile strategy upside down!.

So where a student or instructor might previously have used Mobile Learn and Mobile Collaborate as separate apps, theyll now usethe app for their persona.We spent a significant amount of time conducting research with instructors, students, and parents. And do you know what one of biggest takeaway was? That each of the cohorts had such wildly different wants / needs / expectations that maybe a single mobile solution didnt best serve each persona. Students want access to content, the ability to take assignments, and to get feedback and grades from the instructor. And instructors want to tweak content, grade papers, give feedback, and see how their classes are doing And all of these portions of functionality used to be part single persona discrete product lines. With mobile we are going to be tying all those workflows together. So for: Instructors that means you will have functionality from: Bb Grader, Learn, Analytics, and CollaborateFor Students that means you will have functionality from: Learn, Collaborate, MyEdu, a personal education planner we are building, and ConnectAnd for Parents functionality for: Connect, Parent Link/Schoolwires

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Connected Workflows

Assignments & TestsGradesCollaborate Ultra Soon*

Assignments & Tests. Integrated into the fabric of the course experience, students are able to view, complete, and submit assignments and tests extending student engagement and learning beyond the classroom. Note how the animation at the bottom of the screen shows your attention to the actionable area

Grades. Bb Student provides real-time access to grades in a comprehensive and highly approachable, format which enables students to quickly identify their academic results and progress in a given class or assignment. Quick & easy color coding lend themselves to an at-a-glance self-report

Collaborate. Later this summer, Bb Student will be compatible with Collaborate with the Ultra experience. Students will be able to receive notifications, join virtual classroom sessions, and participate in discussions.

And more to come this Fall

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In this video, you will get a good sense of the kinds of interactions we will be looking to support for students. Were providing access to all of the most important information especially focusing on whats most important to students---Whats New and Whats Due along with What mark did I get Well be evolving the app to include

For phone formatTarget Q2 for English-speaking counties, others in Q3Will include mobile support for Collaborate sessions as well

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Bb Grader App

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Now, let me re-cap a little bit about the in-market Bb Grader app, which will next year evolve to become Bb Instructor.

Bb Grader already has received positive feedback from the community:I like being able to grade from anywhere; my iPad is always around, and I dont have to haul out my computer to do some grading.I prefer the touch interface, as it suits my interaction preferences more than clicking with a mouse.Because of the iPad app, I see Blackboard as a more innovative company than [D2L, Moodle, etc.]I love the simplicity of going in and changing a grade. There are no extra buttons to click. I just hit 'grade' and start modifying."

And my favorite: A userwho is visually impaired has been LOVING Bb Grader for the ability to provide video feedback and using Sign Language to communicate feedback to her students.

Bb Grader is:Tablet app for teachers and instructors designed to improve faculty workflow available now Easily track, sort, and grade assignments across multiple courses Offer text, audio, video feedback, creating more personalized and engaging experience

So, as I said, our intent is to next year replace Bb Grader with another persona-based application just for Instructors Bb Instructor!

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Un apasionante camino por recorrer

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