Blackboard Learn Upgrade Coming Spring Semester 2013 Facts for Faculty
Why Upgrade? 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. 2
Upgrade Goals 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. 3
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. 4
Project Timeline March 2012 Technical Approach Approved August 2012 Pilot Begins General Faculty Training/Support Begins Sept. 2013 End of Bb 8.0 Service Dec. 2013 Retire Bb 8.0 1/12-3/12 Architecture 3/12-7/12 Technical Deployment 5/12-9/12 QA 10/12 General Faculty Training/Support 8/12-12/12 Pilot 1/13-9/13 Rollout: Phase I 9/13-12/13 Rollout: Phase II Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 5
About the Pilot 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 Goal: to test the conversion process and the funcfonality in a variety of contexts. One BU 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 6
Pilot Insights to Date There have been no systemic problems facing faculty/students. All reported issues are being resolved and analyzed for trends. 7
ImplementaFon: Two Phases 1. Smoothly convert all Bb 8.0 courses to Blackboard Learn with all basic funcfonality. 2. Support faculty in the use of new tools and funcfons.
Training Cohorts Faculty Staff Students Full- Fme/Adjunct Faculty Instructors Doctoral Candidates/ Teaching Fellows Course Directors (BUMC) Academic Librarians AdministraFve Help Desk Clerkship Coordinators (BUSM) Undergraduate Graduate Teaching Assistants
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) EducaNonal Technologist (IS&T) Expanded support model for faculty. EducaFonal Technologists h5p://www.bu.edu/tech/consulfng/edtech/ Training partners in each school/college. Training Partner (School Specific) Faculty can use all support opfons at any point
Ongoing Pedagogy Support Focuses on pedagogy and how new technologies can enhance pedagogy. CEIT Provides training and support for the use of technology for range of faculty comfort/skill levels, from beginner to advanced IS&T Faculty can enter the cycle at any point EducaNonal Technologists Help provide technology training and support and advise on instructional design and development/ production of technology.
Final Facts 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. There s support: what you need when you need it. For mechanics of use. For pedagogy.
Steering Commi5ee Members 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
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