Post on 06-May-2015
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Blackboard Next Generation Preview
Jason Rhode, Assistant DirectorFaculty Development and Instructional Design Center
jrhode@niu.edu | niu.edu/jrhode | twitter.com/jrhode
For more details, visit niu.edu/blackboard/ng
Session Goals
• Share information on the use of Blackboard for teaching and learning at NIU
• Introduce new features to be available in Blackboard Next Generation (version 9.1)following the upgrade scheduled for May 2011
• Share the faculty support plan and upcoming training programs
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Blackboard• Learning management system
acquired by NIU in 2000• Made available campus-wide for
teaching since 2002• Used for range of activities from
posting course materials to teaching online
• Blackboard is also used for non-instructional purposes (clubs, (committees, transactions, residence halls, athletics, etc.)
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Blackboard Usage at NIU
• Fall 2010 usage for teaching purposes:
97% of students75% of instructional Faculty/Staff/TAs50% of course sections3.6 course sections/student on Blackboard
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Use of Blackboard by (individual) Students
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 100
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Spring Summer Fall
Year
No.
of S
tude
nts
Usage % for fall ‘10 with 23,795 enrolled is 96.8% of total number of students
23,040
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Use of Blackboard by (individual) Faculty/Staff/TAs to Teach
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 100
200
400
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1,000
1,200
1,400
Spring Summer Fall
Year
No.
of F
acul
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Usage % for fall ‘10 with 1,761* faculty/instructors/TA/teaching staff is 74.96%*1,761 includes only those providing direct instruction
1,320
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Number of Credit Course Sections in Blackboard
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 100
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Spring Summer Fall
Year
No.
of C
ours
e Se
ction
s
Usage % for fall ‘10 with 5,106* sections is 49.23%*No. of course sections including thesis, dissertation, and independent studies is 5,106
2,514
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Number of Course Enrollments in Blackboard
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 100
10,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000
100,000
Spring Summer Fall
Year
No.
of C
ours
e En
rollm
ents
Students enrolled in several courses that use Blackboard in a semester3.6 course sections on Blackboard per student for fall 2010
87,687
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Current Blackboard Version (Release 8.0)
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Current Blackboard Version(Release 8.0)
Summary of Main Blackboard Features
• Control Panel• Content Areas• Announcements• Email• Discussion Board• Groups• Digital Drop Box
• Tests• Surveys• Pools• Grade Center• Virtual Classroom• Course Usage Statistics
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Blackboard 8.0
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Control Panel
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Edit View
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Summary of Additional Features Added Since 2002
• Assignment Manager• Communities• Content System• Scholar (literature sources)• SafeAssign (plagiarism check)• Podcaster• Wimba Online Classroom• eReserves (for library)• CPS Clickers interface
• Grade Submission Tool• Blackboard Sync• Blackboard Faculty
Tools• Adaptive Release• Early Warning System• Self and Peer
Assessment• MyOneCard
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Blackboard Next Generation (Release 9.1)
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Blackboard Next Generation
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Most significant upgrade of Blackboard since it was introduced
Major New Features Coming in Blackboard NG
• Fully Redesigned faculty interface
• Blogs• Wikis• Journals• ePortfolios• Learning Modules
• Lesson Plans• Mashups• Notifications• New Group Features• Workflows• iTunesU• Blackboard Mobile Learn
Listing of all 80+ new features available at www.niu.edu/blackboard/ng
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Blackboard NG
Redesigned InterfaceContextual Editing
Contextual Control Panel/Menus
NotificationsCourse Home Page
WorkflowsMobile Learn
BlogsWikis
JournalsGroup Features
Simplify Collaborate
Organize
Notify
Customize
MashupsLearning ModulesLesson PlansiTunes U linksePortfolios
Multiple Assignment SubmissionsGrade Center Enhancements
Rubrics
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Blackboard NG
Redesigned InterfaceContextual Editing
Contextual Control Panel/Menus
NotificationsCourse Home Page
WorkflowsMobile Learn
BlogsWikis
JournalsGroup Features
Simplify Collaborate
Organize
Notify
Customize
MashupsLearning ModulesLesson PlansiTunes U linksePortfolios
Multiple Assignment SubmissionsGrade Center Enhancements
Rubrics
Redesigned Faculty Interface
Contextual editing requiring fewer clicks!
Faculty features have been reorganized and as a result
faculty use will be dramatically different
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Contextual Control Panel
All Control Panel Tools are available from a simple
collapsible menu.
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Contextual Content Editing
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Any kind of content can be added or edited using contextual menus in various areas in the course
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Blackboard NG
Redesigned InterfaceContextual Editing
Contextual Control Panel/Menus
NotificationsCourse Home Page
WorkflowsMobile Learn
BlogsWikis
JournalsGroup Features
Simplify Collaborate
Organize
Notify
Customize
MashupsLearning ModulesLesson PlansiTunes U linksePortfolios
Multiple Assignment SubmissionsGrade Center Enhancements
Rubrics
Blogs
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Social learning tool for students to express their thoughts and reflect on their learning
Blogs
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Blogs
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Blogs
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Blogs
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Blogs
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Blogs
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Blogs
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Journals
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Similar to blogs, journals are private reflections by students viewable only by the instructor
Journals
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Journals
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Journals
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Journals
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Journals
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Journals
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Journals
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Wikis
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Collaborative work space for courses, organization, and groups
Wikis
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Wikis
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Wikis
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Wikis
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Wikis
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Wikis
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Wikis
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New Group Features
Many new capabilities, including: group assignments, group module pages, blogs & journals
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Blackboard NG
Redesigned InterfaceContextual Editing
Contextual Control Panel/Menus
NotificationsCourse Home Page
WorkflowsMobile Learn
BlogsWikis
JournalsGroup Features
Simplify Collaborate
Organize
Notify
Customize
MashupsLearning ModulesLesson PlansiTunes U linksePortfolios
Multiple Assignment SubmissionsGrade Center Enhancements
Rubrics
Mashups
Allow faculty to easily share content from YouTube, Flickr, and SlideShare
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Mashups
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Mashups
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Mashups
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Mashups
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Mashups
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Mashups
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Learning Modules
New structured content type for organizing and presenting content to students
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Learning Modules
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Learning Modules
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Learning Modules
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Learning Modules
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Learning Modules
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Learning Modules
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Learning Modules
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Learning Modules
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Lesson Plans
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New planning tool for faculty to create structured unit plans in Blackboard
Textbook Information
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Faculty can post textbook information searching for it by ISBN, Title, Author or Subject
iTunes U
Tool for creating course podcasts and linking directly to specific content in iTunesU
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ePortfolios
Enable students and faculty to assemble, present and share information online
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Blackboard NG
Redesigned InterfaceContextual Editing
Contextual Control Panel/Menus
NotificationsCourse Home Page
WorkflowsMobile Learn
BlogsWikis
JournalsGroup Features
Simplify Collaborate
Organize
Notify
Customize
MashupsLearning ModulesLesson PlansiTunes U linksePortfolios
Multiple Assignment SubmissionsGrade Center Enhancements
Rubrics
Multiple Assignment Submissions
Assignments are a form of assessments that add a Colum to the Grade Center and allow students to submit files multiple times
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Grade Center Enhancements
Grade Center enhancements feature anonymous grading, color highlighting and improved layout options
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Rubrics
A Rubric is a tool that lists evaluation criteria for an assignment
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Rubrics
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Rubrics
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Blackboard NG
Redesigned InterfaceContextual Editing
Contextual Control Panel/Menus
NotificationsCourse Home Page
WorkflowsMobile Learn
BlogsWikis
JournalsGroup Features
Simplify Collaborate
Organize
Notify
Customize
MashupsLearning ModulesLesson PlansiTunes U linksePortfolios
Multiple Assignment SubmissionsGrade Center Enhancements
Rubrics
Notifications
Timely and actionable notifications displayed in course dashboard
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Course Home Page
Course Home Page displays notifications for a particular course
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Workflows
Management, organization, and enhanced document sharing capabilities in Content System
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Blackboard Mobile Learn
Apps for accessing course content & activities on iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry, Android
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Mobile Learn on iPad
Customized version of Mobile Learn App specifically for tablet size and features
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Brief Demonstration
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Faculty Support Plan for Blackboard Next Generation
Upgrade
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Workshops Scheduled• 40 workshops currently scheduled for Spring &
Summer 2011:– 10 preview sessions prior to upgrade– 8 hands-on workshops for new users– 10 “tune-up” workshops for experienced users– 2 “boot camp” days of in-depth advanced sessions – open lab sessions every day of the first week of
summer and fall semesters for individual assistance• Some workshops will also be offered online
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More Information
niu.edu/blackboard/ng
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Sandbox Accounts
• You will receive an email with a username and password for a sandbox account and URL for test server
• After logging in with your sandbox username and password, participants will see two courses. One is a course with the role of instructor while the other has the role of student. Both courses have sample activities and content pre-loaded for participants to get a taste of the enhanced user experience coming in Blackboard NG.
niu.edu/blackboard/ng/login
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Sandbox Accounts Reminders
• The test server is located behind an NIU firewall, meaning that only those connecting to it from a computer on the NIU network or off campus via a secure VPN connection will be able to access the server.
• Performance will likely be slower than the actual system. • If you encounter any issues with the Blackboard test server, please
report them via email to helpdesk@niu.edu.• Do not build summer or fall courses in the Blackboard sandbox
courses.• Sandbox courses will be periodically recycled and reused. Don't place
any content in the courses or make configuration adjustments with the assumption that they will remain in the courses for an extended period of time.
• More than one participant may be assigned the same sandbox course.niu.edu/blackboard/ng/login
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