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Introducing TechBUGBecoming an Active Member of the Blackboard Tech Community

Scott Hurrey

Developer Relations Engineer

Blackboard Partnerships

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TechBUG - Who Am I?

• Scott Hurrey– Developer Relations Engineer– Blackboard Partnerships– Blackboard Developer Network

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What Is TechBUG??

• A global user’s group designed for System Administrators, Developers and DBAs.

• A place for collaboration and education in the Blackboard Learn™ product line from a technical perspective.

• Access to Blackboard subject matter experts and peers with the same needs and pain points you may have.

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How Does TechBUG Plan To Do This??• Work with local groups to include technical

content• Regular Webinars• DevCon• Both member and Blackboard participation

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Where Did TechBUG Come From??

• SYSBUG – Tim Boshart– System Admin BUG– Looking to build to the next level

• Edugarage Team– Wanting to start a Developers BUG– Looking to better support developers

locally• Blackboard Communities

– Sahar Javadi was working with both– Win-Win

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Who Are the Client Leaders??Tim Boshart (pronounced Bose-heart)• Blackboard Administrator at Univ. of Oregon w/ 21,000

students• Originally, a Blackboard Classic client, now running 9.1• Over 10 years running Blackboard (since CourseInfo 1.5)• Running on Linux• When not working with computers, I can often be found at a

baseball game or working on an 18” gauge railroad.

Bryan Fendley• Director of Academic Computing at Univ. of Arkansas –

Monticello w/ 3,485 students• Originally a CE institution, now running on 9.1• 10 years running WebCT/Blackboard• Running on Solaris• Past Texas State Champion Cross Country Motocross Racer

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Why the Name TechBUG??

SYSBUG DevBUG TechBUG

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What is Blackboard’s Role??

• BUG = Blackboard User’s Group–Run by users, for users

• Edugarage Team–Will Support the group–Active Participation

• We’re open to suggestions…

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When Does TechBUG Officially Begin??

• First Meeting– Blackboard OpenDB™

Webinar– Tuesday, March 15, 2011– 11am EST– Check the Blackboard

Connections site and join TechBUG for webinar registration details!

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Other Planned TechBUG Webinars• TechBUG will host a webinar on the third Tuesday of

each month• The first six webinars are planned; TechBUG will

suggest and decide on Webinars after that.• Follow the TechBUG Community or Blackboard Blogs

for the latest webinar schedule and links to recordings.

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Upgrades With Blackboard Building Blocks

• Instructor: Scott HurreyDeveloper Relations Engineer

• Tentatively scheduled for May 17, 2011.

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The Art of Opening Support Cases

• Instructor: Matthew SaltzmanTier 3Blackboard Support

• Tentatively scheduled for May 17, 2011.

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OSCELOT

• Instructor: Mark O’NeilPresident, OSCELOTProduct Manager,Blackboard

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OSD VI Las VegasOSCELOT’s Open Source Day is your opportunity to:

– Meet with fellow Developers interested in open source solutions

– Discuss the latest standards and share ideas for future projects

– Develop a project with experienced developers– Learn more about OSCELOT

July 10, 2011 Sunday before DevCon

Visit www.oscelot.org or write mark.a.oneil@oscelot.org for more information.

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DevCon 2011 July 11 – July 12

Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino and Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Developer and System Administrator Tracks

Blackboard and Client Experts Sharing Expertise

Ask the Experts

Developer Appreciation Party

Did I mention Vegas??Visit bit.ly/DevCon2011 or write BbWorld@blackboard.com for more info.

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• Instructor: Scott HurreyDeveloper Relations Engineer

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Blackboard Forensics: CSI For Admins

• Instructor: Chris Bray, University of Arkansas

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This is the official home of TechBUG!

bit.ly/TechBUG

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Suggesting a Webinar Topic for TechBUGOnce logged into the TechBUG community site, click the ‘Webinar Ideas’ link to the right under ‘Quick Links’.

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Submit Webinar IdeasClicking the New Thread link to the right will open up a form that allows you to enter a new suggestion.

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Webinar Idea Form

1) Enter a title

2) Enter a description

3) Attach any documents you have to support your idea, i.e. PPT, outline, etc.

4) Click Save and Preview to preview or simply click Submit.

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Voting and Commenting

• To comment or volunteer, simply use the comment form.

• Got a presentation? Attach it.

• Use like or unlike to vote on interest (thumbs up or down

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I Have Questions About TechBUG!!

• Find me at the conference!• Contact me anytime

– scott.hurrey@blackboard – 202.463.4860 x2620– Edugarage.com forums– TechBUG community site.– @shurrey