Blackboard Next Generation Preview - Online

Blackboard Next Generation Preview

Jason Rhode, Assistant DirectorFaculty Development and Instructional Design Center

[email protected] | 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

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5,000

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15,000

20,000

25,000

Spring Summer Fall

Year

No.

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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

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1,000

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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

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

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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

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Year

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of C

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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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BlogsWikis



Organize

Notify

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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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BlogsWikis



Organize

Notify

Customize



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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BlogsWikis



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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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BlogsWikis



Organize

Notify

Customize



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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BlogsWikis



Organize

Notify

Customize



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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http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=NZuMOdHad2Y&vq=full

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 [email protected].• 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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