Wednesday September 30, 2009
Susan Patrick, CEO, iNACOL
Erica Beasley, DBA and Registrar, Briarcliff Manor UFSD
Jennifer Matthews, Director, Training Services, Blackboard Inc.
Learning Continuity: A Discussion with Susan Patrick, CEO of iNACOL
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Born from education in 1997
20 million users
1,000+ of us, working with 5,200+ of you
Extended by 2,500 developers and partners
9 global offices across 4 continents
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• Close the gap between the way students live and the way they learn
• Deliver a 21st Century educational experience that is engaging, individualized and effective
Our Vision:
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• An open, web-based teaching and learning platform for engaging and assessing learners in and beyond the classroom
• 3,000+ clients, 15+ million estimated active users, at all levels of learning
• Local or hosted deploymentEngaging and assessing learners at all levels
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A CLOSER LOOK AT CONTINUITY OF LEARNING
Susan Patrick, CEO, iNACOL
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Continuity of Learning - Planning• Most districts are not thinking about online learning as a
solution to enable scalable continuity of learning . . .• Online learning can provide a short-term solution and a
long-term framework for options related to the continuity of learning ▫ Weather closures▫ School dismissals and closures▫ Natural disasters▫ Flu and other pandemic preparedness (including H1N1)
• Planning for online learning to be used day-to-day – provides a “win-win”▫ Engaging communication and resources online in
traditional, blended and virtual classrooms
Case Study: Singapore•SARS outbreak in 2005, academic continuity•e-learning as a key strategy for learning
continuity. • long-term e-learning plan:
▫ train every teacher to teach online▫ provide online learning in 100% of secondary schools▫ all instructional materials are provided digitally and
online▫ every teacher and secondary school uses a learning
management system to deliver course materials and track student progress.
•e-Learning week
Continuity of Learning Chart from Singapore
Getting Prepared•What can the online learning community provide to assist US
states, districts, schools and individual students displaced H1N1? ▫34 states have state virtual schools▫70% of school districts offer online courses
•Short and Long -Term frameworks to help schools adopt e-learning for learning continuity ▫Readiness Assessment
Preparing people Availability of instructional materials Accessing the technology tools and platforms
▫Partnerships Resources and services
People: Examples• Teachers
▫ Inventory access at home in the event school is inaccessible▫ Train teachers in use of the LMS, communication and
distance learning tools (low tech and high tech) for short-term and long-term solutions.
• Training parents and students ▫ Inventory access at home in the case of a school dismissal. ▫ Train students and parents to access materials and services
(low tech and high tech)▫ Schools use blended environment under normal
circumstances to ensure a smooth transition in the case of an emergency.
• Identify and train gap-fill tutors for online tutoring
Instructional Materials: Examples
• What instructional materials are available? ▫ Textbooks only – (online materials? offsite licenses?); ▫ Syllabus and materials available via packets or over the
Internet;▫ Full online courses
Schools with full online courses more in-depth, systemic approaches to continuity of learning and interaction available.
• Invest in digital content and instructional materials that could be delivered at a distance and used in online learning.
• Accelerate organization and access to proprietary and open educational resources (digital, adaptable, sharable, modifiable, re-distributable, i.e., creative commons licensing, MITE, Curriki, etc.)
Technologies: Examples
•Phone conferencing: ▫ Provide conference-calling solutions;
•Web-conferencing solutions: ▫ Provide synchronous class meeting solutions.
•Learning Management System solutions: ▫ Provide blended learning throughout the year;▫ Provide synchronous and asynchronous class meetings
with teachers and students including live chats with other students.
▫ Allow students and parents to track class using syllabus, completed assignments, grades and assignments interact and have discussions with teachers view their.
•Online Courses•Virtual Schools
Readiness Assessment
•Continuity of Learning Readiness - Schools, districts and states could benefit from doing proactive readiness assessments for e-learning e.g.▫ Knowing what the student and teacher
population have at home: e.g. controlled email account, computer and internet access.
▫ A plan/ policy for expanding access in the short- and long- term.
Readiness Assessment•Learning Continuity Readiness•Schools, districts and states could benefit by
doing a readiness assessment for e-learning in advance and knowing what the student population has in inventory at home: computer and internet access at a minimum.
• If they don't have access, then the formulation of a plan or policy for expanding access in the short- and long- term as well as interim strategies in place.
Identifying Issues
•Policy▫ Which level of government will be responsible for
monitoring and administering such a program for quarantined students?
▫ If online classes are offered to quarantined students, how is the online school to be reimbursed, and how will the credits be transferred?
▫ How would responsibilities be divided between the federal government and the US Department of Education, state governments and departments of education, local governments and school districts?
▫ What union issues will need to be accounted for?
•Resources on our website for Continuity of Learning:▫Slides▫Continuity of Learning Readiness
Assessment▫Continuity of Learning Framework (chart)▫Resource Partners
www.inacol.org/col
Additional Resources
BRIARCLIFF MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
Blackboard Client Spotlight
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CENTRAL DATA PROCESSING
INTEROPERABILITYCommunication Essentials
For the Information Age
People | Process | Systems
September 2009September 2009
Briarcliff Manor School District, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Blackboard Adoption K-12
• Prerequisites:– Data integration (accounts, classes)– Mobile Desktops Dashboards
www.briarcliffschools.org– Consolidation of systems (Blackboard
ConnectED, SafeAssign)– LDAP (We use Active Directory Authentication)– Default course template– Copy of Courses (hold one year back)
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Briarcliff Manor School District, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Mobile Users – Website Menus
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Briarcliff Manor School District, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Blackboard Basics – The Assignment
• Login To Blackboard and Set Your Dashboard Preferences
• Course Landscape
• Upload a Course Document
• Post a Course Assignment
• Make Your Course Available
• NEW THIS YEAR - include a Wimba Recording
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Briarcliff Manor School District, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Timed Assignments & Copyright
• Teachers have websites but = copyright issues
• Teachers time material = setup for year but timed release of course content and assignments. (students with prolonged absences)
• Attendance is essential even if it’s virtually
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Briarcliff Manor School District, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Blackboard Parents
• Student Portfolio – 3-8 NYS Parent Reports (ELA, Math, Science,
Social Studies)– Favorite Work - K-12
• One portal per parent no matter how many students.
• Teachers can choose how involved they would like the parents to be in their course, if at all.
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Briarcliff Manor School District, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Parent Dashboard
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ENSURING EDUCATION CONTINUITY
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Ensure Education Continuity
When preparing for education continuity, your district must take into account both your
readiness plan as well as the necessary infrastructure.
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Education
Continuity
Infrastructure1.LMS2.Mass Communication3.Digital Content
Preparedness1.Vision2.Trained Staff3.Established Procedures
Your Partner in Education Continuity
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Need help finding and implementing the appropriate infrastructure
Ready for the unexpected and expanding access
Need guidance on where and how to get started
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Available ResourcesLimited Robust
No matter where you are in developing a readiness plan, you can take steps today to
provide clear communication and learning continuity.
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A Range of Solutions and Services
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INFRASTRUCTURE
PREPAREDNESS
Research Gathering
Learning Continuity Implementation Service
Staff TrainingTraining Materials I Online I Face-to-face
Blackboard is your partner to ensure education continuity and can provide a range
of solutions and services to achieve your goals.
Limited Robust
Blackboard Quick Start Solutions
Nascent Comprehensive
Challenge: Learning Continuity
Offering Uninterrupted Curriculum Delivery During Hurricanes and H1N1
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
• Rural / Suburban / Urban district
• 33,000+ students
• 4,500+ staff
• 1030 square miles
• Louisiana
• Curriculum teams ensure content is developed for use in Bb. In an emergency situation, an “Emergency Assignments” area is created
• Schools open guest access to curriculum for parents• Teachers and students communicate through
discussion boards and Bb mail• Today, every Calcasieu teacher uses the Blackboard
system, with more than 60% using it to communicate with parents
Blackboard Solution: Online Curriculum Delivery & Communication
Calcasieu Parish partners with Blackboard to ensure interactive teaching and learning will continue regardless of student locale.
Thank you! Questions?
iNACOL
www.inacol.org/col
Erica Beasley, Briarcliff Manor UFSD
(914) 941-8880 x379
www.blackboard.com/continuity/k12
(800) 424-9299 ext. 2427
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