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Boston University IS&T Teaching and Learning Governance Commi5ee

Blackboard Learn Upgrade

Coming Spring Semester 2013

Facts for Faculty



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.

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Why Upgrade?



• 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.

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Upgrade Goals



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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.



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Project Timeline

FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014

Sept. 2013 End of Bb 8.0

Service Dec. 2013 Retire Bb 8.0

August 2012 Pilot Begins

March 2012 Technical Approach

Approved

1/12-‐3/12 Architecture

3/12 -‐7/12 Technical Deployment

5/12-‐9/12 QA

8/12-‐12/12 Pilot

1/13-‐9/13 Rollout: Phase I

9/13-‐12/13 Rollout: Phase II

10/12 → General Faculty Training/Support

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

General Faculty Training/Support

Begins



•  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

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•  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

About the Pilot

One BU

Goal: to test the conversion process and the funcFonality in a variety of contexts.



•  There have been no systemic problems facing faculty/students.

•  All reported issues are being resolved and analyzed for trends.

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Pilot Insights to Date



ImplementaFon: Two Phases

2.  Support faculty in the use of new tools and funcFons.

1.  Smoothly convert all Bb 8.0 courses to Blackboard Learn with all basic funcFonality.



Training Cohorts

Teaching Assistants

Faculty

•  Full-‐Fme/Adjunct Faculty

•  Instructors •  Doctoral Candidates/ Teaching Fellows

•  Course Directors (BUMC)

Staff

•  Academic •  Librarians •  AdministraFve •  Help Desk •  Clerkship Coordinators (BUSM)

Students

•  Undergraduate •  Graduate



Ongoing Somware Support

•  Help Desk support for faculty and students. •  Online: http://www.bu.edu/tech/desktop/support/help-center/

•  E-‐mail: [email protected]

•  Phone: 617-‐353-‐HELP (353-‐4357)

•  At 533 Comm Ave or the IT Help Center @ Mugar

Help Desk (IS&T)

Faculty can use all support opFons at

any point

EducaNonal Technologist

(IS&T)

Training Partner (School Specific)

•  Expanded support model for faculty.

•  EducaFonal Technologists h5p://www.bu.edu/tech/consulFng/edtech/

•  Training partners in each school/college.



Ongoing Pedagogy Support

Faculty can enter the cycle at any

point

CEIT

EducaNonal Technologists IS&T

Focuses on pedagogy and how new technologies can enhance pedagogy.

Help provide technology training and support and advise on instructional

design and development/production of technology.

Provides training and support for the use of technology for range of

faculty comfort/skill levels, from beginner to

advanced



•  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.

Final Facts

•  There’s support: what you need when you need it. •  For mechanics of use.

•  For pedagogy.



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

Steering Commi5ee Members



QuesFons?

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