The Value of the Blackboard Learning System:

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Caroline Mason

• The Value of the Blackboard Learning System
• Moving from Pilot Program to Enterprise
  Application

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Otley College

• In response to local and national needs the
  number of 16-18 year olds enrolled has risen by
  20 from the previous year
• Overall success rates rose in 2004-05 by 17
• Provide an online individual learning space for
  every learner, enabling learners to overcome
  barriers of time and distance
• Appointed a full time ILT Section Leader

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Blackboard Products
14080
7000.00
INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH
9390
TRANSFORMATIVETHE NETWORKED LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
BlackboardAcademic Suite
Blackboard Content System
Blackboard Content System
Blackboard Community System
Blackboard Community System
Blackboard Community System
Blackboard Enterprise Learning System
Blackboard Enterprise Learning System
Blackboard Enterprise Learning System
Blackboard Enterprise Learning System
Blackboard Basic Learning System
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Phase I
TIME
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Blackboard Basic Learning System 7000

• Enrich the learner experiences with easy access
  to a broad array of web-based resources
• Facilitate collaborative learning
• Enable anytime and anywhere access to learning
  content
• http//www.otleyonline.ac.uk8080/webapps/portal/f
  rameset.jsp?tab_id_1_1
• 86 courses on Blackboard
• E-learning not E-reading (Course Genie )
• Embedding the VLE into college life

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Blackboard Enterprise Edition 14080.

• MIS integration
• Multi language support
• E portfolios
• Blackboard backpack
• Customize using Blackboard Building Blocks APIs
• Responsive assessment rules
• Using command-line batch tools, common system
  management tasks (course copy, archive, restore)
• Extend the learning environment to include robust
  content management and community-building
  capabilities, provided by the Blackboard Academic
  Suite

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Otley College

• New staff and learner intranet
• Excellent technical support
• New staff who are keen to utilise ILT
• 1300 FTE
• Open Source VLE
• Shared learning environment

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The Networked Learning Environment
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• The Value of the Blackboard Learning System
• Moving from Pilot Program to Enterprise
  Application