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Title: Embedding Blackboard


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Embedding Blackboard
Ian McDonald April 2005
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About Westminster-Kingsway
  • 17,000 Students
  • 700 Courses
  • 6 main sites ( all connected on the network)
  • 60 off site projects

3
Our Goals for Blackboard
Aim to publish electronically all course related
materials WKC e-learning strategy
4
What we expect from Blackboard
  • Quality management
  • Sharing of good practice
  • Learner autonomy
  • Anywhere anytime learning and widening of
    participation
  • Increased access for those with visual, hearing
    or mobility impairments.

5
Objectives 2004 - 05
  • All courses have course outlines posted to
    Blackboard
  • All courses have some significant content loaded
    onto Blackboard.

6
Barriers to Progress
  • Infrastructure
  • Integration with existing systems
  • Skills ,Hearts and Minds

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Infrastructure
  • Performance
  • Resilience
  • Capacity

2 File servers 2 Database Servers 1
Communications Server Terabyte SAN
Storage Failover Configuration
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Skills, Hearts and Minds
  • A comprehensive programme of training and support
  • Buy-in by senior management and governors
  • Induction programme for students

9
Integration
Enrolments and course creation from student
records .Uploaded via GUI
Active Directory Authentication
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Managing Progress
  • Targets defined by College Management Board
  • Progress Reports to Curriculum managers
  • Training programmes specifically target
    objectives
  • Build objectives into appraisal system and lesson
    observation.

11
The Search for Content
  • NLN Materials
  • In-house development
  • Off-air recording
  • Video tape libraries
  • Use Learning Resources Staff

12
The Digital Divide
How do we remain inclusive in a technology rich
environment. Groups at risk are
  • Students from low income families
  • Students with little or no English
  • Students who are taught in the community
  • Any student who is not in a classroom with a
    computer

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Blended Learning Changing the way we teach Teach
  • We expect Blackboard to change the way we teach
  • Transferring knowledge can be done through the
    network
  • Thinking skills developed by teacher contact in
    the classroom
  • Blackboard can me more teacher contact

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Some Questions
  • What benchmarks are there against which we can
    measure progress.
  • Where is Blackboard on ..
  • Content Search
  • Management access to courses
  • Pricing
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