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Resources that stand the test of time 25 January 2005

Many different types of resources are developed in relation to Blackboard, which range from introductory training guides to interactive learning materials. The development of good quality resources is time consuming, so it is worth taking the time to find out if appropriate resources exist rather than “reinvent the wheel” …
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Learning from our students: how do they rate our use of Blackboard? 23 January 2005

One of the presenters at Educause 2004 made the observation that today’s learners are tolerating an education system that is not designed to cater for them. Mark Prensky makes the same point when he talks about students ‘playing at school’. At a recent conference in London …
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Utilizing Students to Increase the Value and Usage of Blackboard 23 January 2005

Many universities can say that Blackboard is quickly becoming part of their DNA… with courses and other administrative content finding their way onto Blackboard . However, how many institutions can say that's true on the student side as well …
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The Next Generation of E-learning: Strategies for Media Rich On-line Teaching and Engaged Learning 23 January 2005

An abridged version of this article by Chye Seng LEE, Daniel Tiong Hok TAN, and Wee Sen GOH of the Centre for Educational Development at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore …
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Accessible Web Publishing Wizard: Integrating Accessibility into Authoring Instructional Materials 23 January 2005

Microsoft Office is the most popular authoring tool instructors use for creating and presenting their lecture and other instructional materials for courses they teach. Course management systems like Blackboard become the conduit for these materials to be organized and published to the web for use by students, including students with disabilities …
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eUreka - Managing projects in edveNTUre……… the seamless way 23 January 2005

eUreka , NTU’s very own online project work management system was made available for use by staff and students on 21 September 2004. This project work management system is an extension and a service of edveNTUre, Nanyang Technological University’s learning management system for online teaching and learning …
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Institutional Planning for Student Success at Sinclair Community College 23 January 2005

Want to Improve Student Success? We did. Sinclair Community College is a college of approximately 23,000 students, located in Dayton, Ohio, serving a predominantly urban population. As with many urban colleges, we have a large population of at-risk students who need a very personalized approach …
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Mapping the Learning Environment at Sheffield Hallam University: The Impact of Distributed Learning on the Staff and Student Experience 22 January 2005

The integration of virtual and physical learning environments presents some interesting opportunities and challenges for campus-based universities. In 2001 Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) established its e-learning@shu Project with the aim of establishing …
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Mapping the Learning Environment at Sheffield Hallam University 22 January 2005

Get Building ! Announcing the launch of a new Building Block Discussion Forum 22 January 2005

In December ‘BLACKBOARD-DEVELOPERS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK’ - a new JISC mailing list for UK Building Block Developers - was launched at the Fifth Durham Blackboard Users Conference. This list aims to blend discussions of technology and pedagogy and …
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Personalised Learning: A time to re-think how Blackboard is used? 22 January 2005

In November 2004 I attended the Post-16 e-Learning Practitioners’ Conference in Manchester, the theme of which was ‘Explore the future of Personalised Learning’ …
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Starting from scratch – Keep it simple! Blackboard, remote access and accessibility issues 22 January 2005

Accessibility is not only about designing material for people with a range of learning styles and learning needs. It is also about the issues involved with using Blackboard off site …
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Belfast Institute Team Scores in European Premier League 19 January 2005

Start of term brought great news for a small tightly knit team based in ILT and Curriculum Development. It has secured major EU funding for a highly innovative Grundtvig Trans-national Project- GOAL - to develop e-training materials for the adult vocational sector…
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Bbionic Course Competition Rubric 19 January 2005

The Bbionic Course Contest is a new Blackboard community initiative designed to help cultivate innovations in e-learning and support the organic growth of knowledge within the Blackboard community. The contest will recognize and reward faculty and instructional designers who create technologically rich and pedagogically sound online courses….
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Becoming a Catalyst for Community: Blackboard's Community of Practice Initiative 19 January 2005

"The rate of advancement in e-Learning is so rapid that educators need to be part of a dynamic community of practice to keep pace." Dr. Shirley Waterhouse, (Bbionic Course SM Contest Judge and the author of ‘The Power of e-Learning: The Essential Guide for Teaching in the Digital Age’ …
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Institutional Leaders – This is Your Wake Up Call 19 January 2005

You Have Major eLearning Responsibilities
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), is the world’s leading aviation/aerospace institution of higher education. ERAU is a worldwide, multi-campus institution with a residential campus in Daytona Beach, Florida and another in Prescott, Arizona, and over 130+ teaching centers located throughout the world …
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Using Media to enhance your Blackboard course 18 January 2005

A large proportion of the use of Blackboard at our institution, and no doubt most others, is content delivery. Handouts, presentations, and supporting work are posted within the content areas of course sites from where learners can access these materials 24/7 …
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CourseGenie at the University of Bristol: Observations on the journey so far 18 January 2005

CourseGenie has been used at the University of Bristol for over a year. The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry purchased a campus licence to support the development of eLearning material for their Clinical Academies. They generously allowed other Departments at the University to use the software. Since then …
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Evolving Faculty Development and Support: A Model for Responding to Change 18 January 2005

A major challenge in faculty development is moving faculty from technical-skills training to consideration of the pedagogical potential and implications of digital technologies. We believe that Boise State University’s 7-year evolution from skills training to curricular development to technology-infused pedagogical design provides a model for structuring faculty development efforts at other institutions…
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5 th Annual Durham Blackboard Conference, ‘Interactive Blackboards’ 18 January 2005

December 16th and 17th 2004 saw over a hundred and forty delegates attend the Blackboard UK Users conference for the fifth year running at Durham. The conference began with a short retrospective of previous conferences, highlighting some themes which have remained current over the years …
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Approaches to staff development for Blackboard at Northumbria University 18 January 2005

Since adopting the Blackboard VLE in 2001 Northumbria University has experienced a massive take-up amongst academic staff with approaching 90% making regular use of the system in teaching and learning. There are three key strands which have underpinned this success …
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