SREB Presentation

1
(No Transcript)
2
Northwestern State University Office of
Electronic and Continuing Education 201
Williamson Hall Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318)
357-6355 Darlene Williams darlene_at_nsula.edu
3
Northwestern State University

Natchitoches, Louisiana

4
e-Learning History

• 1994 First Internet Course
• 1995 Web-based Courses Using WebBoard
• 1996 Web-based Courses Using TopClass
• 1999 Office of Electronic Learning
• 1999 Migration to BlackBoard 4.0

5
e-Learning History

• 2000 First 7 Online Degree Programs
• (Board of Regents Approved)
• 2002 Implementation of Blackboard Enterprise 5.0
  Campus Wide
• 2002 Blackboard Case Study
• 2003 Upgraded to Blackboard 6.0

6
Online Degree Programs
Associates Degree Criminal Justice Associates
Degree General StudiesRadiologic Technology to
B.S. in Radiologic TechnologyRegistered Nurse to
B.S. in NursingBachelor of Science Degree in
PsychologyMasters of Education Concentration in
Educational TechnologyMasters of Art in Adult
Education Master of Science in Health Human
PerformanceSpecialist in EducationAdd-On
Certification School Media Specialist 
7
Sections, Courses, Students, Enrollments
8
Blackboard Enterprise

• Hosted _at_ NSU on Dedicated Dual Servers
• Integrated with SCT Plus
• Automation Provided through a Snapshot
• Course Development
• Student Population
• Faculty Population

9
Blackboard Management

• (1) Part-Time Server Administrator
• Hardware and Software
• (2) Blackboard Administrators
• Training
• Support

10
Blackboard Training

• Buttonology
• Basic Control Panel Overview
• Blackboard Advanced
• HTML Tags
• Learning Units
• StayAlive Tool
• Respondus for Blackboard Assessments
• Instructional Design
• Compare Models
• Strategies to Enhance Current Design and
  Development

11
3-TierBlackboard Support

• Level 1 Student Help Desk
• Provide Only Student Support
• Assists with Basic Blackboard Use
• Assists Students with Passwords
• Provides Technology Related Assistance

12
3-TierBlackboard Support

• Level 2 Blackboard Administrators
• Provide Level 2 Student Support
• Provide All Faculty Support and Training
• Combine Sections
• Copy Content
• Build Courses for Committee Use
• Provide Course Design Assistance
• Basic Software Use
• Address Technical Issues

13
3-TierBlackboard Support

• Level 3 Server Administrator
• Addresses Hardware and Software Issues
• Facilitates Communication with Blackboard, Inc.
• Provides System Statistics
• Manipulates the Snapshot
• Performs System Backup and Restoration

14
Evaluation

• Informal Program Evaluation
• Online Feedback through Portal
• Formal Program Evaluation
• Annual Survey of Faculty and Students
• Online Faculty Evaluations
• Splash Page for Increased Student Response

15
Ongoing Efforts

• Facilitate Vision, Mission, and Goals of the
  University
• Evaluate Additional Online Degree Programs
• Evaluate the Need for Additional Support
• Evaluate New Technology Tools

16
http//www.nsula.edu/ece/ensu.asp
 
Blackboard Case Study Blackboard
Resources Electronic Course and Degree
Offerings Faculty Resources  Student Resources