The Networked Learning Environment

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• The Networked Learning Environment

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Blackboards Product Strategy

• Leading institutions are harnessing the power of
  information networks to connect people and
  resources in new and powerful ways.
• In moving beyond Course Web Sites, these
  institutions are deploying their core
  technologies in an effort to establish a dynamic
  and cohesive learning network.
• Blackboards product strategy is to develop and
  support the core technologies that enable a true
  Networked Learning Environment.

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Introducing the Networked Learning Environment

• Networked Learning Environment -
• A true networked learning environment exists when
  any student or teacher can view instructional
  content, collaborate with educators, evaluate
  academic performance and access any learning
  resources at any time to achieve their
  educational objectives.

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The Networked Learning Environment
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The Path to the Networked Learning Environment
INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH
MISSION CRITICAL
EXPLORATORY
SUPPORTED
STRATEGIC
TRANSFORMATIVETHE NETWORKED LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT

• Course web sites.

• Commercial enterprise course management system.

• Online courses, organisations and institutional
  services integrated with back-office systems.

• A full online campus with learning communities
  and shared digital content resources.

• When any student or teacher can view
  instructional content, collaborate with
  educators, evaluate academic performance and
  access learning resources at any time to achieve
  their educational objectives.

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The Faculty Benefits of aNetworked Learning
Environment
INSTITUTIONAL BENEFITS
MISSION CRITICAL
EXPLORATORY
SUPPORTED
STRATEGIC
TRANSFORMATIVETHE NETWORKED LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
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The Objectives of the Networked Learning
Environment
INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH
MISSION CRITICAL
EXPLORATORY
SUPPORTED
STRATEGIC
TRANSFORMATIVETHE NETWORKED LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT

• Extend the traditional classroom experience
  online.

• Reduce time required for instructors to complete
  routine administrative tasks.
• Carry collaboration and communication beyond the
  course and bring them online.

• Map instructional activities to specific learning
  outcomes for students.
• Extend learning tools to all departments,
  programmes, organisations and non-traditional
  settings.
• Enrich student and faculty experiences with easy
  access to a broad array of web-based services

• Enable campus-wide access to shared learning
  objects.
• Deepen performance management across courses,
  terms, programmes and departments
• Support branding and other programme-specific
  requirements.
• Enhance all facets of the daily education
  experience.

• Encourage student-centred learning.
• Explore new teaching, learning and research
  interactions.
• Share content, collaborate and perform research
  with other academic communities.
• Enable anytime and anywhere access to learning
  content.
• Provide life-long learning opportunities for
  students, alumni and faculty.

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The Features in a Networked Learning Environment
INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH
MISSION CRITICAL
EXPLORATORY
SUPPORTED
STRATEGIC
TRANSFORMATIVETHE NETWORKED LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
Building Blocks (Open APIs)
eMarketplace
eCommerce
Wireless / PDA
Multi-Institution Branding Mgmt
e-Portfolios
e-Reserves
Learning Object Catalog
Multi-Language Support
Multi-Language Support
Disk Space Bandwidth Mgmt
Disk Space Bandwidth Mgmt
Workflow
Workflow
Versioning
Versioning
Collaborative File Storage
Collaborative File Storage
Content File Management
Content File Management
Role-based Information Delivery
Role-based Information Delivery
Standards
Standards
Standards
System Integration
System Integration
System Integration
Enterprise Scalability
Enterprise Scalability
Enterprise Scalability
Channels / Modules
Channels / Modules
Channels / Modules
Portal Web Services
Portal Web Services
Portal Web Services
Community Building Tools
Community Building Tools
Community Building Tools
Reporting Performance Dashboard
Reporting Performance Dashboard
Reporting Performance Dashboard
Group Projects
Group Projects
Group Projects
Virtual Classroom / Collaboration
Virtual Classroom / Collaboration
Virtual Classroom / Collaboration
Adaptive Release
Adaptive Release
Adaptive Release
Learning Units
Learning Units
Learning Units
Personal Information Management
Personal Information Management
Personal Information Management
Discussion Board
Discussion Board
Discussion Board
Discussion Board
Gradebook
Gradebook
Gradebook
Gradebook
Assignments
Assignments
Assignments
Assignments
Assessments Surveys
Assessments Surveys
Assessments Surveys
Assessments Surveys
Online Textbook Content
Online Textbook Content
Online Textbook Content
Online Textbook Content
Syllabus Builder
Syllabus Builder
Syllabus Builder
Syllabus Builder
Course Management
Course Management
Course Management
Course Management
Teaching Learning Tools
Teaching Learning Tools
Teaching Learning Tools
Teaching Learning Tools
Teaching Learning Tools
Content Authoring
Content Authoring
Content Authoring
Content Authoring
Content Authoring
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The Products for aNetworked Learning Environment
INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH
MISSION CRITICAL
EXPLORATORY
SUPPORTED
STRATEGIC
TRANSFORMATIVETHE NETWORKED LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
BlackboardAcademic Suite
Bb Content Sys
Bb Content Sys
Bb Community Sys
Bb Community Sys
Bb Community Sys
Bb Learning Sys
Bb Learning Sys
Bb Learning Sys
Bb Learning System
Bb Learning Sys Basic Edition
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Driving forces behind the Networked Learning
Environment
MISSION CRITICAL
EXPLORATORY
SUPPORTED
STRATEGIC
TRANSFORMATIVETHE NETWORKED LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
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Faculty Input

• Blackboard develops its products by working
  closely with our clients and partners
• Dedicated Product Development Partners
• Product Advisory Boards
• Client Listserves
• Focus Groups
• Blackboard Days in Region
• Client-Bb Strategy Sessions (100 each year)
• Optimised for incorporating feedback
• Rapid development cycles enable quick
  responsesto our clients and the market
• Product updates with new features and maintenance
  enhancements released quarterly
• Clients encouraged to upgrade when they see fit

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Educational and Industry Standards

• Blackboard incorporates industry and technology
  standards focusing on
• ? Usability and accessibility ? Content
  interoperability
• ? Data integration ? Authentication
• Supported Standards
• 508 Compliance (Accessibility) R
• ADL SCORM 1.2 LMS-RTE3 R
• ADL SCORM 2004 (under development) R
• NLN R
• MS LRN R
• IMS Metadata R
• IMS Content Packaging R
• IMS Question Test Interoperability R
• IMS Enterprise R
• IMS ePortfolios (under development) R
• RSS Channels R
• uPortal / JA-SIG R
• LDAP R

RSS Channels
Kerberos
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An Open Development Environment

• Blackboard's open architecture - Building
  Blocks - enables you to
• develop your own product extensions
• leverage partner-developed applications
• integrate with existing institution systems
• leverage industry standards and open source
  initiatives
• Bb Developer Network
• a freely available SDK (software development kit)
• over 125 academic institutions and commercial
  vendors as members
• an annual Developers Conference
• More than 115 community-developed applications
  available in our Building Blocks catalogue

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The Networked Learning Environment and the Bb
Academic Suite

• The Goal
• Achieve a Networked Learning Environment
• The Benefits
• Anywhere Anytime Access
• Instructor Efficiency
• Access to High Quality Content
• Student Centred Learning
• Evaluations and Outcomes Management

• The Solution