1 7 Schools In 7 Slides. See How 7 Schools Benefit from Using Online Learning and Collaboration “Blackboard Collaborate is what separates a good online course from a great one. You can’t have a great online course without a live component. ” Kimberly Gates, Chair Adult & ESOL Education Online Department Broward County Public Schools
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7 Schools In 7 Slides.See How 7 Schools Benefit from Using Online Learning and
Collaboration
“Blackboard Collaborate is what separates a good online course from a great one. You can’t have a great online course without a live component. ”
Kimberly Gates, ChairAdult & ESOL Education Online DepartmentBroward County Public Schools
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BlendedSchools.net
ACHIEVEMENTS
Delivered language instruction to 30 schools in 4 states in a variety of difficult to learn languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Mandarin, and Russian
87% of students said they would continue with the language they are studying
HOW BLACKBOARD HELPED
Allowed schools to offer language programs with remote instructors
Provided tools to promote active learning, collaboration, and supportive learning climate for both students and instructors
VISION
Create program enabling school districts to deliver live language instruction and tools to teachers so they could interact with students using rarely supported languages—at a reasonable cost
“Our completion rate has never been below 90%, which is unheard of , especially for schools that offer some of the most difficult languages. We attribute this success rate to the use of Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing to promote active learning, collaboration, and a supportive learning climate for our teachers and students.”
Mark Gensimore, VP of Business and Professional Development, BlendedSchools.net
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Broward County Public Schools, FL
ACHIEVEMENTS
Dramatically altered learning experience for 200,000 distance learners
Met all technical, accessibility, and cross-faculty stakeholder requirements
Significantly improved student TABE reading and language scores 6 grade levels and math scores 8.7 grade levels
HOW BLACKBOARD HELPED
Replaced legacy synchronous system
Provided high-quality education to those who might otherwise be excluded
VISION
Enhance the student experience by delivering synchronous collaboration system-wide for distance learning.
“Blackboard Collaborate is what separates a good online course from a great one. You can’t have a great online course without a live component.”
Kimberly Gates
Adult & ESOL Education Online Department Chair
Broward County Public Schools
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Florida Virtual School
ACHIEVEMENTS
Saved tens of thousands of dollars by delivering professional development to teachers nationwide
96% of students report that virtual tutoring helps their grades
HOW BLACKBOARD HELPED
Enabled FLVS to offer online student activities to build community among 20,000 students
Improved student skills in communications and collaboration
VISION
Use one tool to expand enrollment nationwide while reducing travel costs for meetings and professional development
“Our vision and goal is to ensure students receive a high-quality education. The big difference for students taking course with FLVS is that they are building a strong set of information and communication literacy skills so essential for greater personal and professional opportunities.”
Julie Young, President and CEO
Florida Virtual School
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Holmes Community College, MS
ACHIEVEMENTS
72% of faculty and staff use Bb IM, virtual office hours, course guidance, ad-hoc meetings
Eliminated travel and communication barriers across 3 campuses 130 miles apart.
Cost and time savings from reduced travel
HOW BLACKBOARD HELPED
Campus-wide IM for better communication
Voice authoring for improved efficiency and speed of feedback
Voice tools for role playing, language, and oral presentation skills
Web conferencing across all departments
VISION
Provide collaborative system for instruction as well as college-wide, day-to-day usage
“Students and employees fell in love with the instant communication of Blackboard IM. The Blackboard Collaborate envelope at Holmes Community College has exploded with over-the-top statistics, newly realized potential, unequaled communication, and welcome savings.”
Jenny Jones, Instructional Design CoordinatorHolmes Community College
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LearnNowBC (Virtual Schools Society)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Provided over 232,000 virtual rooms to over 700,000 participants in four years
Delivered over 2,700 online courses to 90,000 students in British Columbia
Conducted cost-effective administrative meetings
HOW BLACKBOARD HELPED
Integrated website with Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing API (application programming interface)
Streamlined and automated booking, updating, and managing recordings
VISION
Web conferencing solution with the rigor and stability to enable management of large volume of users in an automated fashion
“LearnNowBC.ca is a web portal bursting at its virtual seams with resources for young learners, K-12 students, adult learners, parents, and teachers in BC. Blackboard Collaborate has helped LearnNowBC be a leader in the Education Sector for North America for the past four years”
Lynne Masse Danes, Director of Operations LearnNowBC
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Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School
ACHIEVEMENTS
Online STEM activities had 100% student participation and 100% student satisfaction
HOW BLACKBOARD HELPED
Connected instructors and students who where separated geographically
Enabled virtual field trips with NASA experts
Provided high-quality education to those who might otherwise be excluded
Allowed students to work on activities in virtual breakout rooms or real world, then show their projects via webcams
VISION
Create a virtual STEM program to accommodate geographical distance between instructors and students
“We wanted to make the STEM activities and assignments optional in order to gage interest and participation. We never imagined we would have such a success rate. We had 100% student participation and satisfaction. This year has been the most fulfilling year for all who were involved in this program.”
Tara Park, Instructor, PA Virtual Charter School
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University of Idaho
ACHIEVEMENTS
Total 3-year savings of $111,000: $17,000 from department, $22,000 from courses, $3,000 from video conferencing
Increased meeting attendance from remote sites
More work accomplished due to efficiencies
Increased engagement and activity in classes
HOW BLACKBOARD HELPED
Replaced costly video conferencing
Reduced travel and related costs
Increased engagement and activity
VISION
Offer collaborative services to staff and students for meetings, tutoring, state accreditation, and more with reduced budgets
“The big winners in the two departments’ use of Blackboard Collaborate are the students. Faculty members deliver better programs because of increased communication and collaboration. The students’ ability to actively engage in course content and discussions makes our classes more vibrant and meaningful.”
Corrine Mantle-Bromley, Dean Collage of Education, University of Idaho