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Technology Services
Project introduction and feature overview Overview of project components Project management / roles / training Review of project charter Q & A with Bb ASP project manager
Application Service Provider
Technology Servicesblackboard.tulane.edu
Technology Services
Instructors now can designate Discussion Boards as moderated, allowing for posts to be checked before being published.
The role of moderator can be delegated to other users as needed
Forums and threads can now be selectively released Advanced Assessment Questions • Assessment Question
Completion Status • Randomize Multiple Choice Answers • Multiple Assessment Attempts • Extra Credit Questions • True
Self-Assessments • Export, Store, and Import Tests and Quizzes • Gradebook Null Option • Review Status • Adaptive
Release • Performance Dashboard • Animated Quick Tutorials • New, State-of-the-art Discussion Boards • Syllabus Builder • Multi-Language Support by Institution, Course and User •
New Language Packs • Course Menu Detail View • New Visual Text Box Editor w/ Firefox & Safari Support • Blackboard Backpack Integration • Latest Building Blocks for Custom
Development & Integration
Feature Overview: Learning System
Discussion board
Technology ServicesFeature Overview: Learning System
Improved Student Advising with Enhanced Observer/Advisor Functionality: The new Observer Dashboard allows advisors and academic support organizations to observe more than one student through the same observer account. This capability allows them to monitor how advisees are performing in their classes.
Enables faculty to quickly identify students who need more attention by defining rules against key performance metrics (Online Activity, Grades and/or Due Date).
Encourages student engagement by making it easy for faculty to notify students and advisors about performance concerns via e-mail directly from the Early Warning System.
Give Students More Individualized Feedback: Faculty and other graders can now provide individual feedback in addition to a grade for each student assignment, test or project. By adding comments to a grade, faculty can help explain the rationale for the grade, give positive feedback and provide suggestions for improvement.
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An undergraduate student,
a faculty member
a Biology undergraduate student,
…portal tabs, modules, channels, tools, and courses and organizations can be based on institution roles allowing for targeted delivery of content and information. For example, the institution could create a tab that would be visible only to users with the Faculty role, and within that tab, a “School of Business Faculty News” module which would only be available to users who are Faculty members in the School of Business.
Feature Overview: Community System
Role-based Information Delivery
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A Module is a container for content or interactive tools. Channels use the RSS content syndication format to deliver regularly-updated headlines and content to users. Individual users can customize their personal portal pages by selecting those modules and channels most relevant to them.
Feature Overview: Community System
Role-based Information DeliveryChannels & Modules
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Allows administrators to create multiple online stores, example, the campus Chemistry Department could have one online store that sells equipment and supplies needed for labs and Campus Parking could have another store that sold parking passes.
Feature Overview: Community System
eCommerce & e-Marketplace
Built in e-Commerce functionality allows for an institution to charge for items via a student’s campus one-card or credit card. Items can include books, merchandise, a course, organization membership, or other items. Institutions can also charge for course enrollment and group and organization membership fees. When connected to an institutions Blackboard Transaction System students can view their account balance, transaction history, and deposit funds.
Technology ServicesFeature Overview: Content System
Content ManagementIndividual files can be used across multiple courses, organizations, and portal modules.
Users can share their files, giving both read and write access to specific individuals, groups, and institutional roles (i.e. all biology teachers).
For users outside of the institution, content owners can create "passes" that provide access and enable collaboration for specific time periods.
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Versioning, Bandwidth Control
Feature Overview: Content System
Allows users to automatically archive, track, and access previous versions of their files.
Users can access older versions of a file to review changes or revert to an earlier version thus erasing the changes.
Establish bandwidth limits by institutional roles, as well as control bandwidth settings for users based on institution role (e.g., student, faculty).
Technology ServicesFeature Overview: Content System
ePortfolios & eReserves
Technology ServicesOverview: Project Components
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Technology ServicesOverview: Snapshot Integration
Technology ServicesOverview: Project Management & Roles
Business definition & process
Data Integration
User Support
System Administration
Instructional Financial
Communication
Course lifecycle
Access rights
System privileges
System roles
ePortfolio lifecycle Branding
templates & tabs
Ownership
Default settings
eCommerce
Content Development
Tool training
Technology ServicesOverview: Training
Essentials Series - 2 daysAdministration Series - 2 daysContent System Strategy 5 days
Sandbox Accounts - 30 days
Blackboard.com
Technology ServicesProject Charter / Q & A
Kai LouProject ManagerBlackboard ConsultingOffice: 202.463.4860 ext 2869
Project Charter: DRAFT 1Update 27-Jan-07
Project Name- Tulane Blackboard Application Service Provider (ASP) Migration and Implementation
Estimated Start and End Dates- Jan. 2007- August 2007.
Executive Sponsor- Paul Barron , VP/CIO & Paul Barron, Interim Provost
Project Sponsor- Ann Kovalchick, Deputy CIO, Exec. Dir, Academic Technology
Project Requester- Linda Orth Wright, Dir. Web and Learning Services
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