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Blackboard migration Project Update. Overall Project Status. General Information March 2015 : Migration meetings b egan with a focus on defining the project structure , scope , expectations . Key migration team members have access to bbsandbox.open.suny.edu .
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Overall Project Status • General Information • March 2015: Migration meetings began with a focus on defining the project structure, scope, expectations. • Key migration team members have access to bbsandbox.open.suny.edu. • Milestones / Significant Accomplishments • Blackboard Learn Environment turned over to Orange. • Train the Trainer and Domain Admin Trainings Complete. • August 2015 • Migration Planning and Preparation • Faculty Training • Phase #1 Preparation • Phase #1 Go Live
Phase #1 Status Fall 2015 • Start Date - Go Live ~ 8/24 • Pilot Group of Faculty • Training • Train the Trainer • Domain Administrator Training • Faculty Migration Training 07/09, 08/04 • Content to be moved from ANGEL to Blackboard Learn for pilot group of faculty
Phase #2 Status Spring 2016 • Start Date - Go Live ~ 2 Weeks Earlier • All Faculty • Migration Training Needs • Working with Open SUNY for days, and time of the Migration Training #2 – October 2015. • Content to be moved from ANGEL to Blackboard Learn - pending identified courses.
Scheduled Events • 08/24/15 - Phase #1 / Fall 2015 Go Live Date • 08/31/15 - Phase #1 / Fall 2015 Start Date • 10/2/15 - Migration Training - Phase #2 Faculty - Training #1 • 10/9/15 - Migration Training - Phase #2 Faculty - Training #2 • 01/05/2016 - Phase #2 / Spring 2016 Go Live Date • 01/19/2016 - Phase #2 / Spring 2016 Start Date
Training: Just the Facts Series Designed for faculty as they work with Blackboard in Phase 1 & 2. These sessions will highlight some of the most commonly used components for web enhancing your course. Just the Facts #1: Setting up Your Course in Blackboard • Thursday, 9/10, 11:00, CTL • Tuesday, 9/15, 11:00, CTL • Thursday, 9/17, 12:00, NewburghKaplan 231 Just the Facts #2: Create An Assessment in Blackboard • Tuesday, 9/22, 11:00, CTL • Friday, 9/25, 1:00, Newburgh Kaplan 231 • Thursday, 10/1, 11:00, CTL
Training: Just the Facts Series Just the Facts #3: Discussions in Blackboard • Tuesday, 10/6, 11:00, CTL • Thursday, 10/15, 11:00, CTL • Friday, 10/16, 1:00, Newburgh Kaplan 231 Just the Facts #4: The Grade Center in Blackboard • Tuesday, 10/20, 11:00, CTL • Wednesday, 10/28, 11:00, Newburgh Kaplan 231 • Thursday, 10/29, 10:00, CTL Just the Facts #5: Multimedia in Blackboard • Tuesday, 11/3, 11:00, CTL • Thursday, 11/12, 11:00, CTL • Wednesday, 11/18, 11:00, Newburgh Kaplan 231
Training: Blackboard 1 – 6 Series • All Trainings will be held on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 3:00 • Replaces Angel Training 1 – 6. Designed for faculty who are new to online learning and interested in teaching a fully online course.
Phase 2 Training Dates: • Full day trainings • Friday, October 2 and October 9 • Look for a Grapevine Announcement with times and location
Blackboard Training Resources • Tier 1 & 2 Courses • Blackboard YouTube Channel • Train the Trainer and Phase 1 participants • help.blackboard.com • SUNY Orange Online Learning – Migration Page • Academic Technology & CTL • More to come…
Migration Tips • Clean up your Angel shell • Remove Subtitles, Tokens, icons • Place items in folders • All gradable items will become columns in the Blackboard gradebook • Only bring over what you need