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Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate. August 9, 2011 Suzanne Austin Doug Rigney David Yother. Center for Teaching and Learning. Supporting excellence in teaching that promotes learning through a commitment to pedagogical best practices, appropriate and effective use of technology, and innovative collaboration.

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Faculty Senate

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  1. Faculty Senate August 9, 2011 Suzanne Austin Doug Rigney David Yother

  2. Center for Teaching and Learning • Supporting excellence in teaching that promotes learning through a commitment to pedagogical best practices, appropriate and effective use of technology, and innovative collaboration. • Joint effort of the Office of the Provost and Office of VP Information Technology • Open to all University faculty

  3. Center for Teaching and Learning

  4. Center for Teaching and Learning STUDIO Group/Team Space Collaborative/Flexible Space Classroom

  5. Center for Teaching and Learning

  6. Center for Teaching and Learning • Phase 1 – Fall 2011 • Academic Advisory Council • To provide a channel for collaboration, feedback and guidance between the academic units and the Center for Teaching and Learning related to programs and technology initiatives. • Co-chaired by the Vice Provost for Faculty and Student Success and the Vice President of Information Technology, members will represent the Faculty Senate, schools/colleges, and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

  7. Center for Teaching and Learning • Phase 1 – Fall 2011 • Initial Resources • Instructional Designers (3 relocating from LHL) • Studio (relocating from LHL) • Collaborative space (group, one-to-one) • Classroom • Technology related workshops, webinars, and instruction • Blackboard support

  8. Center for Teaching and Learning • Phase 2 • Center Director (faculty) • Design/build-out of space • Pedagogical programs and services (consultations, certifications, mentoring, new faculty orientations, etc.) • Usability lab & technology showcase area • Resources as appropriate

  9. Blackboard • Quick Review 2001-2011 • Plans for remainder of 2011 • Going Forward

  10. Review • 2001-2006 WebCT Campus Edition • 2006-2008 WebCT Vista; Respondus and Turnitin tools active • 2006 WebCT purchased by Blackboard

  11. Review • 2008– early 2011 Blackboard Vista • Focus on stability and growth • Systems move off-site in 2010 to Blackboard Managed Hosting to improve performance and plan for growth • Additional tools implemented: • Wimba Voice expanded campus-wide • Wimba Live Classroom • Respondus Lock-Down Browser • Task Stream ePortfilios • Campus ‘clicker’ (eInstruction)

  12. Review • 2011 (to date) • Blackboard Learn 9.1 • SLA guarantee increases to 99.9% • Sandboxes for all faculty • Blackboard acquired by Providence Equity Partners (July)

  13. Online/Blended Course Growth

  14. Going Forward • Fall – end 2011 • Assessment functionality • Blackboard Learn sp6 (timed assessments, adaptive release, needs grading, SCORM, Google Chrome support) • Blackboard Mobile Learn • Publisher/Media Integrations with Bb Learn • McGraw-Hill Connections & Campus • Pearson • Cengage • Barnes & Noble Nook Study

  15. Going Forward • 2012 • Blackboard Collaborate migration • NBC Learn • Bb Learn sp8 (re-grade, student activity reporting, Bb drive) • Future Considerations • Classroom Lecture Capture • Student identification/validation (HEOA)

  16. Going Forward • Input from the new Academic Advisory Council • Focus on: • Consistent system performance and availability • Technology and tools that focus on improving the student and faculty experience • Support of faculty through workshops, webinars, individual sessions, collaborative events, best practices, technology awareness

  17. Faculty Senate August 9, 2011 Suzanne Austin Doug Rigney David Yother

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