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Blackboard Training:Approaches and Opportunities

People Power Technology

Comprehensive training of faculty and system administrators maximizes an institution’s return on their academic technology investment. – When you need to increase faculty adoption, promote communication

and collaboration among colleagues, or encourage innovation in teaching and learning, training will enable you meet these objectives.

– In addition, effective training helps clients to decrease support and administration costs by equipping end users with the best pedagogical and product knowledge available.

The Blackboard Training team serves the instructional needs of all Blackboard users including:– Faculty– System Administrators– Course Developers and Instructional Designers– Technology Trainers and Help Desk Staff– Software Developers and Server Administrators

The Blackboard Training Team

The Blackboard Training team provides clients with comprehensive educational consulting services which include: – Blackboard Product Instruction

– Online Learning Implementation Analysis

– Training Curriculum Design

– Learning Materials Development

– Functional Consulting

We have provided training expertise to thousands of users at over 1,100 Blackboard client institutions in the higher education, K-12, commercial and government markets. – Our training consultants are skilled project managers and professional

educators with extensive experience in technology instruction.

– Blackboard employs twelve trainers in Washington, DC and California. We also partner with client institutions to provide Blackboard training services internationally.

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SUPPORTED STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATIVE:THE NETWORKED

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Phase I Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5

• Course web sites

• Commercial enterprise course management system

• Online courses, organizations, 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 Networked Learning Environment

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The Faculty Benefits of aNetworked Learning Environment

Evaluations & Outcomes Management

Student Centered Learning

Access to High Quality Content

Instructor Efficiency

`Anytime / Anywhere Access

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SUPPORTED STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATIVE:THE NETWORKED

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Phase I Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5

• Product Manuals and Online Tutorials

• Regional Training• Onsite Essentials

and Admin Training

• Custom Training Curriculum Design

• Online Training (Asynch Courses)

• Onsite Essentials and Admin Training

• Online Learning Implementation Analysis

• Custom Training Curriculum Design

• Learning Materials Development

• Online Training (Asynch Courses)

• Advanced/Custom Onsite Training

• When all faculty, system administrators, course developers, instructional designers, technology trainers, and help desk staff possess the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their objectives for online teaching and learning.

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Training Solutions for Every Implementation

Onsite Training Solutions

Our Administration Series provides instruction for individuals who will be managing and supporting applications in the Blackboard Academic Suite. The Essentials and Advanced Series offer comprehensive training for faculty, course developers, and instructional designers who will be using Blackboard to deliver Web-enhanced and distance education courses, manage learning content, or develop online communities. The Promotional Series offers targeted training for clients adopting one or more new Blackboard applications.

Administration Series– Blackboard Academic Suite Administration– Blackboard Learning System Administration– Blackboard Content System Administration – Blackboard Community System Administration

Essentials Series– Blackboard Academic Suite Essentials– Blackboard Learning System Essentials– Blackboard Content System Essentials– Blackboard Community System Essentials

Advanced Series– Blackboard Effective Course Design

Promotional Series– From Basic to Enterprise:

Using the Blackboard Learning System– From the Blackboard Learning System to the

Blackboard Academic Suite

Online Training Solutions

In circumstances whereinstructors are obligatedduring the school day, theinstitution employs adistance education model,or faculty need ongoingprofessional developmentopportunities, many clientschoose online training.

Facilitated Asynchronous Courses provide extended training and support for instructors as they explore the pedagogy and practice of online learning.

– Teaching and Learning Online in Higher Education– Teaching and Learning Online in K-12 Schools– Blackboard Academic Suite Administration

Online courses begin on the first Monday of each month and run for six consecutive weeks. All courses are facilitated by certified Blackboard trainers.

Regional Training Solutions

Blackboard training consultants also deliver monthly regional events in Washington, DC and Phoenix, AZ. These training opportunities are ideal for institutions with new system administrators, support staff, course developers, and faculty who need a crash course in managing and using the applications in the Blackboard Academic Suite.

Monday-Tuesday: Blackboard Learning System Essentials ($650.00)Wednesday: Blackboard Learning System Administration ($325.00)Thursday: Blackboard Community System Administration & Essentials

($325.00)Friday: Blackboard Content System Administration & Essentials

($325.00)

Washington, DCOctober 24-28, 2005November 14-18, 2005December 12-16, 2005

Phoenix, AZOctober 10-14, 2005November 7-11, 2005December 5-9, 2005

Technical Training Solutions

Building Blocks Essentials trainingprovides participants with a practicaloverview of the Blackboard userinterface, system architecture, APIs,tag libraries, object model, and content subsystem. – An experienced Blackboard technical consultant leads participants

through a series of development activities which result in working system extensions.

– This workshop is intended for software developers who are experienced programming in Java.

Upcoming Workshops– September 26-28, 2005

– November 8-10, 2005

For More Information

http://www.blackboard.com/services/training/as/index.htm

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To register for a Blackboard Training event,please contact your Blackboard Account Manager

or email training@blackboard.com