Northeast eLearning Consortium Conference

Gwynedd Mercy University is pleased to host the 2015 Northeast eLearning Consortium Conference on:

Tuesday, October 20th from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

The consortium’s annual conference allows faculty, academic technologists, information technology professionals, and other relevant staff to learn more about the ways in which technology and related administrative processes can enhance the online learning experience.

It also provides participants with the opportunity to network and share best practices with peers that use the same LMS.  Time will be allotted for User Group Meetings for the various LMS, such as, Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, WebStudy, etc.

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New Blackboard Learn Interface Announced

Blackboard just announced their Service Pack 8, which significantly changes the look and feel and adds some new functionality. The latest release will improve the experience for students, instructors, and administrators. View the following video playlist to learn about:

1. Task Based Navigation
2. A Modern Experience
3. Easy Edit with Blackboard Drive
4. Automated Regrading
5. Introducing Blackboard Learn SP8
6. New Authentication Framework
7. SIS Integration Made Simple

This is a Youtube Video Playlist - click Arrow to start and Next to move to the next video.

Learn about Blackboard from the President

Because USciences is moving from Angel to Blackboard, I thought our faculty and staff might like to hear my interview with the President of Blackboard Learn...

RPP #91: Interview: Ray Henderson on Blackboard Learn - Part 1

Ray Henderson

• Interview: Ray Henderson, President of Blackboard's teaching and learning division, Blackboard Learn
• Hear about the key differences for faculty between Angel and Blackboard 9.1
• Hear about Blackboard's future direction, including
• How the purchase of iStrategy relates to Blackboard Outcomes

RPP #92: Interview: Ray Henderson on Blackboard Learn - Part 2

• Interview: Ray Henderson, President of Blackboard Learn
• Learn about Blackboard's ePortfolios offerings, and
• Open Database Inititative
• Open-source competition

• Blackboard Resources
• Blackboard Learn
• Blackboard Learn: On Demand Learning Center
• Ray Henderson's Bb Blog
• Rod's Annotated Bookmarks on Blackboard

You can subscribe (free) to Rod's Pulse Podcast or listen at Inside Higher Ed.