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.

Campus Technology Virtual Conference 2011

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Live on May 12, 2011 • 10:30 am – 6:00 pm ET

Plan to attend the all free, all online conference covering the most compelling technologies and topics, presented by ed tech visionaries—plus demonstrations of the latest technology, and real-time networking with campus leaders like you.

Join Us for Outstanding Sessions On Hot Topics Including:

• Looking Ahead: Implications for Higher Education Technology in the Next Decade

  Anne H. Moore, Associate Vice President for Learning Technologies, Virginia Tech    »»This Keynote Presentation followed by live Q&A!««

• Technology as the Architect of Self: Implications for Higher Education

  Sherry Turkle, Director, MIT Initiative on Technology and Self

• A Portrait of the Portfolio as a Young Movement: A Surprising Development

  Trent Batson, Executive Director, The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning

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Academic Tech Webinar: Adding Panopto Recordings to Angel

Join us for a Webinar on April 22   View introduction to Panopto by USciences' CIO,  Dr. Mark Nestor when he was at Miami Dade College Lecture capture is already an important component of classroom technology at USciences. Lecture capture allows instructors to record what happens in their classrooms and make it available electronically through our LMS. We use Mediasite in the major lecture halls. This Webinar is on using Panopto to capture video, audio, and your desktop computer screen (e.g., web sites, applications, PowerPoint slides). The big difference is that we now have a license to use Panopto in any classroom not served by Mediasite. You can even create learning modules in the comfort of your own office. Lecture capture systems offer important benefits:     * an alternative when students miss class     * an alternative when the instructor misses class     * an opportunity for students to review course content     * a way to create content for hybrid or online courses Educational Objectives: Learn ...     * Overview of Panopto, including two types of recorders (5 min)     * Download Panopto Recorder from Angel (5 min)     * Record screencast and Powerpoint presentation (10)     * Panopto Editor (15 minutes)     * Q&A (10 minutes) Tune in and win a Logitech USB Headset. Title: Academic Tech Webinar: Adding Panopto Recordings to Angel Date: Friday, April 22, 2011 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/505140171

Villanova Tech Expo - April 7

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Campus Technology Virtual 2011

FREE Virtual Conference & Expo

May 12, 2011 • 10:30 am – 6:00 pm ET

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• Outstanding Sessions—Brand new presentations spotlighting the most up-to-date information on new education tools, technologies and services.
• Inspiring Speakers—Education experts will share their views, best practices and tips for success in an effective, interactive way.
• Virtual Exhibit Hall—Chat in real time with exhibitors and preview the latest hardware, software and solutions in our virtual exhibit hall. You'll have access to free content downloads, presentations-to-go and more.
• Real-Time Networking Opportunities—Connect with your colleagues and develop new relationships with other like-minded professionals from all over the world in our virtual networking lounge.
• No travel, no conference fees and no time away from work!

How Bill Gates' Favorite Teacher Wants to Disrupt Education

If you don't know about the TED Talks ("Ideas Worth Spreading"), you are in for a treat. One of their recent speakers, Salman Khan, talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script -- give students video lectures to watch at home, and do "homework" in the classroom with the teacher available to help.

As Bill Gates said, here is a glimpse into the future of education...


In 2004, Salman Khan, a hedge fund analyst, began posting math tutorials on YouTube. Six years later, he has posted more than 2.000 tutorials, which are viewed nearly 100,000 times around the world. Learn more about Khan in this Fast Company article.

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Blended Learning is Better than Face-to-Face Learning

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Now that I have your attention with that controversial subject line, I’d like to share with you findings from a large meta-analysis that was presented at the Educause ELI Annual Meeting this week. Dr. Barbara Means (Director, Center for Technology in Learning, SRI International) presented the following:

The main findings from the meta-analysis¹ was that classes with online learning (whether taught completely online or blended) on average produce stronger student learning outcomes than classes with solely face-to-face instruction. The mean effect size² was +0.20, p < .001.

Furthermore:

• There was no significant difference between students learning purely online compared with those learning the same material through traditional face-to-face instruction (mean effect size +0.05, favoring online but not significant)

• Blended instruction (combining online and face-to-face elements) had a larger advantage relative to purely face-to-face (mean effect size +0.35, favoring blended, p < .0001)

• Effect sizes were larger for studies in which the online instruction was collaborative or instructor-directed than in those studies where online learners worked independently

View Dr. Means ELI presentation: Blended Learning Designs: A Learning Science Perspective

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¹ U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, Washington, D.C., 2010: http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf.

² An effect size is similar to a z-score in that it is expressed in terms of units of standard deviation. It is defined as the difference between the treatment and control means, divided by the pooled standard deviation.