Marshall University is pleased to announce that Blackboard (Bb) staff will on campus to present a new interface called, Ultra, that will enhance the teaching-learning experience in MUOnLine. They will touch on the following topics and seek input from online faculty and IT support staff in attendance. Don\u2019t miss an opportunity to meet our Blackboard faculty liaison, Tammy Jolley, and interact with Bb consultants to learn more about how Bb can support your F2F, online, and hybrid course delivery needs! Please join us for any or all of the sessions on the below schedule. Refreshments and door prizes will be provided. <\/p>\n
DAY 1: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 9:00 am – Welcome and Introductions<\/em> 9:30 am \u2013 11:00 am – Learner Scenarios<\/em> 11:00 am \u2013 12:00 pm – New Learning Environment Overview<\/em> 12:00 pm \u2013 1:00 pm \u2013 LUNCH (on your own)<\/p>\n 1:00 pm \u2013 3:00 pm – New Learner Scenarios<\/em> 3:00 pm \u2013 4:00 pm – Desired Outcomes<\/em> ~~~<\/p>\n Day 2: Wednesday, Nov. 11 9:00 am \u2013 11:00 am – Learner Support Services\u2019 Infrastructure<\/em> 11:00 am \u2013 12:00 pm – Learner Lifecycle Stakeholders<\/em> Please visit the IT Training site<\/a> for the training schedule or contact Dr. Monica Garc\u00eda Brooks, Assistant Vice President for Information Technology: Online Learning and Libraries (304)696-6474 or monica.brooks@marshall.edu<\/a> Marshall University is pleased to announce that Blackboard (Bb) staff will on campus to present a new interface called, Ultra, that will enhance the teaching-learning experience in MUOnLine. They will touch on the following topics and seek input from online faculty and IT support staff in attendance. Don\u2019t miss an opportunity to meet our Blackboard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mainnews","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3521\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nDrinko Auditorium 402 & MUSC AC 211 <\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Welcome & Introductions Meeting will introduce the team to the customer\u2019s staff, review the agenda and list of participants, and other details of the engagement. <\/p>\n
\nThe goal of this session will be to develop an understanding of how Bb is being used today at the institution. The essential questions are:
\n\u2022\tHow are you currently using the tools?
\n\u2022\tHow does it support a learner-centered approach?
\n\u2022\tWhat is working well?
\n\u2022\tWhat are some opportunities for improvement?
\n\u2022\tHow does the institution define a learner-centered environment?
\n\u2022\tHow does Blackboard define a learner-centered approach?
\nClient participants in this session should include faculty, leadership and current Bb users.<\/p>\n
\nThe goal of this session is to provide an overview of features and capabilities of the Ultra experience.
\nClient participants in this session should include faculty, leadership and current Bb users.<\/p>\n
\nThe goal of this session is reflect on current use and enhance or develop new learner scenarios for Learn with the Ultra Experience. The essential questions are:
\n\u2022\tWhat are some enhancement opportunities?
\n\u2022\tWhat are new opportunities?
\nClient participants in this session should include faculty, leadership and current Bb users.<\/p>\n
\nCritical to any implementation is defining success for the implementation and determining how the Blackboard solution can help the school facilitate or make progress towards its goals and objectives. The goal of this session is to identify the goals and objectives to which the Blackboard solution can align. The essential questions are:
\n\u2022\tWhat can Bb help you accomplish for the institution?
\n\u2022\tWhat can Bb help you accomplish for student learning?
\nClient participants in this session should include faculty, leadership and current Bb users.<\/p>\n
\nDrinko Auditorium 402 & MUSC AC 211<\/strong> <\/p>\n
\nThe goal of this session will be to explore and discuss the specific systems and processes that are engaged with the learner as well as support student success. The objective will be to establish a clear picture of the technologies and services that work behind the scenes, and the options and opportunities that may exist technologically or process-wise to drive student success and the success of the transition to the Ultra experience.
\nClient participants in this session should include those who administer, manage and deliver the technology services and change management processes that support student success.<\/p>\n
\nThe goal of this session will be to develop a common definition and understanding of the client\u2019s student life cycle with a specific emphasis on the integration of the Bb Solution into the student experience. The session will concentrate on identifying the path and processes, stakeholders and influencers, and other student-facing and internal operational elements that currently and could contribute to student success.
\nClient participants in this session should include appropriate members of the Core Team as well as other campus leaders whose services intersect with the lifecycle of a student, prospective student, and\/or alumnus.<\/p>\n
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