Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Special thanks for this go to our sponsor, Blackboard Collaborate, for providing the service that allows us to do this! MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. MORE
video #flipclass #flippedclass Bb LMS Blackboard digital video flipped class guest post online video vzaarYou know you can attract and engage students with video. But here comes the tricky part. Your staff don’t. Let’s just say they’re not great with change. They may even suck at it. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. MORE
Surely you’ve heard the not-so-funny joke that if Rip Van Winkle were to wake up today he’d recognize only one thing: the classroom, with its cookie-cutter rows of desks and a blackboard and teacher up front. MORE
Blackboard’s offering combines multiple products, integrations, and professional services that can be deployed individually or as a comprehensive solution. We are proud to unveil the K-12 New Learning Experience Platform,” said Stephanie Weeks, Vice President of K-12 Strategy for Blackboard. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Although a planning meeting in the Blackboard Interface, feel free to stop in and help us plan. More information can be found on [link] We are going to introduce how a Blackboard Collaborate room can be used to host debates between youth delegates. MORE
In the latest dealmaking news, Workday acquired online learning platform Zaption, while Blackboard teamed with Dreamit to support ed-tech startups. Dreamit, Blackboard Partner to Support Startups : Startup accelerator Dreamit and Blackboard Inc. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Workday Acquires Zaption; Dreamit Partners With Blackboard appeared first on Market Brief. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. MORE
Retired Whitepapers BlackboardBlended learning is taking off, and K-12 districts around the country use it to drive student success. The question is, what’s the best way to do it? Download this eBook to learn about best practices and top ways to deliver a blended learning experience. MORE
Blackboard, chalks and dusters. Heavy books. Taking notes by scribbling on notebooks. And the right mix of strict and wonderful teachers. That’s how I fondly remember school! MORE
According to Mike Caulfield , Blackboard used the following image to denote their technical difficulties during live streaming their Blackboard World conference. Jay Bhatt is about to roll out a *new and improved* Blackboard. Main blackboard MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). More information and session details are at [link] If you haven''t used Blackboard Collaborate before (formerly Elluminate), we encourage you to view the Orientation Tutorial to prepare for the session. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Administrador de plaraformas de eLearning: MOODLE, Blackboard y Edu 2.0, Administrador de plaraformas de eLearning: MOODLE, Blackboard y Edu 2.0, In our Bb C room at 8 pm (Sydney time) Join us in our Blackboard Collaborate room here: [link] See our googlesite for recording. MORE
TL Virtual Cafe" blackboard Follow Jake Duncan free webinar jkdncn Saddle Up & Rope ‘Em In! MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. MORE
E-Learning / Distance Learning Blackboard quality assurance I am planning a trip to Pittsburgh this coming weekend. After several trips I have learned to turn off my GPS navigation system when driving through the downtown area with its tall buildings, numerous highway exits, over-passes and bridges. My GPS loses the signal and begins offering less than helpful suggestions at a time when […]. MORE
Please make sure to visit the for the Session Wikipage Blackboard Webinar & chat text archive, more resources, and a larger version of their informative slides below! MORE
Even though the acquisition of Elluminate and Wimba by Blackboard ultimately has resulted in that dream job being reduced to part-time status, my passion for the product is unabated--and I know many of you feel the same way. So it''s a pleasure for me to be responsible for a "contest" around the new release of Blackboard Collaborate 11, which we''re calling "Collaborate for Good." MORE
Minnesota Public Radio education blogger Bob Collins weighs in : “Sure, we can suggest blackboards and chalk as a replacement, but kids aren’t going out to a blackboards-and-chalk world. MORE
No blackboards. To celebrate five years of Daily Edventures , we’re sharing some of our favorite posts. This Daily Edventure was originally published on January 10, 2012. At first glance it’s pretty obvious: Colegio Fontán is different. No classrooms. No teachers. No exams. MORE
To mark the 20th anniversary of Blackboard, one of the first LMSes, the company’s co-founder, Matthew Pittinsky, wrote an epic blog post about the company’s history, which includes his advice for today’s edtech leaders. As origin stories go, the founding of Blackboard twenty years ago lacked that single light bulb moment that tech companies like to tell. At Blackboard we packaged learning management into three tiers. MORE
I’ve never been a fan of Blackboard, the monolithic learning management system that’s the standard at so many schools. Once I started having students submit via Blackboard, those problem went away, but I was left with one downside: I was using Blackboard. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. MORE
E-Learning / Distance Learning Educational Techology - EdTech Student Success and Completion accessibility Blackboard Community College feedback learning technologies quality assurance quality matters student success We surveyed our online students this spring and received a strong response to the open-ended question, “What could [the college] do to help you be more successful in online course(s)?“ MORE
Blackboard Madness: Math is an excellent free iOS game suitable for all ages. What makes Blackboard Madness so great, are combos that a player can rack up as well as unlock achievements and bonus levels. I highly recommend checking out Blackboard Madness: Math by clicking here !!! MORE
Blackboard is launching a new platform, called the New Learning Experience, which aims to bring together all of its various products and services under one roof, with the goal of making it seem more focused on students and learners, not administrators. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). We will meet for an hour from 11am - 12 noon Sydney time in the Australia e-Series Blackboard Collaborate room at: [link] We are using the latest version of Blackboard Collaborate so please plan to enter the room at least 20 minutes early just in case you have any difficulties. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Winners will receive a 1-year, 50-seat Blackboard Collaborate room to use to make a difference in the world. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Winners will receive a 1-year, 50-seat Blackboard Collaborate room to use to make a difference in the world. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. MORE
March 21, 2016 In a previous post in the past we talked about three basic ways you can use to mirror your iPad screen to a projector. Today we are adding another great resource in this.read more. iPad mindmapping apps MORE
Retired Whitepapers Blackboard Today’s parents are always connected and expect the same of you. They’re looking for real-time, personalized communications about their student. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page. MORE
E-Learning / Distance Learning Educational Techology - EdTech Emerging Technologies Blackboard emerging technologies mobile Online Rich Media smartphone tablets video A few years back we invested in the streaming video service – Films on Demand. The service integrates with our campus portal and the Lakeland Library to permit faculty the means of integrating educational video into their course materials. MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). COOL-ABORATE CONVERSATIONS: BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE ( Host Your Own Webinar Series ) Mon 8 Aug 01:00PM New York / Mon 8 Aug 05:00PM GMT / Tue 9 Aug 03:00AM Sydney Lorrie Moffat. Join us as we talk about features in the Blackboard Collaborate online classroom. MORE
This contest challenges developers and college students in the United States to create a unique, user-friendly and impactful application that will integrate with the Blackboard Learn learning management system to improve the teaching and learning experience. Education Grants - Deadline Blackboard challenges college college students developers learning learning management system management states students teaching MORE
Blackboard shared some interesting stats about what people actually do with their LMS. It’s impressive that Blackboard is willing to confirm our observations. Key takeaway: the clear supermajority of LMS usage is, at least for Blackboard, just document management. MORE
This week I have the pleasure of speaking at Blackboard World in D.C. When I arrived at Blackboard World, I knew the first stop I had to make, the student maker space. Blackboard invited students from all ages to participate in a day of creating their ideal learning environments. MORE
He has seen the situation from both sides, having spent years as a leader of Blackboard (he co-founded it 20 years ago), then heading back to school to get a PhD and become a professor, all before returning to business to become CEO of Parchment. EdSurge sat down with Pittinsky last month to talk about lessons from his time at Blackboard, as well as what has surprised him most about how learning management systems have evolved (or haven’t). MORE
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Finally, we will hear from Blackboard Collaborate’s own Shannon Urban who will discuss effective instructional techniques of using accessible collaboration technologies. MORE
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Bryan Alexander
OCTOBER 29, 2016
Blackboard shared some interesting stats about what people actually do with their LMS. It’s impressive that Blackboard is willing to confirm our observations. Key takeaway: the clear supermajority of LMS usage is, at least for Blackboard, just document management.
Improving Education Environments
JULY 21, 2015
According to Mike Caulfield , Blackboard used the following image to denote their technical difficulties during live streaming their Blackboard World conference. Jay Bhatt is about to roll out a *new and improved* Blackboard. Main blackboard
eSchool News
MAY 31, 2017
This contest challenges developers and college students in the United States to create a unique, user-friendly and impactful application that will integrate with the Blackboard Learn learning management system to improve the teaching and learning experience. Education Grants - Deadline Blackboard challenges college college students developers learning learning management system management states students teaching
ProfHacker
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
I’ve never been a fan of Blackboard, the monolithic learning management system that’s the standard at so many schools. Once I started having students submit via Blackboard, those problem went away, but I was left with one downside: I was using Blackboard.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 7, 2014
Blackboard Madness: Math is an excellent free iOS game suitable for all ages. What makes Blackboard Madness so great, are combos that a player can rack up as well as unlock achievements and bonus levels. I highly recommend checking out Blackboard Madness: Math by clicking here !!!
eSchool News
JULY 21, 2015
Blackboard is launching a new platform, called the New Learning Experience, which aims to bring together all of its various products and services under one roof, with the goal of making it seem more focused on students and learners, not administrators.
Edsurge
JUNE 26, 2017
He has seen the situation from both sides, having spent years as a leader of Blackboard (he co-founded it 20 years ago), then heading back to school to get a PhD and become a professor, all before returning to business to become CEO of Parchment. EdSurge sat down with Pittinsky last month to talk about lessons from his time at Blackboard, as well as what has surprised him most about how learning management systems have evolved (or haven’t).
Edsurge
MAY 2, 2017
To mark the 20th anniversary of Blackboard, one of the first LMSes, the company’s co-founder, Matthew Pittinsky, wrote an epic blog post about the company’s history, which includes his advice for today’s edtech leaders. As origin stories go, the founding of Blackboard twenty years ago lacked that single light bulb moment that tech companies like to tell. At Blackboard we packaged learning management into three tiers.
Marketplace K-12
JULY 5, 2016
In the latest dealmaking news, Workday acquired online learning platform Zaption, while Blackboard teamed with Dreamit to support ed-tech startups. Dreamit, Blackboard Partner to Support Startups : Startup accelerator Dreamit and Blackboard Inc. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Workday Acquires Zaption; Dreamit Partners With Blackboard appeared first on Market Brief.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 21, 2016
March 21, 2016 In a previous post in the past we talked about three basic ways you can use to mirror your iPad screen to a projector. Today we are adding another great resource in this.read more. iPad mindmapping apps
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 28, 2011
Even though the acquisition of Elluminate and Wimba by Blackboard ultimately has resulted in that dream job being reduced to part-time status, my passion for the product is unabated--and I know many of you feel the same way. So it''s a pleasure for me to be responsible for a "contest" around the new release of Blackboard Collaborate 11, which we''re calling "Collaborate for Good."
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 27, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Administrador de plaraformas de eLearning: MOODLE, Blackboard y Edu 2.0, Administrador de plaraformas de eLearning: MOODLE, Blackboard y Edu 2.0, In our Bb C room at 8 pm (Sydney time) Join us in our Blackboard Collaborate room here: [link] See our googlesite for recording.
elearning, mobile learning, gamification and more
AUGUST 9, 2016
video #flipclass #flippedclass Bb LMS Blackboard digital video flipped class guest post online video vzaarYou know you can attract and engage students with video. But here comes the tricky part. Your staff don’t. Let’s just say they’re not great with change. They may even suck at it.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 3, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). More information and session details are at [link] If you haven''t used Blackboard Collaborate before (formerly Elluminate), we encourage you to view the Orientation Tutorial to prepare for the session.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 15, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Although a planning meeting in the Blackboard Interface, feel free to stop in and help us plan. More information can be found on [link] We are going to introduce how a Blackboard Collaborate room can be used to host debates between youth delegates.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 20, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Special thanks for this go to our sponsor, Blackboard Collaborate, for providing the service that allows us to do this!
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JULY 30, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). We will meet for an hour from 11am - 12 noon Sydney time in the Australia e-Series Blackboard Collaborate room at: [link] We are using the latest version of Blackboard Collaborate so please plan to enter the room at least 20 minutes early just in case you have any difficulties.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 11, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Finally, we will hear from Blackboard Collaborate’s own Shannon Urban who will discuss effective instructional techniques of using accessible collaboration technologies.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 6, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). COOL-ABORATE CONVERSATIONS: BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE ( Host Your Own Webinar Series ) Mon 8 Aug 01:00PM New York / Mon 8 Aug 05:00PM GMT / Tue 9 Aug 03:00AM Sydney Lorrie Moffat. Join us as we talk about features in the Blackboard Collaborate online classroom.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JULY 4, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JULY 23, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Winners will receive a 1-year, 50-seat Blackboard Collaborate room to use to make a difference in the world.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JULY 17, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Winners will receive a 1-year, 50-seat Blackboard Collaborate room to use to make a difference in the world.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JULY 11, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 26, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 18, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 4, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
MAY 15, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
MAY 30, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
MAY 21, 2011
Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The Daring Librarian
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
TL Virtual Cafe" blackboard Follow Jake Duncan free webinar jkdncn Saddle Up & Rope ‘Em In!
eSchool News
MAY 8, 2015
Retired Whitepapers BlackboardBlended learning is taking off, and K-12 districts around the country use it to drive student success. The question is, what’s the best way to do it? Download this eBook to learn about best practices and top ways to deliver a blended learning experience.
IT Bill
DECEMBER 1, 2014
E-Learning / Distance Learning Blackboard quality assurance I am planning a trip to Pittsburgh this coming weekend. After several trips I have learned to turn off my GPS navigation system when driving through the downtown area with its tall buildings, numerous highway exits, over-passes and bridges. My GPS loses the signal and begins offering less than helpful suggestions at a time when […].
IT Bill
OCTOBER 14, 2014
E-Learning / Distance Learning Educational Techology - EdTech Emerging Technologies Blackboard emerging technologies mobile Online Rich Media smartphone tablets video A few years back we invested in the streaming video service – Films on Demand. The service integrates with our campus portal and the Lakeland Library to permit faculty the means of integrating educational video into their course materials.
eSchool News
MARCH 17, 2015
Retired Whitepapers Blackboard Today’s parents are always connected and expect the same of you. They’re looking for real-time, personalized communications about their student.
IT Bill
AUGUST 15, 2014
E-Learning / Distance Learning Educational Techology - EdTech Student Success and Completion accessibility Blackboard Community College feedback learning technologies quality assurance quality matters student success We surveyed our online students this spring and received a strong response to the open-ended question, “What could [the college] do to help you be more successful in online course(s)?“
The Daring Librarian
FEBRUARY 3, 2013
Please make sure to visit the for the Session Wikipage Blackboard Webinar & chat text archive, more resources, and a larger version of their informative slides below!
techlearning
JULY 16, 2018
Minnesota Public Radio education blogger Bob Collins weighs in : “Sure, we can suggest blackboards and chalk as a replacement, but kids aren’t going out to a blackboards-and-chalk world.
My Paperless Classroom
OCTOBER 15, 2016
Blackboard, chalks and dusters. Heavy books. Taking notes by scribbling on notebooks. And the right mix of strict and wonderful teachers. That’s how I fondly remember school!
techlearning
JANUARY 5, 2016
Surely you’ve heard the not-so-funny joke that if Rip Van Winkle were to wake up today he’d recognize only one thing: the classroom, with its cookie-cutter rows of desks and a blackboard and teacher up front.
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