Upgrading to Blackboard 9.1 - a University’s Journey

Interviews June '09 Stakeholder engagement activities ------------------------------------------------------------------------> 2011 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Student survey .. systems evaluation .. Course development Systems integration Spring term Resources Branding Training Sessions Jan '09 Workshops Team Wiki Spring term July '10 June '11 .. needs assessment .. Support Blackboard Tools and Resources June '11 Phase 2 -- VLE Investigation & Analysis --> Faculty of Education - UGFD migration training complete Blackboard Consulting, IT Services, Faculties, Academic Registry, LTD LearningEdge Summer term FACULTIES Autumn term Collaborative working June '10 Desk study www.learningedge.edgehill.ac.uk Dec '09 Pilots -------------------------- > LTD Autumn term System setup Student support Staff development ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------> Phase 3 ----------------------- Plan & Implement Recomendation ----------------------------> Continuing staff development .. full launch .. Blackboard selected Phase 4 -------- Switch Over to New VLE -----> Workshops Awareness Sessions Staff survey Management structure set up Summer term Summer term Faculty of Health - CPD Upgrade Center, Upgrade Cohort Program, On-Demand Learning Centre <------ VLE Review ------> HEI presentations 2010 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec .. live courses .. Spring term Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Business School: Computing Autumn term <---------- Implementation ----------> <-- Moodle vs Bb --> Hosting Internal v External Wimba Turnitin Ormskirk 24,000 students Faculty of Education Faculty of Health Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Largest ITT (Secondary) - Largest FD - Largest share of CPD - ‘Outstanding’ – Ofsted 2007/8 - 8 Departments - Nursing - Midwifery - CPD - 4000 students trained every year 4,000 staff Business School English and History Law and Criminology Media Natural, Geographical and Apllied Sciences Performing Arts Social and Psychological Sciences Sport and Physical Activity drivers for change.. Future of the VLE Options Snapshot Granularity Section Merge Tool Phase 1 - Stakeholder Engagement & Benchmarking -> 2011 2009 £100 million 125 years .. preparation .. Benchmarking BB9 - Northampton, Moodle - Coventry Blog Constitution: Dean of TLD (Chair) Dean of Learning Services Faculty ADs L and T Faculty Senior SOLSTICE Fellows E Learning Strategy and Development Manager Attendance when required or requested by the following: Director of IT Services, LTD Manager, Academic Registry Others defined as necessary by the Chair Constitution: AD L and T (Chair) Faculty champions Faculty Senior SOLSTICE Fellow E Learning Strategy and Development Manager IT Services and Academic Registry representatives LTD Officer/s allocated to the faculty Others defined as necessary by the AD Institution Steering Groups Faculty Building Blocks + eShare Student Records System Quercus Plus Snapshot Controller Learn 9.1 Staff Accounts LDAP Status Quo Middleware 1-1 HEI Visits