Events
2011 Fall miBUG Conference
Friday, Novermber 11, 2011
Register Today!
http://bit.ly/mibug2011-registration
Location
Davenport University
Lettinga Campus (Sneden Center)
6191 Kraft Avenue S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Agenda
8:30 - 9:30 Registration & Breakfast
9:30 - 10:00 Welcome & Overview of miBUG Fall 2011: Fostering Innovation
Brian Miller - V.P. of Information Technology Services & CIO, Davenport University
Sherri Donovan - Executive Director of Academic Services - Online, Davenport University
10:00 - 10:30 The Blackboard Collaborate Platform Product Roadmap
Ned Steinke - Regional Sales Executive, Blackboard, Inc.
This session will provide insight into the very latest product roadmap for the Blackboard Collaborate suite of products. Blackboard Collaborate technology delivers open, integrated collaboration solutions that enhance learning, reduce costs, and improve outcomes by enabling effective instruction, meetings, and help—anywhere, anytime. We’ll share our planned technology strategy for our most recent rollout of Version 11, as well as our plans for 2012 - 2013 and beyond.
10:30 - 10:45 Break
Refreshments in the Vendor's Lounge
10:45 - 11:30 Breakout Sessions A
Blackboard Collaborate 11 Demo
Ned Steinke, Regional Sales Executive,Blackboard, Inc.
A further discussion of Blackboard Collaborate, including a full product demo followed by a Q&A opportunity.
Online Collaboration: Myth or Legend
Dr. Belinda Moses, Wayne County Community College District
This event will be a faculty lead presentation and discussion on the benefits of using Blackboard as a venue for preparing students for online Collaboration in the 21st century Virtual Workplace.
Discussion Board Dilemma
Laura Sandera, Davenport University
Bring the discussion to life! by learning how to engage students with free webinars, screencasts, short videos, and virtual PowerPoint presentations where they can comment and collaborate.
11:35 - 12:20 Breakout Sessions B
Feedback is More Than a Score or Letter Grade
Dr. Rosemary Cleveland & Kimberly Kenward, Grand Valley State University
Discussion on how to set the stage for a hybrid online environment by designing a course that is well-organized and encourages students to become self-motivated independent learners. Learn how Blackboard allows for a variety of personal/private feedback using the Wimba Voice tool, journals entries, and detailed feedback in the Discussion Board.
Audio Lectures in the Online Classroom
Dr. Julia VanderMolen, Davenport University
Most educators agree that the purpose of a lecture is to lay the conceptual foundations of a topic for students. This session will provide the participant with some valuable tools, tips and tricks for creating an edutaining lecture for the online classroom.
Mobile Learn Deployments
Jeff Muglia, Sprint
Discuss BB Mobile Learn Deployments with both the FREE Sprint license package and the carrier agnostic building blocks. Review Mobile Analytics, log in information by day/week/month, review platform users (Android, IOS, Blackberry webOS). Examples of deployments at Wayne State University and IVY Tech will be shared.
12:20 - 2:00 Lunch (sponsored by Blackboard) and Roundtable Discussions (TBA)
Questions? Concerns? Please contact:
John Niedzielski
Assistant Director of Learning Technology
john.niedzielski@davenport.edu
616.233.2592
