WVUSD Blackboard Project

1. Walnut Valley USD Blackboard WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT September 2009 By Rod Ulrich

2. WVUSD Blackboard Learn Project Expected Outcomes: Integrated Student Learning Teacher Advancement in Professional Development Group Collaboration & Communication Parent Involvement Gateway to WVUSD Information and Services

3. WVUSD Blackboard Learn Project Objectives: Increase access to learning Course work, evaluation, and collaboration for students Online professional development for staff Anytime/Anywhere connection Support and enhance communication through strong networks for collaboration Build professional learning communities for teachers and staff Green Learning (Central Document Repository – Paperless Environment) Foster the Anytime/Anywhere connection for parents and students Single sign-on (gateway) to access WVUSD information and services Efficiency Teacher preparation time Redundancy and effort

4. WVUSD Blackboard Learn Project Implementation Sequence: Purchase K-12 Starter Edition - 2007 Train early adopters - 2007/8 Upgrade to Blackboard Enterprise with the addition of Content and Learning Systems Purchase Community System - March 2009 Upgrade to Blackboard Release 9 - March 2009 Form a Blackboard Advisory group Reconfigure Learning System, Community and Content Creation of the WVUSD branding by advisory group Develop a Training Package Select District Trainers (Technology Integration Specialist) (Waiting for names to replace RIF’d trainers) Training for all Trainers (Tentatively scheduled for July ’09) Add District Curriculum Develop Online Courses Professional Development Opportunities WVUSD Administrator training Parent Login

5. WVUSD Blackboard Learn Project Implementation Team Educational Technology Specialist to oversee project Advisory Group Teams: Curriculum and Instruction Asst. Superintendent for Ed Services Curriculum Coordinators Program Specialists Technology Educational Technology Systems Specialist SIS Database Analyst School Site TREE or Professional Dev. Trainer Site Administrator Grade level coordinator or leader Professional Development Assistant Supt. Ed Services Site Administrator Courage2Lead Educational Technology

6. Blackboard Rollout Implementation Plan Developed mission statement, objectives and timeline Learning System/Integration Determine Institution Roles Integrate to Aeries SIS Automate Roles Develop Course Templates Learning System settings Develop Training Plan and document with Blackboard trainers Community System Develop site domains, brands and pages Setup domain administrators Create organizations Content System Develop Folder Structure Set Quotas Set Privileges

7. Blackboard Rollout Market Blackboard by the numbers: Show Active Courses Show Active Users Show Active Organizations Show Page Views Per Day Show Users

8. Blackboard Rollout Potential Concerns Connecting the dots for users to understand relevance (buy-in) Time constraints on training and implementation Consistency as far as ongoing participation and commitment from schools and administrators Time constraints on adding curriculum to Content System Inadequate number of support personnel with only one fulltime Ed Tech specialist

9. Blackboard Rollout Critical Success Factors Project requires dedicated Staff – Instructional, Administration and Technology A well defined Timeline for installation, custom development and training Clear communication to sites on goals and objectives Building of relevant content/curriculum Ongoing evaluation for improvements

11. Calendars

12. Parent

13. Announcements

14. Online Quizzes

15. Videos

18. Users

19. Courses

20. Grade Center/Aeries Gradebook

21. Integration

22. Virtual Learning