Description Learning Tool Interoperability (LTI) has taken over integrating tools and system with learning management systems. This presentation will review a simplified version of how an LTI works, focusing on LTI 1.3. Attendees also will learn about management best practices for LTI management. An online presentation of this session is available at: https://terrytips.co/at2024-lti/
Description Blackboard Learn and Blackboard Data hold a wealth of information beneficial to your institution. However, unlocking it from the database can be challenging. In this presentation, gain the necessary concepts to write simple SQL for Blackboard Data and Direct Data Access. Learn essential tools and best practices to help you access that data using Read more about Presentation – Select from Where WHAT!?: A Basic Guide to SQL and Blackboard Learn[…]
Description Blackboard Learn Rest APIs continued prevalence makes understanding this service an essential aspect of the Blackboard Learn administrator’s duties. However, many find the service and concepts challenging to visualize and understand. This peer-reviewed presentation uses common ideas and concepts that clarify Rest APIs. Attendees will also gain knowledge that can assist Rest API security Read more about Presentation – Understanding APIs: A Generalist’s Guide to Learn APIs[…]
Blackboard at the University of Missouri has always been a mission critical environment; however, it lacked the tools necessary to analyze and troubleshoot. Learn how Mizzou introduced third party tools and scripts that helped administrators better understand how users interact with Blackboard and improved troubleshooting issues within the application. Attendees will take away information about Read more about Hold the Winning Hand: Tools and Tips to Help Manage Blackboard Learn Environments[…]
This presentation reviews the issues and processes the University of Missouri used in the integration of their student information system with Blackboard Learn. Attendees will learn how the project team succeeded in implementing the new SIS Framework after just completing a Snapshot Flat File integration. The University of Missouri wanted to improve data integration between Read more about Focusing on SIS Frameworks: A Migration from Snapshot Integration Tools[…]
Many institutions across the country are facing the increasing push to offer more and more classes in online environments. While this need grows, the same institutions face no funding to increase staff and to spur training for course developers and instructors. In the state of Arkansas, the Blackboard Users Group, called ARBUG, created a statewide Read more about Building Bridges to Better Online Education: Developing a statewide program to achieve and recognize excellence in online education[…]
South Arkansas Community College implemented Blackboard Snapshot starting in the Spring 2008 semester. The tool pulls information from the institution’s SIS system (POISE) and updates student contact information, rosters, etc. in Blackboard with near real time synchronization. The presentation will include the structure used and the plan developed to have the procedure running for the Read more about Implementing Blackboard Snapshot aka The Good, The Bad, & The Errors[…]
This one hour course instructed the college community on the Blackboard Grade Center tool in keeping students informed about their grades in courses. The session was offered to instructors during the college’s pre-service. Documents from this presentation – Using Grade Center In SouthArk Blackboard (PDF Format)
This one hour course instructed the college community on the Blackboard Discussion Board tool to facilitate discussion of topics in face-to-face and online courses. The session was offered to instructors during the college’s pre-service. Documents from this presentation – Getting Started with Discussion Boards in Blackboard (PDF Format) – Doing More with Discussion Boards in Read more about Using Blackboard Discussion Boards[…]
This one hour course reviewed basics of the Blackboard system. This included a review of the Blackboard tools and a question and answer session. Instructors could ask questions to the leader about any of the issues or thoughts they had about the college’s Blackboard system. The session was offered to instructors during the college’s pre-service. Read more about Blackboard For Dummies or Everything I Wanted to Know About Blackboard But Didn’t Know Who To Ask![…]
