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System Administrators & Developers

Looking for answers to your technical challenges? From maintaining a healthy Blackboard environment to load-balancing, virtualization and monitoring – the sessions below are focused on the needs of system administrators and developers.

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Tuesday, 7/14/2009

Extracting Useful Information with the PowerSight Kit
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Program Committee Top Pick

Speakers
Scott Kodai, Manager, Distributed Learning, Calif. State Univ., Chico

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Performance Optimization of Blackboard Learn, Release 9
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Potomac Ballroom A

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Blackboard Led, Featured Speaker(s)

Speakers
Stephen Feldman, Senior Director, Product Development, Blackboard

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Using Redhat's Xen virtualization technology with Blackboard to offset budget cuts and improve scalability.
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Funding/Budget Pressures

Speakers
Frank A. Damen, OS Analyst, University of Cincinnati

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Customizing the Blackboard Virtual Learning Experience with Openness
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Potomac Ballroom A

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Blackboard Led, Openness and Extending Blackboard Software

Speakers
John Fontaine, Senior Director, Technology Evangelism, Blackboard
George K. Kroner, Developer Relations Engineer, Blackboard

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Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting a Blackboard CE 8 Multi Node Cluster
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, IT Scalability and Strategies

Speakers
Steve Cook, Senior Application Administrator, Humber College
Derek Ethier, Manager, Technology Integration, Humber College

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Tuning the Java Virtual Machine for Stability and Speed
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Program Committee Top Pick

Speakers
John C. Calvin, Systems Architect, University of Toronto

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Best Practices for Load Balancing the Blackboard Application
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Program Committee Top Pick

Speakers
Nick J. McClure, Lead Systems Programmer, University of Kentucky

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Blackboard Learn Application Security: Threats and Countermeasures
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
National Harbor 6/7

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies, Strategic Initiatives

Special Topics
Blackboard Led, Policy Considerations

Speakers
Dan Cane, Security Evangelist, Product Development, Blackboard

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Blackboard Managed Hosting – Maintaining a Mission Critical Application
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom A

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Blackboard Led, Disaster Preparedness

Speakers
Mirah Briley, Senior Product Manager, Managed Hosting, Blackboard
Harry Choi, Vice President, Managed Hosting, Blackboard

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Taking Advantage of Open Source Automation with BbAssist
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Blackboard Led, Openness and Extending Blackboard Software

Speakers
Thomas Lin, Senior Manager, QA Automation, Blackboard
Marc Nadeau, Senior Director, QA, Blackboard

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Integrating Campus Systems to Create a Robust Student Portal
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
Strategic Initiatives

Special Topics
Openness and Extending Blackboard Software

Speakers
Lisa Brown, Assistant Director, University IT, University of Rochester
Catherine E. Delia, Online Learning Systems Manager, University of Rochester Medical Center

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Upgrading to Blackboard Learn, Release 9: Thinking Strategically
BbWorld '09
7/14/2009 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies, Strategic Initiatives

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Blackboard Led, Featured Speaker(s)

Speakers
Michel Courson, Director, Technical Services, Blackboard Consulting, Blackboard
Wade Weichel, Blackboard Consulting, Blackboard

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Wednesday, 7/15/2009

Blackboard Learn, Release 9 - Getting There for Vista and CE Clients
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Potomac Ballroom A

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies, Strategic Initiatives

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Blackboard Led

Speakers
Matt Davis, Senior Solutions Engineer, Blackboard
Paul Grist, Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Blackboard

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Implementing Vista, Release 8 with the Blackboard Community System and the Blackboard Content System
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies, Strategic Initiatives

Speakers
Laila Bastedo, LMS Project Manager, McMaster University
Wayne Cai, LAN/Hardware/Network Analyst, McMaster University
Herman Poon, LAN/Hardware/Network Analyst, McMaster University

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Monitoring Blackboard for Performance and Availability
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Policy Considerations

Speakers
Nick J. McClure, Lead Systems Programmer, University of Kentucky

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Design to Debug – Build to Last
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Program Committee Top Pick

Speakers
John C. Calvin, Systems Architect, University of Toronto

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The LMS and third-party tools: Problems and Potentials (or "If I clean out my closet, will I get better gas mileage?")
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Openness and Extending Blackboard Software

Speakers
Candy Crawford, Funcational Administrator, University of Alabama
Bill Fitts, Learning Systems Administrator, University of Alabama
Rachel E. Shuttlesworth, Coordinator of Faculty Development, University of Alabama
Marilyn Staffo, Asst. Director - -CIT, University of Alabama

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Blackboard Systems on Linux: An Administrators Roundtable
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Potomac Ballroom A

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management

Special Topics
Featured Speaker(s)

Speakers
Randal Dalhoff, Assistant Director - Academic Technologies, Iowa State University - Information Technology Services
Donna Wicks, Systems Administrator, Kettering University

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CE 4 Migration Planning: Upgrading to Blackboard Learn, Release 9
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Blackboard Led

Speakers
Carolyn Filimon, Client Support Engineer, Blackboard
Sherryl Meads, Client Support Engineer, Blackboard

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Managing a Blackboard System on a Shoestring Budget
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Funding/Budget Pressures, Program Committee Top Pick

Speakers
Rhonda M. Spells, Director, Distance Learning, Prince George's Community College

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Content System: Past, Present and Future
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, Strategic Initiatives

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Program Committee Top Pick

Speakers
Malcolm R. Murray, LTT Leader, Durham University
Wayne Twitchell, Application Integrator, Grinnell College
Hannah Whaley, Learning Technologist, University of Dundee
Graeme Whaley, ELearning Technical Officer, University of Dundee

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How UMBC Virtualizes Blackboard
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Speakers
Jesse C. Beauman, Asst. Director, Infrastructure Systems, UMBC
John L. Fritz, Asst. VP, Instructional Technology & New Media, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Vladimir Plotkin, Systems Engineer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Performance Forensics: New Tools and Techniques
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Potomac Ballroom A

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Blackboard Led, Featured Speaker(s)

Speakers
Stephen Feldman, Senior Director, Product Development, Blackboard

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Upgrading to Blackboard Learn, Release 9: Thinking Strategically
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
National Harbor 10/11

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies, People and Project Management, Strategic Initiatives

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Blackboard Led, Featured Speaker(s), Policy Considerations

Speakers
Michel Courson, Director, Technical Services, Blackboard Consulting, Blackboard
Wade Weichel, Blackboard Consulting, Blackboard

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Birds of a Feather: Integrating Common Open-source Learning Tools
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
National Harbor 13

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, Expanding and Improving Online Learning

Special Topics
Birds of a Feather, Openness and Extending Blackboard Software

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Birds of a Feather: Shibboleth
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
National Harbor 2

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Birds of a Feather, Openness and Extending Blackboard Software

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Birds of a Feather: System Administration (Disaster Preparedness)
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Potomac 1/2

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies, Strategic Initiatives

Special Topics
Birds of a Feather, Disaster Preparedness

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Bug Squad Member Meeting
7/15/2009 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Chesapeake J/K

Special Topics
Birds of a Feather

Learning Environment Connector & Co-Production
Birds of a Feather
7/15/2009 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Chesapeake 9

Special Topics
Birds of a Feather

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Blackboard Learn, Release 9 - Getting There for Blackboard Classic Clients
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
National Harbor 13

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies, Strategic Initiatives

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Blackboard Led

Speakers
Bille Dorsey, Solutions Engineer, Blackboard
Derek Jones, Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, Blackboard

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Managing Site Lifespans from Creation to Post-Mortem
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Policy Considerations, Program Committee Top Pick

Speakers
Linda E. Cahill, Assistant CIO, Barry University

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Stats all folks! Extracting usable statistics from Blackboard Vista using the Powersight Module and a little elbow grease
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Policy Considerations

Speakers
Ron Santos, Systems Consultant, Simon Fraser University

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How We Maintain a Healthy Blackboard Environment
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom C

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management

Special Topics
Program Committee Top Pick

Speakers
Sheila D. Chandler, Director, Learning Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Upgrading from Blackboard Learn "Classic" Release 8.0 to Blackboard Learn Release 9.0
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom A

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Blackboard Led

Speakers
Neliah Kasu, Client Support Engineer, Blackboard
Matt Saltzman, Client Support Engineer, Blackboard
Larry Shupe, Client Support Engineer, Blackboard
Michelle Simon, Client Support Engineer, Blackboard

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Upgrading to Vista - Lessons Learned
BbWorld '09
7/15/2009 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Potomac Ballroom D

Theme
People and Project Management

Speakers
Michelle Carter, Instructional Resource Consultant, Mississippi State Center for Teaching and Learning
Tina M. Green, Senior Instructional Resource Consultant, Mississippi State University - Center for Teaching and Learning

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Thursday, 7/16/2009

Improving Blackboard, Load balancers, SAN's and Load Testing Performance on your campus
BbWorld '09
7/16/2009 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
National Harbor 4/5

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, IT Scalability and Strategies

Speakers
Jean B. Daros, Senior Systems Integrator, Berkeley College
Leonard De Botton, VP of Information Systems, Berkeley College
Mike Wilson, Systems Engineer, Berkeley College

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Reducing Cost and Improving Performance of your Blackboard Environment: Investments, Research and Results from Dell, Quest and Blackboard
BbWorld '09
7/16/2009 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Potomac 5/6

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Funding/Budget Pressures, Partner Led

Speakers
Steve Harris, Vice President, Higher Education Sales, Dell Inc.
Bryan Wynns, Technical Account Manager, Quest Software

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The Good, The Bad, & The Errors: Implementing Blackboard Snapshot at South Arkansas Community College
BbWorld '09
7/16/2009 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Chesapeake J/K

Theme
Day to Day Technical Management, IT Scalability and Strategies

Speakers
Terry L. Patterson, Director, Distance Learning, South Arkansas Community College
Chris Sullivant, Database Administrator, South Arkansas Community College

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Best Practices for Scaling Heavily Adopted and Concurrent Blackboard Learn Deployments
BbWorld '09
7/16/2009 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
National Harbor 4/5

Theme
IT Scalability and Strategies

Special Topics
Blackboard Led, Featured Speaker(s)

Speakers
Stephen Feldman, Senior Director, Product Development, Blackboard

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Moving to Blackboard Learn, Release 9 - A Catalyst for Change and Reflection
BbWorld '09
7/16/2009 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
National Harbor 10/11

Theme
Expanding and Improving Online Learning, Strategic Initiatives

Special Topics
Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Policy Considerations, Program Committee Top Pick

Speakers
Malcolm R. Murray, LTT Leader, Durham University

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