BbWorld 2009
Extending the Platform
From an client-built open source integrations to mobile learning, the sessions below will give you the information you need to extend your Blackboard Learn platform to meet the needs of your institution.
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PrintThursday, 7/16/2009
DevCon '09: Demonstration and Technical Overview of the Blackboard LEC for Sakai
7/16/2009 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
James M. Pease, Web Application Developer, Syracuse University
Jim Pease from Syracuse University will present his implementation of the Learning Environment Connector API to integrate the Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment with Blackboard Learn Release 9. His presentation will include a demonstration of the connector followed by a technical overview of the API and the Sakai implementation. Attendees will see features of the connector in action, learn about it's setup and configuration, and hear about implementation challenges and future direction.
7/16/2009 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
James M. Pease, Web Application Developer, Syracuse University
Jim Pease from Syracuse University will present his implementation of the Learning Environment Connector API to integrate the Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment with Blackboard Learn Release 9. His presentation will include a demonstration of the connector followed by a technical overview of the API and the Sakai implementation. Attendees will see features of the connector in action, learn about it's setup and configuration, and hear about implementation challenges and future direction.
DevCon '09: An Open Source Google Apps Integration from Northwestern University
7/16/2009 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Patricia Goldweic, Senior Software Engineer, Northwestern University
In an effort to leverage the collaboration features provided by the Google Apps platform, Academic and Research Technologies at Northwestern is developing a building block and related software components that enable the easy access and sharing of Google content from within Blackboard. Features include single sign on, automated account provisioning, and automated sharing of Google content through an instructors' linking/book marking tool. We plan to describe the technical components and demonstrate its use at Northwestern.
7/16/2009 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Patricia Goldweic, Senior Software Engineer, Northwestern University
In an effort to leverage the collaboration features provided by the Google Apps platform, Academic and Research Technologies at Northwestern is developing a building block and related software components that enable the easy access and sharing of Google content from within Blackboard. Features include single sign on, automated account provisioning, and automated sharing of Google content through an instructors' linking/book marking tool. We plan to describe the technical components and demonstrate its use at Northwestern.
DevCon '09: The "My Courses" Module - An Enhanced Design
7/16/2009 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Ashraf Amrou, Tech Lead, e-Learning Systems, Old Dominion University
This presentation introduces an enhanced 'My Courses' module. The main enhancements this module provides are ease-of-use, in-place configuration, and grouping of courses. The courses are organized into a collapsible four-level tree structure (Level 1 represents user roles, level 2 represents semesters, level 3 represents individual courses, and level 4 provides additional details such as listing the instructor names). The user can expand/hide any portion of the tree with a single mouse click.
7/16/2009 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Ashraf Amrou, Tech Lead, e-Learning Systems, Old Dominion University
This presentation introduces an enhanced 'My Courses' module. The main enhancements this module provides are ease-of-use, in-place configuration, and grouping of courses. The courses are organized into a collapsible four-level tree structure (Level 1 represents user roles, level 2 represents semesters, level 3 represents individual courses, and level 4 provides additional details such as listing the instructor names). The user can expand/hide any portion of the tree with a single mouse click.
Friday, 7/17/2009
DevCon '09: Integrating Microsoft Live@edu with Blackboard is easier than you think
7/17/2009 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Karl Riddle, Information Tech Analyst, University of Cincinnati
Students at the University of Cincinnati have access to email, a 25Gb SkyDrive, and Windows Meeting Spaces, all via a single click in Blackboard. This session will provide an overview of Microsoft Live@edu and how easy it was to create a Blackboard Building Block that offered students one click access to some very powerful tools. Ideal for both executives and technical staff as well.
7/17/2009 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Karl Riddle, Information Tech Analyst, University of Cincinnati
Students at the University of Cincinnati have access to email, a 25Gb SkyDrive, and Windows Meeting Spaces, all via a single click in Blackboard. This session will provide an overview of Microsoft Live@edu and how easy it was to create a Blackboard Building Block that offered students one click access to some very powerful tools. Ideal for both executives and technical staff as well.
DevCon '09: Using .NET & Java with the Blackboard Web Services
7/17/2009 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Lance Neumann, Senior Software Architect, Blackboard
.NET developers (and developers using other languages as well) gain new capabilities to interconnect with their Blackboard Learn environment in Release 9. See how you can use Java and .NET to connect to the product's built-in Web Services to create, read, update and delete data.
Topics
Blackboard Led, Openness and Extending Blackboard Software
7/17/2009 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Lance Neumann, Senior Software Architect, Blackboard
.NET developers (and developers using other languages as well) gain new capabilities to interconnect with their Blackboard Learn environment in Release 9. See how you can use Java and .NET to connect to the product's built-in Web Services to create, read, update and delete data.
Topics
Blackboard Led, Openness and Extending Blackboard Software
DevCon '09: Mobile Blackboard at University of Maryland, College Park
7/17/2009 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Tandeep Sidhu, Application Developer, University of Maryland, College Park
As more and more students are using web enabled devices, there is a demand for mobile access to Blackboard. Come and learn how University of Maryland, College Park built a mobile optimized version of Blackboard using Building Block Web Services. The students can view Course Announcements, Grades, Documents, and Discussion Board entries through this application.
7/17/2009 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Tandeep Sidhu, Application Developer, University of Maryland, College Park
As more and more students are using web enabled devices, there is a demand for mobile access to Blackboard. Come and learn how University of Maryland, College Park built a mobile optimized version of Blackboard using Building Block Web Services. The students can view Course Announcements, Grades, Documents, and Discussion Board entries through this application.
DevCon '09: Web Services: Approaches and Applications
7/17/2009 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
George K. Kroner, Developer Relations Engineer, Blackboard
Andrew Martin, Computing Officer, Newcastle University
Mark A. O'Neil, and Board of Directors, OSCELOT, Curricular Systems Engineer, Dartmouth College
A discussion of the main two approaches to enabling deeper data integration of web service enabled applications to and from blackboard; including a brief look at the functionality of blackboard's officially provided webservices in v9, project oscelot's webservices project. This will be followed by a run through of possible and emerging applications of these technologies.
7/17/2009 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
George K. Kroner, Developer Relations Engineer, Blackboard
Andrew Martin, Computing Officer, Newcastle University
Mark A. O'Neil, and Board of Directors, OSCELOT, Curricular Systems Engineer, Dartmouth College
A discussion of the main two approaches to enabling deeper data integration of web service enabled applications to and from blackboard; including a brief look at the functionality of blackboard's officially provided webservices in v9, project oscelot's webservices project. This will be followed by a run through of possible and emerging applications of these technologies.
DevCon '09: DIY Suggstions Box
7/17/2009 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Glen Parker, System Administrator, University of South Florida
A suggestion box provides a voice to people and let you hear ideas you might otherwise have missed. We'll build a suggestion box in Blackboard from start to finish. We'll talk about the design, the data storage, the communications elements, the integration points, and the miscellany that goes into a finished project. If that's too much, the block is pure Blackboard, and can simply be downloaded.
7/17/2009 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Chesapeake J/K
Speakers
Glen Parker, System Administrator, University of South Florida
A suggestion box provides a voice to people and let you hear ideas you might otherwise have missed. We'll build a suggestion box in Blackboard from start to finish. We'll talk about the design, the data storage, the communications elements, the integration points, and the miscellany that goes into a finished project. If that's too much, the block is pure Blackboard, and can simply be downloaded.