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Registration
You will be met by a member of the Blackboard Team in the foyer of One Great George Street and directed to the Smeaton Room. |
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11:00 |
Welcome - Blackboard Update |
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Welcome and Introduction
with Matthew Small, President, Blackboard International |
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Education 2020
Jay Bhatt, CEO, Blackboard Inc. |
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Panel Discussion: Blackboard Update with Jay Bhatt and Matthew Small
Facilitated by Rick Van Sant, Ph.D., Blackboard International
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| 11:00 |
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12:05 |
New and Innovative Approaches in Student Recruitment and Engagement |
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Attracting, Recruiting and Engaging Students
Professor Sue Rigby, VP for Learning and Teaching, University of Edinburgh |
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Online Faculty – Approach to its Development, Delivery and Impact on Managing The Student Lifecycle
Dr Esther Jubb, Academic Manager for Online Programmes, University of Derby Online Learning
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Discussion: New and Innovative Approaches to Student Recruitment and Engagement
Facilitated by Rick Van Sant, Ph.D., Blackboard International |
| 12:05 |
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13:05 |
Lunch |
| 13:05 |
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14:10 |
The Role MOOCs Play in the Changing Education Sector |
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Impact of MOOCs on Recruitment and Retention
Peggy Brown, Director Learning Systems, Syracuse University |
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How to Engage Learners in Health subjects Via MOOCs, Developed on Blackboard’s MOOC Platform
Dr Angie Clonan, Research Fellow, and Luke Miller, Learning Technologist, University of Sheffield
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Discussion: The Role MOOCs Play in The Changing Education Sector
Facilitated by Rick Van Sant, Ph.D., Blackboard International
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| 14:10 |
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14:55 |
Learning Analytics |
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Learning Analytics for Improving Student Retention
Professor Wendy Kilfoil, Director of Education Innovation, University of Pretoria
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Discussion: Learning Analytics
Facilitated by Rick Van Sant, Ph.D., Blackboard International
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15:10 |
Break |
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16:05 |
Improving the Student Experience through Technology Adoption |
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Strengthening the Student Experience: Increasing the Adoption of Educational Technology
Rick Van Sant, Ph.D., Blackboard International
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16:30 |
Summary & Closing Discussion
*The Agenda is subject to change.
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