Day in the Life of a Faculty Member Using Blackboard Collaborate

September 7, 2011 - 5:58pm | by Chinkley
Presenter(s)
Doug Hyche (Blackboard Collaborate, US)
Session Information
November 9, 2011 - 1:30pm
Session Type: 
Vendor Showcase
Location: 
Europe 6
Session Duration: 
35 Minutes
Concurrent Session: 
3
Abstract

Join us for a demonstration of a day in the life of faculty and students using the all new Blackboard Collaborate 11, a live collaboration platform designed for education including web conferencing, instant messaging and voice authoring.

Extended Abstract

Blackboard Collaborate 11 web conferencing, enterprise instant messaging, and voice authoring capabilities facilitate effective and efficient instruction & meetings that engages participants and ensures institutional strategic goals are met. 

With Blackboard Collaborate 11, you get more collaboration choices to support both the academic and operational efficiency goals of your institution. Most important, students benefit from the personalized learning experience, expanded reach, and real-time help made available through the learning tools. Built for education, and designed from the ground up to meet the accessibility imperative, our open, education-focused solutions enhance learning, reduce costs, and improve outcomes. Reach your academic, administrative, and financial goals through more engaging, interactive, and cost-effective collaboration—with Blackboard Collaborate 11.

During this presentation, we will provide a quick look at the platform roadmap and demonstration of a day in the life of faculty and students using the all new Blackboard Collaborate 11. For more information on Blackboard Collaborate, visit www.blackboardcollaborate.com.

Lead Presenter
Doug Hyche, Senior Solutions Engineer for Blackboard Collaborate, provides technical and operational support for the entire Blackboard Collaborate Platform and associated Services to the Sales Team. Doug brings with him a thorough understanding of Higher Education business processes, IT change management, and an understanding of the balance between management of an enterprise system and managing change and innovation. Doug's personal philosophy is centered on building effective relationships for continued individual and professional growth.   Before Doug’s experience led him to Blackboard he worked in the centralized Information Technology unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the last twelve of those years. During his tenure with the Georgia Board of Regents, he served in a number of roles with increasing responsibility including Business Analyst for Student Information Systems and Data Warehouse efforts, Project Coordinator, as well as Project Manager and Associate Director with Advanced Learning Technologies. Prior to his time at the University System of Georgia, Doug served as a Technical Trainer and Supervisor for New Horizons Computer Learning Center and as Southern Regional Director for the National Non-Profit organization Break Away at Vanderbilt University.