Melcolm - I for one would be interested in this session (not least because it fits in with work I'm doing around transferring support / business processes around Blackboard and this requires an understanding of the various roles that exist within the institutions. A previous poster also mentioned the need to define the term Administrator - I can think of 3 only 2 of which are in any way shape or form technical. If you need a voluntier then ;-) -------------------------------------------------- Gary Clay Learning Development Manager Learning Development and Innovation Staffordshire University Beaconside Campus Stafford ST18 0AD Telephone +44 (0) 1785 353648 e-mail [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MURRAY M.R. Sent: 09 November 2009 15:41 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Blackboard Administrators Courses If people are interested we could run a short scoping session (birds of a feather session) at the Durham Users' Conference in January where people could talk face to face, discuss ideas and come up with a plan for a shared user-based solution, group request to Blackboard, or whatever. If anyone wants to volunteer to lead this, we're happy to add it to the programme. Cheers, Malcolm. -- Dr Malcolm Murray Learning Technologies Team Leader IT Service Durham University ________________________________ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist on behalf of Karen Ver Sent: Mon 09/11/2009 3:38 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Blackboard Administrators Courses That sounds like a very pragmatic approach. Everyone interested could input ideas on what they'd like covered and then amongst the community find people who are experienced in those items to do a short session on each of them. Action learning and all that :) Kind regards Karen Ver Learning and Technologies Manager CIPD Training 020 8612 6476 www.cipd.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark Gamble Sent: 08 November 2009 15:01 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Blackboard Administrators Courses Maybe we should just get administrators here in the UK together for an Administrator workshop/symposium and share knowledge and experience. It could be as in/formal as the UK community wanted it to be.... -- Regards Mark Mark Gamble Head of e-Learning Learning Technology University of Bedfordshire Tel (+44)1582 489260 Fax (+44)1582 489259 Mob 07720 068605 Int ext 2260 / 6360 (mobex) >>> Sarah Hargreaves <[log in to unmask]> 11/06/09 5:22 PM >>> You could count me in too if the costs weren't outrageous. cheers sarah Leslie Tarr <[log in to unmask]> Sent by: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist <BLACKBOARD- [log in to unmask]> 06/11/2009 17:19 Please respond to Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist <BLACKBOARD- [log in to unmask]> To BLACKBOARD- [log in to unmask] cc Subject Re: Blackboard Administrators Courses Julia I for one would be interested in a shared course if this could be organised. I am sure there must be other institutions in the same position. Just surprised that Blackboard could not test the waters by looking to run a course in the UK. Les From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:BLACKBOARD- [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of J Ault Sent: 06 November 2009 13:46 To: BLACKBOARD- [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Blackboard Administrators Courses There is a Blackboard Trainer based in Amsterdam now and he covers the 'Rest Of The World' excluding North America! As one might imagine, he is pretty busy travelling everywhere but can be booked by institutions to deliver system admin training in situ. I would expect this not to be cheap (I don't think any training is cheap!) but it might be worth interested institutions contacting blackboard for details and costs? Julia Julia Ault BSc (Hons) Information Systems with Management, CertED TEL Cymorth ac Hyfforddiant Support & Training Contact: j.ault@trinity- cm.ac.uk 01267 676613 (ffon / phone) 07977 481 608 (symudol / mobile) Coleg Prifysgol y Drindod / Trinity University College Caerfyrddin / Carmarthen SA31 3EP On 06/11/2009 at 13:29, Sian Westcombe <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I went on a Blackboard System Admin training course in Amsterdam in 2006 (if I remember correctly).It run for 4 days and was a very good course but cost an arm and a leg as you imagine and face- to- face courses like these are few and far between. When asked about training in the UK the answer we get from Blackboard it is difficult to run training courses in Europe as all their trainers are based in the US (I got the idea they don't make enough money by the time they pay the trainers expenses to get over here). Therefore the regional courses are held in Washington so a bit of an expensive course for us! A while back they talked about getting some European based trainers but haven't heard anymore about this. I think you can pay Blackboard to come to your institution but this costs an arm and a leg as you can imagine and you have to get a certain amount of participants. On their annual conferences they do run pre- conference workshops which are half day or full day courses on various aspects of Blackboard. You can do online courses but I've looked into them and even they work out very expensive as you have to pay for each individual unit and I'm not sure what you get for your money. From: Leslie Tarr <[log in to unmask]> To: BLACKBOARD- [log in to unmask] Date: 06/11/2009 12:47 Subject: Re: Blackboard Administrators Courses Hello I would be keen on finding a course for two members of staff as well. Les Tarr University of Salford From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [ mailto:BLACKBOARD- [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smith, David S A Sent: 06 November 2009 10:52 To: BLACKBOARD- [log in to unmask] Subject: Blackboard Administrators Courses Hi I am trying to find a course in the UK on Blackboard Administration. Do anyone have any suitable contacts? Thanks Dave Smith Heriot- Watt University Heriot- Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278. -------------------------------------------------------------------- This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This email represents the personal views of the sender and is therefore not necessarily the views of York College. The author has no authority or delegation to bind the College by this email and York College accepts no responsibility whatsoever for its contents. 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