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Agenda for Faculty Track at BbWorld, Sponsored by McGraw-Hill Higher Education

As part of BbWorld 2011, you will benefit from the full BbWorld experience. Attend the Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall, listen to the keynote addresses, attend panel discussions of your peers, attend the Catalyst Awards Luncheon, speak with Blackboard /McGraw-Hill representatives, and of course – the Client Appreciation Party.

We have developed a tentative agenda below to help you understand the Faculty Track at BbWorld 2011, sponsored by McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

IMPORTANT: This agenda, the dates, the locations, and the titles may change without warning or notice. We will update the agenda as we get closer to the event.

Tuesday, July 12 Session Title/Topic
2:05 PM - 3:00 PM What's New in Blackboard Learn?
3:10 PM - 4:05 PM McGraw-Hill
4:15 PM - 5:25 PM BbWorld Keynote
5:30 PM- 7:30 PM Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, July 13 Session Title/Topic
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM Breakfast
8:20 AM - 9:15 AM Taking Student's Advice; Using Surveys to Enhance Course Design and Delivery
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Morning Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Creative Engagement of Distance Faculty Using Blackboard Learning System
10:30 AM- 10:55 AM Hispanic Learners in a Blackboard World
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM Case Study: Adopting the Outcomes Assessment Module at Holy Family University
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Blackboard Keynote
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM Digital Content Focus Zone
4:05 PM - 5:00 PM The Fine Art of Asking for Help! Painting a Complete Picture to Assure a Masterpiece Solution (Getting Help with Your LMS Just in Time)
Thursday, July 14 Session Title/Topic
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Breaking Down the Barriers of Course Design & Development: A Tale of Two Schools
9:25 AM - 10:15 AM Morning Break in Exhibit Hall
10:15 AM - 11:10 AM McGraw-Hill
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM General ALL Hands Keynote
12:20 PM - 1:45 PM Blackboard Catalyst Award Luncheon
1:45 PM - 2:40 PM Open Networking Time
2:50 PM - 3:45 PM Millennials: A Student By Any Other Name Is Still A Student
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Afternoon Break
4:15-5:10 Deliver This: Collaborative Learning Strategies You Can Apply Tomorrow
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Client Appreciation Party
10:00 PM BbWorld 2011 Closes