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Blackboard Catalyst Awards 2011 Recipients

Exemplary Course Program Winners Showcase

University of Nevada Reno, Michele Pelter

Course: Introduction to Knowledge Development and Scientific Inquiry

This course is a graduate level Nursing Research and Theory course. In order to meet the needs of this student population and satisfy the requirements of the Graduate Nursing Program, it is designed as a blended course, which meets face-to-face four times during the semester, with the majority of the course conducted online.

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Kentucky Community & Technical College System, Paige Brooks-Jeffiers

Course: Web Design and Production

IT 130, Web Design and Production, is a completely online course designed for the beginner web designer, as well as students who are new to taking an online course. This course covers all the important steps of creating multimedia for websites and creating the website itself.

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Kamehameha Schools, Clinton Iwami

Course: Ka Na`i Aupuni

The Ka Na'i Aupuni course focuses on learning about the life of Kamehameha I, the first ruler of all Hawai'i. Ka Na'i Aupuni references to Kamehameha's ability to unite the islands under his rule and leadership.

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Capella University, Brian Powers

Course: DHA8004 Innovative Business Practices in Health Care

Innovative Business Practices in Health Care is a core course within the Masters of Health Administration which provided learners the skills to create and manage a performance based organization.

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CNYRIC, Robert Leo

Course: Blackboard 101

This course is created by Mr. Robert Leo who is the Model Schools Coordinator at the Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC). Blackboard 101: Introduction to Blackboard Learn 9.1 introduces you to the basic skills of setting up and maintaining your own virtual learning environment.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Shannon Field

Course: MBAA514 Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation

The traditional role of marketing management is enlarged to include the development, implementation, and control of marketing strategies in the dynamic aviation/aerospace organization. Emphasis is on the application of the strategic marketing process in the turbulent global aviation business environment.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Karen Lynden

Course: BUS253 Leadership and Management Skills

This course includes a study of the qualities, behaviors, and personal styles exhibited by leaders. Emphasis is placed on coaching, counseling, team building, and employee involvement.

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Texas Woman's University, Leslie Koberna

Course: Oral Radiology

DH 3433 Oral Radiology is a hybrid course that is taught to first year dental hygiene students. The course consists of both online and traditional class activities and is designed to meet both Blackboard Exemplary Program requirements and Quality Matters best practices.

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University of Pittsburgh, Gail Wolf

Course: Organizational and Management Theory

Organizational and Management Theory is a graduate level nursing course in the Pitt Online Clinical Nurse Leader program. Its focus is on organizational, leadership, and management theories and their application to health service organizations, both today and in the future.

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Committee's Choice

Name Institution Achievement
 
Sherpa Project Team South Orange County Community College District Development of a unique notification system that supports student success via individualized, event-triggered reminders

Community Collaboration

Name Institution Achievement
 
Kathy Saville Marshall University Created impressive, widely-used documentation developed to support several institutions upgrading from Vista to Blackboard Learn 9.0 or 9.1.
Randal Dalhoff Iowa State University Continually participated and contributed his product and upgrade knowledge to support users at several institutions via CE/Vista Office Hours calls.
Melissa Stange
George Hoffman		 Shenandoah University Established a new user group (VaBUG) and within a short period of time, held the group’s first annual conference with participation from several different institutions and many Blackboard partners.
Greg Frederick Joint Forces Staff College/National Defense University Added new momentum to METBUG, the Military Education Training Blackboard User Group, and brought together military branches and federal agencies nationwide for their first user conference.
Ken Sadowski University of Chicago Founder and principal organizer of SLATE, a long-standing Blackboard User Group in the Midwest. While always having a big annual conference that focuses on key strategic issues for cients, SLATE also began broadcasting their smaller in-person meeting to the web on Blackboard Collaborate technology to reach more institutions.
Julie Mulvey Durham University A key member of the Durham Learning Technologies Team who played a big role in organizing one of the premier user group events in the UK, the Durham Conference, which several institutions participate in.

Exemplary Course Program

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Name Institution Exemplary Course Tour
 
Mark Eaton Avila University PY 321 Leadership
Deanna Mayers
Alicia Ross		 Blendedschools.net Macro Economics
James Frey Boston University Contemporary Issues in Art Education
Brad Kay.Goodman Boston University MET CS 679 Bb Classic Architecture
Kim Leblanc Calcasieu Parish Public Schools LACONNECT: Connecting Curriculum and Instructional Practice
Brian Powers Capella University DHA8004 - Innovative Business Practices in Health Care
Robert Leo CNYRIC @ OCM BOCES Blackboard 101
Gillian McKnight-Tutein Cuyahoga Community College Human Resource Management
Teri Herron Delta State University Music in American Culture
Shannon Field Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University MBAA 514 - Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation
Jan Neal Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University DAV_733: Globalization and the Aviation Environment
 
Craig Hardesty Hillsborough Community College MAC 1105 College Algebra
Kelly Cua Kamehameha Schools Distance Learning Culture-Based Resources for Teaching Hawaiian History (CBRTHH)
Clinton Iwami
Komarey Moss		 Kamehameha Schools Distance Learning Ka Na`i Aupuni
Paige Brooks-Jeffiers Kentucky Community & Technical College System Web Design and Production
Dorothy Jones Norfolk State University BUS 330-90 Business Communication
Jack Partlow Northern Virginia Community College BUS 100 Introduction to Business
Karen Lynden Rowan-Cabarrus Community College BUS253:Leadership and Management Skills
Darrell Naylor-Johnson Savannah College of Art and Design Scripting for Interactivity
Leslie Koberna Texas Woman's University Oral Radiology
Robert McCunney
Walt Woerheide		 The American College HS 328 - Investments
Angélica Quiroga Garza Universidad de Monterrey Práctica Profesional Dirigida LPS II
Michael Keables University of Denver NATS 1201: Environmental Systems
Jason Mock University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Special Topics in Leisure - Strategic Management
Michele Pelter University of Nevada, Reno Introduction to Knowledge Development and Scientific Inquiry
Lorna Kearns University of Pittsburgh Organizational and Management Theory

Innovative Development

Name Institution Innovation
 
Szymon Machajewski Grand Rapids Community College Outstanding Developer Contributions
Jeff Kahn Verbena Consulting Outstanding Partner Leadership
Tim Boshart University of Oregon Outstanding System Administration Leadership
Bryan Fendley University of Arkansas at Monticello Outstanding System Administration Leadership
Bruce Phillips University of Kansas Outstanding Developer Contributions
Tas Amphol (Formerly of) Swinburne University Outstanding Developer Leadership
Peter Fokkinga University of Groningen Outstanding Developer Leadership
Kenny Verbeke
Sven Gladines		 K.U. Leuven Outstanding Developer Innovation

Mobile Innovation

Name Institution Achievement
 
Josh Harmon
Bryan Lucas
Richard Yantis  		 Texas Christian University Developed of 2 unique apps using the Blackboard Mobile Central SDK - a Dining and Career Services app. Both work to improve campus efficenies and provide students with up to the minute information.
iLMU Project Team Loyola Maryount University Creation of a photo-sharing app using the Blackboard Mobile Central SDK, giving prospective students a glimpse of student life through the eyes of a member of the LMU community.
George Saltsman and Team Abilene Christian University ACU implemented a full Mobile Learning strategy to increase student engagement, two-way dialogue between faculty and students and improve course reviews.

Staff Development

Name Institution Achievement
 
Northeastern University Online Northeastern University Online Their immersive, scalable approach to training ensured a successful teaching and learning experience for faculty, new to the 9.1 platform.
Dionne Curbeam Coppin State University Their strategic, structured strategy increased faculty adoption by a stunning 60% in just four years
NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center Northern Illinois University The use of collaborative tools to support online faculty training and supplement traditional face-to-face training yields visible results.
Bb Support Staff Shenandoah University A robust approach to training leads to an increase in adoption amongst faculty and students
Alina Solovyova-Vincent University of Nevada, Reno Online course development support yields marked enhancements in teaching and learning campus-wide
Bill Harlow Tidewater Community College A comprehensive training program for new instructors increases adoption and mastery of technology