Hacking Blackboard

Presentation for 2009 Computers in Libraries.

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Should we always expect students to come to our
pages?
Do students want us in their social networking
spaces?
What about their academic spaces? What about
integrating with the course management system?

5. Lessons Learned
Navigation issues
Promotional issues
Getting buy-in

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11. Developing the Portal

12. Challenges
IT Perspective
Timing of student data pull from Banner and work
flows.
Finding the correct data in Banner.
Library Liaison Perspective
How do we assess?
Outreach and marketing
Mixed reactions (Old school v. New school)