Blackboard launches solution to improve developmental education
Fully online courses now include built-in assessment, analytics tools
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WASHINGTON – February 22, 2012 – Blackboard Inc. today announced the official launch of Blackboard Developmental Education™ (Blackboard DevEd), an innovative approach aimed at improving student outcomes and increasing completion rates in an area where many institutions have struggled. The solution, which was first piloted by several institutions in the fall, now includes built-in assessment and analytics tools that enable course instructors to further personalize their instruction.
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Early reflections from DSC:
- First of all, my congratulations go out to Blackboard for innovating! Nice work.
- This is another example of the innovation occurring in the online/digital learning world — yet more tools and diagnostic powers are being made available to online-based teaching and learning environments
- This should be another shot across the bow of how institutions of higher education are training our future teachers — student teachers NEED to know how to teach online!!!
- Too early to tell how such endeavors will affect career paths (for teachers, administrators, counselors, nurses, and such)
Also see:
- Innosight’s Michael Horn on how ‘blended learning’ and technology can bridge the education gap — from knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu