Part of my electronic portfolio, this presentation is an example of how to showcase award-winning organizations.

1. Innovation. Awards. Applause.
Meet our …
2013 Blackboard Collaborate
Hall of Fame Winners

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Now part of the Blackboard Catalyst Awards, the
Blackboard Collaborate Hall of Fame continues to
honor those who push the boundaries of their
educational programs and technology to deliver
innovative and effective learning experiences.
Here are 5 schools and institutions from around
the world that use the Blackboard Collaborate
platform to make a difference …

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• Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil
Society
• The College of Saint Rose
• IEU Universidad/Instituto de Estudio
Universitarios
• Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP)
• Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School

4. For offering
unprecedented live
learning program with free,
open-access education for
those denied equality and
opportunity, including
women, religious
minorities, and under-
privileged groups
How Blackboard Helps
• Essential tool for developing Iran’s
pioneer eLearning institute
• Safe space for civic-minded citizens to
freely think, question, and explore
• Session recordings broadcast via
satellite television to over 10 million
Iranians each week
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“Travaana has securely and
successfully trained over 1,450 Iranian
civil society activists in 19 live e-
courses and 20 webinars using
Blackboard Collaborate.”
- Mariam Memarsadeghi, Co-director
By the Numbers
• 70% learned as much as in traditional
course
• 77% improved way they use Internet
• 99% would recommend courses

5. For delivering speech
clinic telepractice to
serve clients in rural
areas who don’t have
access to a speech
therapist
More Creative Uses
•Hybrid/online classes
•Office hours
•Writing reviews
•Community outreach
•Outside speakers
•Student teaching field observations
•Faculty/graduate student
interviews
Quote
“With Blackboard Collaborate, the
college can fill a serious need in the
state and eventually beyond. This is
consistent withy our mission to serve
the public good and improve the lives
of those within our community”
- Christine Page, Manager of Technology
Integration and Resource Center

6. For significantly
reducing
costs, increasing
enrollment of foreign
students, and
maintaining student
satisfaction
Major Achievements
•Increased executive meeting
frequency by 100%
•Maintained standardized and
centralized communication across
18 campuses for 500 employees
•Reduced travel expenses by more
than 90%
•Increased foreign student
enrollment by 25% annually over
last 3 years
•Increased student satisfaction by
enabling synchronous interaction
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“This data proves that the investment
in the Blackboard Collaborate platform
can be quickly recovered, with payback
in less than one year”
- Mauricio Garcia Acevedo, Maestro

7. For delivering the
first-of-its-kind
Masters degree
program in disability
policy to students
worldwide
Major Achievements
•Offers courses that incorporate
universal design principles and
International Disability Policy (IDP)
•Enables access to students with
vision, hearing, or mobility
disabilities
•Reaches students and faculty
around globe in Africa, Europe,
North America, and Southeast Asia
•Ensures same learning opportunities
online as in person
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“Blackboard Collaborate’s propensity to
create software that is accessible to
people with disabilities aligns with the
IDPP’s dedication to inclusivity and our
desire for all people to have the same
learning opportunities, regardless of
geography, abilities, or disabilities.”
- Dr. Derrick Cogburn, Executive Director

8. For piloting a flipped
classroom model that
blends best of
synchronous and
asynchronous
content for entirely
online education
Major Achievements
•Offers core content from 2nd through
12th grade plus fine arts, languages,
multiple electives
•Closes gap in functionality and
design for online instruction
•Meets needs of students who score
at basic or below on state
assessments
•Enables teachers to focus on
instruction rather than session
creation
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“We have demonstrated that students
enrolled in our synchronous courses
with Blackboard Collaborate make more
academic gains than those taking
asynchronous courses.
- Nicole Gianvito, Director
The Virtual High School

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