2011 Annual Client Conference Summary
Last year’s user conference included 131 attendees from 44 different institutions, including 30 who attended the pre-conference training workshop.

Highlights included a keynote presentation from Steve Midgley,
Deputy Director of Education Technology at the U.S. Department of Education, and 34 innovating and thought-provoking program sessions.  Among these were 15 client-led sessions, 8 Blackboard-led sessions, 4 client roundtables, 4 Blackboard Analytics product demos, and sponsor presentations by both Datatel and Pyramid Analytics.

Thank you to all attendees for making this our most impactful Annual Client Conference to date!

Client Sessions
-  Calvin College: Customizations Worth Considering: Cross-listed courses, Faculty load, Communications, and More
-  Coppin State University: Robust Reporting and Flexibility are Keys to Adoption
-  Drexel University: Financial Management and Human Resources implementations - First Impressions at Drexel University
-  Illinois Central College: What's On Your Dashboard?
-  Indiana State University: Data and Dashboard Adoption Strategy at Indiana State and the Real-Time Touch Workaround
-  Pace University: Leveraging Blackboard Analytics’ capabilities to discover, analyze, and Improve ERP Data Quality
-  Pace University: Developing a Common Library Toolbox of SQL Objects to Extend Blackboard Analytics
-  UMBC: Upgrading Student Administration from Version 3 to 4
-  UMBC: Using Student Administration to Provide State Reporting
-  UMBC: Planning, Implementing and Adopting Blackboard Analytics Financial Reports using PeopleSoft
-  UMBC: Using Learning Analytics to Raise Awareness of Underperforming Students
-  UMBC: Using Blackboard Analytics to Assist in Identifying "Smart" Classroom Usage
-  University of Louisville: Grounding Blackboard Analytics into Institutional Effectiveness

Blackboard Sessions
-  Performance Point Dashboards: Leveraging Blackboard Analytics “Quick-Start” Templates
-  HigherEd Analytics Performance Considerations: Ask the Experts
-  Operational Reporting using Microsoft Reporting Services
-  Customizing HigherEd Analytics: Ask the Experts
-  Using ProClarity: Ask the Experts
-  Blackboard Learn Analytics Product Preview
-  Learning Analytics: The Future is Now
-  Beyond Tactics:  Strategic Use of Analytics

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