| Open Source |
| Paste from Word |
Allows Blackboard users to cleanly paste text from Microsoft Word documents |
| Course Home Page Tool |
Allows Blackboard System Administrators to add a portal-module-based home page to courses |
| e-Reader Integration |
Allows Blackboard users to select course content and "print" it to an e-Reader such as the Amazon Kindle |
| My Google Calendar |
Allows Blackboard users to add their Google Calendar feed to the My Calendar module inside of Blackboard |
| Photo Slideshow |
Allows Blackboard users to upload sets of photos that can be displayed as a slideshow inside a course |
| Prototypes |
| Google Wave |
Syncs posts from this Wave to the discussion forum in this course |
| Google App Engine |
Connects an example learning tool running on Google App Engine to the Blackboard LMS by using the new Proxy Tool implementation that is aligned with the IMS Learning Tools Interoperability specification. If you have a Blackboard development server, try it out. |
| Mobile Campus Portal |
Mobile app that displays bus schedules, campus news/alerts, ANGEL LMS content, cafeteria menus, weather forecasts, and library card catalog book availability on various mobile phones |
| Contextual Repository Deposit |
Firefox plugin that uploads web content into the Blackboard Content System, as seen at the CRIG Repository Challenge during Open Repositories 2008 |
| Research |
| FCPS eCART |
Developer for the Fairfax County Public Schools Electronic Curriculum Assessment Resource Tool, a repository of standards-aligned resources that can be delivered via LMS and generate outcomes data for reporting purposes, featured on page 50 of the US Department of Education National Educational Technology Plan |
| AI2RS Wrapper |
A tool used to track web browsing behavior of particular use to researchers wanting to collect data for user studies, now available as freeware with source code. Emerged from a related research project. |
| Outreach |
| Red Cross |
A web-based system for scheduling blood donation appointments, tracking donors, and sending reminders |
| Conference |
| BbWorld Australia 2009 |
Getting Started with the Future of Blackboard Development and Interoperability |
| BbWorld 2009 |
Customizing the User Interface in Blackboard Learn, Release 9 |
| BbWorld Europe 2009 |
How to Customize your Virtual Learning Experience |
| Bb DevCon 2008 |
Overview of Blackboard Integration Technologies: Building Blocks and PowerLinks |
| Outreach |
| Bb Client Steering Committee, 2009 |
An overview of innovative learning tools and Web 2.0 integrations being developed by Blackboard's developer community for which I had responsibility to support |
| Northeast WebCT/Blackboard User Group, 2009 |
Blackboard Openness Capabilities and Partner Solutions |
| JISC Developer Happiness Days, 2009 |
A presentation to the UK higher education community on the development of a standard for learning tool interoperability - more information available here |
| Open Repositories, 2008 |
How Open Educational Standards Underlie a Blackboard Building Block for Federated Repository Search and Access to the Blackboard Content System |
