Blackboard Announces Certified Education Center Program; Select Colleges and Universities Partner with Blackboard to Offer Online Learning Solutions Training World Wide.Business Editors/Education Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2002 Blackboard (1) See Blackboard Learning System. (2) The traditional classroom presentation board that is written on with chalk and erased with a felt pad. Although originally black, "white" boards and colored chalks are also used. Inc., the leading software company for e-Education, announced the launch of the Blackboard Certified See certification. Education Center(TM) (CEC (Central Electronic Complex) The set of hardware that defines a mainframe, which includes the CPU(s), memory, channels, controllers and power supplies included in the box. Some CECs, such as IBM's Multiprise 2000 and 3000, include data storage devices as well. ) program. The CEC program is designed to meet the growing training needs of Blackboard clients across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and throughout the world. The CEC program provides convenient and affordable training options to teachers, professors and instructors seeking to take full advantage of their Blackboard systems A blackboard system in computer science is a type of Artificial Intelligence application based on the blackboard architectural model. The following scenario provides a simple metaphor that gives some insight into how a blackboard system works: . With the launch of CEC, Blackboard and its partners are now able to offer regionally-based training sites in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , Florida, Indiana and Pennsylvania. The goals of the CEC program are to create strong communities for effective online teaching and learning with Blackboard products and to assist Blackboard's efforts to serve the increasing demand for regional training of individual faculty and staff. Through participation in Blackboard's CEC program, partner institutions will enhance their reputation as leaders in web-based instruction, while simultaneously generating a revenue stream to subsidize sub·si·dize tr.v. sub·si·dized, sub·si·diz·ing, sub·si·diz·es 1. To assist or support with a subsidy. 2. To secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy. their technology investments. Inaugural Members of the Blackboard Certified Education Center Program Blackboard's initial CEC partners are leading academic institutions with highly qualified staff prepared to train the needs of individuals from the K-12, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and corporate markets: -- California State University at Hayward is one of twenty-three campuses in the CSU system which provides higher education opportunities to the citizens of California and the rest of the world. Located between San Francisco and San Jose on the east side of the San Francisco Bay, CSU Hayward is well situated to serve the training needs of the Bay Area. CSU Hayward currently has four certified trainers. -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world's leading institution in aviation/aerospace education. A pioneer in distance-learning, ERAU has a 20-year history of using technology to enhance both academic and administrative practices. All CEC events will take place at ERAU's flagship campus in Daytona Beach, Florida beginning in January 2003 with two certified trainers. -- Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 is a regional education agency whose mission is to assist local school districts to enhance educational opportunities by providing high quality, cost-effective services. IU 13 has developed PAVE, Partners to Access Virtual Education, a resource network that consists of a collaborative group of school districts, educational service agencies, and online content providers. IU 13 currently has two certified trainers. -- University of Indianapolis is a private, coeducational institution with more than 4,000 students from around the world. The central mission of the university is the preparation of individuals for effective, responsible, and articulate membership in the complex society in which they live, as well as their chosen professions or occupations. The University of Indianapolis currently has four certified trainers prepared to meet the needs of Blackboard users in the mid-west region. "Our participation in the CEC program will promote strong relationships with other institutions of learning - both higher education and K-12 and enable all of us to create better learning environments for students of all ages," said Beth Kiggins, Director of the Center for Instructional Technologies There are two types of instructional technology: those with a systems approach, and those focusing on sensory technologies. The definition of instructional technology prepared by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Definitions and Terminology at the University of Indianapolis The University of Indianapolis is a university located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The shortened name it uses is UIndy. . "The CEC program allows high quality instruction around the Blackboard e-Education Suite to be delivered in a convenient and affordable way by experts in Blackboard - our partner-client institutions. All instructors who use Blackboard will now have an increasing number of options when seeking suitable training locations," said Todd Gibby, General Manager of Blackboard Learning and Community Portal Systems portal system: see circulatory system. . "We believe that our clients will benefit greatly from training by peer institutions, which will help deliver even greater value from their investment in Blackboard technologies. We look forward to providing this service and to growing the CEC program on an ongoing basis." Institutions interested in becoming a Blackboard Certified Education Center should contact Blackboard Learning Solutions at cec@blackboard.com or visit www.blackboard.com/cec to learn more about the program and upcoming events. Blackboard Certified Education Centers Certified Education Centers provide an opportunity for training to the individual user interested in learning more about creating and managing Blackboard courses and organizations. Individuals seeking training on the Blackboard Learning System A widely used education system from Blackboard Inc., Washington, D.C. (www.blackboard.com). Part of the company's Blackboard Academic Suite, it includes course management, content authoring, collaborative discussions, virtual classrooms, as well as testing and grading. (TM) include faculty and staff at Blackboard client institutions, Blackboard.com users, or other professionals interested in learning more about online education. CEC training events offer a convenient and cost-effective training solution for both beginning and advanced Blackboard users. All CEC events are facilitated by Blackboard-certified trainers. Every CEC trainer has extensive experience in web-enhanced or distance learning, and all have received intensive instruction on the Blackboard platform at the company headquarters in Washington, D.C. About Blackboard Inc. Blackboard Inc. was founded to transform the Internet into a powerful environment for the education experience. The company offers a complete suite of enterprise software products and services that power a total "e-Education Infrastructure" for schools, colleges, universities and other education providers. Blackboard solutions deliver the promise of the Internet for online teaching and learning, campus communities, auxiliary auxiliary In grammar, a verb that is subordinate to the main lexical verb in a clause. Auxiliaries can convey distinctions of tense, aspect, mood, person, and number. services and integration of Web-enabled student services and back office systems. Blackboard's Learning, Community Portal and Transaction Systems are consistently ranked by industry analysts as the market share and customer satisfaction leaders for thousands of academic institutions and a leading number of the Internet's most popular consumer education sites. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices and staff across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Europe and Asia. Please visit www.blackboard.com for more information. |
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