Teaching & Learning Roadmap for Higher EducationNERCOMP2016
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Today’s discussion
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4UltraRoadmap\
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2SaaS 3Investin9.1
5Collab/Mobile 6Feedback
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Educational needs continue to evolve.
We must change our approach in creating
teaching & learning software.
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AtBlackboard,wearetakingauser-centeredapproachindesigningouremergentproducts.
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FacultyStudents Advisors RecruitersAdministration
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How people feel
How people think
The workflows they use
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Anewapproach toeducationthatfostersbetterengagement,interactionandqualitylearningthrough thedeliveryofleading-edgetechnology, servicesanddatacapabilities.
Afocusonthelearner
Connectedandtightlyintegratedworkflows
Adelightfulnewuserexperience
Anaccessibleandalways-on workflows
Integrateddataandanalytics
Blackboard’sVision
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What is this “Ultra” thing?
ul·tra/ˈəltrə/NounAnewuserexperienceforbothlearnersandeducatorsthatismorepersonalized,intuitive,andalwaysonfromanydevice.
Thisnewexperienceisconsistentandconnectedacrossourteachingandlearningproducts– Learn,Collaborate,andBbStudent.Thegoalsofthenewexperiencearetodrivegreateradoptionofthetechnologybyeducatorsandultimatelydrivelearneroutcomes.
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Data
Our technology and services framework• Learner-focused
• Connectedworkflows
• Delightfuluserexperience
• Always-on/SaaSenvironment
• Databackbone
NextGenerationLMS
Browser-BasedWebConferencing
Role-SpecificMobileApps
Built-inLearningAnalytics
Student,Platform&ConsultingServices
SaaSDeploymentEnvironment
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Teaching & Learning Portfolio
BlackboardLearnSelfHosted(9.1)
Learn:Originalexperience
BlackboardLearnManagedHosted(9.1)
BlackboardLearnSaaS
BlackboardCollaborate:Ultraexperience
BbStudent:Ultraexperience
Learn:Ultraexperience
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What is Blackboard Learn with SaaS deployment?
Delivered onamoderncloudcomputingtechnologystack
TheOriginalExperience,familiar toyourstudentsandfacultyfromLearn9.1
Thelargestandmostestablished integrationecosystem
Enable thenewUltraexperience foramodern,delightful,fully-responsiveuserinterface.
Singleversion,continuouslyupdatedandaflexibledeploymentoption
Multiple tierstosupportdifferentlevelsofserviceandcustomization.
- Standard- Plus- Advantage
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The Benefits of SaaS
*WithSaaSdeployment,thevastmajorityofupdatesareappliedwithoutserviceinterruption.Ifanupdatewillrequireaserviceinterruption,thiswillbecommunicatedwellinadvance.
EnhancedQualityFixes&maintenancemorequickly
RapidInnovationEnhancements&featuresmorequickly
ImprovedExperienceZerodowntimeupdates*
BetterSupportLessvarietyofversions beingsupported
EasierChangeManagementSmaller,continuous deliveryupdates
PeaceofMindWorld-class operationsmanagement
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TwoMilestones:SaaSDeployment&theUltraexperience
1st milestone 2nd milestone
EnabletheUltraexperience
TransitiontoSaaSdeploymentwiththeOriginalexperience
Nochangetotheuserinterface
Newnavigation,sameOriginalCourseView,andnewoptionalUltraCourseView
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TwoMilestones:SaaSDeployment&theUltraexperience
1st milestone 2nd milestone
EnabletheUltraexperience
TransitiontoSaaSdeploymentwiththeOriginalexperience
• TakeadvantageofthebenefitsofSaaSrightaway
• KeeptheOriginalexperiencefacultyandstudentsarealreadyfamiliarwith(noenduserchangemanagement)
• Utilizethetestinstancetoassess andpilottheUltraexperience
• DeterminewhentoenabletheUltraexperiencetoprovideamoremodernlook&feelaswellasquickaccesstothemostcriticalinformationacrosscourses
• Determinewhichinstructors,departments,orprogramswillbeginusingtheUltraCourseViewandwhen
• Prepareforeducatorandstudentchangemanagement
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Questions
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Blackboard Learn:Original Experience(aka Learn 9.1 for managed-hosted and self-hosted customers)
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Committed to the Original Experience of Learn
Q4‘15 Q1‘16 Q2‘16 Q3‘16 Q4‘16 Q1‘17 Q2‘17
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Blackboard Learn: Original Experience Roadmap
Quality&InfrastructureImprovementsUpdatingthecoretechnologiesofBlackboardLearnOriginalExperience
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Quality in the Original Experience of Learn
Hundredsofbugfixes SimplifiedreleasesUpdatedtechnology
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Java8JDK MicrosoftSQLServer2014
Quality & Maintenance: Technology SupportAvailablenow(Q22016release) Indevelopment
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REST APIsAvailablenow(Q22016technicalpreview)&indevelopment(ongoing)
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Blackboard Learn: Original Experience Roadmap
MobileNativeapps,webresponsiveness, andmobileoptimizationtomaximizeuseandadoption
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New responsive theme for Original ExperienceAvailablenow(Q22016release)
• New,modernsystemandcoursethemefortheOriginalexperience(inspiredbytheUltraexperience)
• Improvedresponsiveness• WorkswiththeQ22016release
foralldeploymenttypes• Self-hosted• Managed-hosting• SaaS
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Responsive: Optimization for Original Experience Indevelopment&research
• Improvednavigationondevices
• Improvedtooluse• Improvedmanagement
byeducators
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Blackboard Learn: Original Experience Roadmap
EfficiencyWorkflowimprovementstosavetimeandimproveusability
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Assignment Submission ReceiptsIndevelopment
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Workflow Improvements & UsabilityIndevelopment
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Dropbox IntegrationIndevelopment
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Redesigned Original Experience Integration for CollaborateAvailablenow
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Blackboard Learn: Original Experience Roadmap
AssessmentImprovethewaylearningisassessed
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Competency-based EducationAvailablenow(Q42015release)
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More for Competency-based EducationInresearch
• Enhancedcoursedashboard
• Improvedprogramdashboard
• Personallearningplans
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Attendance TrackingInresearch
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Blackboard Learn: Original Experience Roadmap
ReportingImprovedaccesstousersessionandcoursetimeinformation
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Course Activity Overview ReportAvailablenow(allsupportedreleases)
• Students’ totaltimeincourse
• Individual students’firstaccessof courseitemsandtimeonindividual items
• Doesn’t requireenabling“trackstatistics”oneachitem
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Improved User Activity ReportingIndevelopment
CourseActivityOverviewreport:• Filterbygroup• Calculategroup
NewUserActivityOverviewforadmins:• Usersessiontime• Timeincourses• Userswhodidn’t log in
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Improved Student Activity Reporting (Tests)AvailablenowinSaaS;SH/MHinresearch
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Blackboard Learn: Original ExperienceRoadmapSummary
Availablenow
Quality&Infrastructure• Hundredsofbugfixes• Java8support• NewinstallerforCUs• SAML2.0• RESTAPIsinTechnicalPreview
Mobile• BbStudent• New,moreresponsivetheme
Assessment• Goalperformancedashboard• AAC&Urubrics• Newgoalsets
Indevelopment
Quality&Infrastructure• Morebugfixes• SQLServer2016• MoreRESTAPIs
Mobile• BbStudent(continued)• Responsivetheme(continued)
Efficiency• Usability(e.g.draganddrop)• Dropbox integration
Assessment• Goalsets
Reporting• Improvedactivityreporting• Testactivityreport• Caliperactivityeventemission
Indesign&research
Quality&Infrastructure• Morebugfixes• MoreRESTAPIs
Efficiency• Usability(continued)
Assessment• CBEDashboards• Attendance
Mobile• BbStudent(cont.)• Responsivetheme(cont.)
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Blackboard Learn: Original ExperienceKeyTakeaways
WearefullycommittedtoandinvestingintheOriginalexperience,acrossall3deploymentoptions(Self-hosted,Managed-hosted,SaaS)
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Blackboard Learn: Original ExperienceKeyTakeaways
WearefullycommittedtoandinvestingintheOriginalexperience,acrossall3deploymentoptions(Self-hosted,Managed-hosted,SaaS)
Basedonyourfeedback,theroadmapisfocusedonenhancingQuality&Infrastructure,Mobile,Efficiency,Assessment,andReporting
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Blackboard Learn: Original ExperienceKeyTakeaways
WearefullycommittedtoandinvestingintheOriginalexperience,acrossall3deploymentoptions(Self-hosted,Managed-hosted,SaaS)
Basedonyourfeedback,theroadmapisfocusedonenhancingQuality&Infrastructure,Mobile,Efficiency,Assessment,andReporting
AnewthemeisnowavailablefortheOriginalexperiencethatprovidesamoremodernlookandfeel,greaterresponsivenessonmobiledevices,andconsistencyacrosstheTeaching&Learningproducts
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Questions
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Blackboard Learn: Ultra Experience
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Statementsregardingourproductdevelopmentinitiatives, including newproductsandfutureproductupgrades,updatesorenhancementsrepresentourcurrentintentions, butmaybemodified,delayedorabandoned withoutpriornoticeandthere isnoassurancethatsuchoffering,upgrades,updatesorfunctionalitywillbecomeavailable unlessanduntil theyhavebeenmadegenerallyavailable toourcustomers.
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The Original Experience
• HowLearnlooks“outsidethecourse”
• Whatfacultyandstudentsusetoday
• AvailableforalldeploymentsofBlackboardLearninstitutions(Self-Hosted,Managed-Hosted,SaaS)
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The Ultra Experience for Learn:A New, Personalized Navigation
• Amodern,simpleuserinterfacethatprovidesquickaccesstothemostcriticalinformation
• Cross-courseinformationtoeliminatetheneedtogoinsideindividualcourses(stream,calendar,messages,grades,etc.)
• Accessto“outsidethecourse”information (organizations,announcements,portfolio)
• AconsistentUltraexperienceacrosstheportfolio
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The Dual Course Mode
• Twocoursetypes:OriginalCourseandUltraCourse
• Schoolsdecidewhichcoursetypesgetusedbyfaculty,departments
• Couldbeamixofbothcoursetypes!
OriginalCourse
OriginalCourseUltra
Course
Two Course Types Support Different Needs
Middle of the Road Power UserGetting Started
Ultra Course Greatformanyinstructors!
Essentialworkflowsinabrandnew,modern,
fullyresponsiveview
Original Course Greatforlong-timeusers,andthosewithmoreextensivecourseneeds!Yougettheoriginalworkflowsandcapabilities
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New Look & Feel for the Original Course View
UltraNavigation
PreservedCourse
Structure
PreservedCourseContent
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New Look & Feel for the Original Course View
UltraNavigation
PreservedCourse
Structure
PreservedCourseContent
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The Ultra Course
• Streamlined formaximumefficiency
• Fullyresponsive foruseonanydevice
• Includesessentialfeatures,perfectformanyfacultymembers
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What happens when the Ultra experience is enabled?NewNavigationwiththesameOriginalCourseView
New,modernnavigation:Quickaccesstothemostcriticalinformationusersneedacrossallcourses
SameOriginalCourseView:Existingcourseswillhaveanew,modernlook&feelandbemoreresponsivewhilepreservingallexistingcontent,features,andfunctionality
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What happens when the Ultra experience is enabled?NewUltraCourseView:OPTIONAL
NewUltraCourseView:
• Streamlined,fullyresponsivecourse.
• Simplifiedworkflows.
• EnablethenewUltraCourseViewwhenyouchoose!
• Canbemadeavailabletoinstructors,departments,orprogramswhenyouwant.
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How granular can I be about rolling the Ultra Course out at my institution?
OriginalorUltra
Schoolorinstitution SpecificinstructorsDepartmentorprogram
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Blackboard Learn: Ultra Experience
Demo
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Assessment: More Test Question TypesIndesign
True/False
Matching
Fillintheblanks
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Assessment: Timed TestsIndesign
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Assessment: Plagiarism Detection (SafeAssign)Indesign
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Course Design: More Granular Content CopyIndesign
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Course Design: Content Availability (advanced)Indesign
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Course Design: SCORM SupportInresearch
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Communication: Institution PagesIndesign
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Communication: Audio and VideoIndesign
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Integration: LTI 2.0Indevelopment
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Analytics & At-risk: Attendance TrackingInresearch
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Worldwide use: locale & language selectionInresearch
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Blackboard Learn: Ultra Experience RoadmapSummary
AvailablenowCommunication• Messages• Calendar• Activitystream• Userprofile• Coursedescription• Roster• Discussions(w/groups)• TargetedUserNotification• Announcements
CourseDesign• Content (links,files)• Richpages• Contentavailability
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Assessment• Gradebook• Assignments(w/groups&
conversations)• Tests
IndevelopmentAssessment• MultipleSelect• True/False• Fillintheblank• MoreGoalAlignment
Integration• MoreRESTAPIs
(ongoing)• LTI2.0
Indesign&researchAssessment• Timedtests• SafeAssignCourseDesign• GranularContentCopy• Contentavailability
(advanced)• SCORMCommunication• InstitutionPages• Audio/VideoAnalytics&At-Risk• AttendancetrackingWorldwideuse• Locale&language
selection)
• GradedDiscussions• Goalalignment• Rubrics
Integration• LTI1.2• PublisherIntegrations• RESTAPIs• BuildingBlocks
Analytics• At-riskdetection&
actions• StudentActivity
Analytics(Tests)
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Blackboard Collaborate: Ultra Experience
Demo
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Viewers can follow session chat along with recordingIndevelopment
Chatinteractionsinrecordings
• ChatrecordedaspartofCollabrecording
• Eachmessagesynchronizedwithtimeline
• Navigaterecordingusingchatmessages
• Downloadchatandcaptiontranscripts
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Host larger classes, lectures and webinarsIndevelopment
LargerClasses
• Targetingtwomilestones
• Firstmilestone:250participants
• Secondmilestone:1,000participants
• ProvidemoderatorseasierviewintoChatandParticipantstogether
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Leverage grades in Blackboard LearnInresearch
LearnIntegration
• PostCollaboratesessionattendanceasamarkinLearngradebook
• Configurepointstopost ingradebook
• Optionallyconfigurepresentmarkbasedonpercentinsession
• Postgradesautomaticallyormanually
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Support the hearing impaired with sign language interpreterInresearch
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SignLanguageInterpreter
• Allowsdeafandhardofhearinglearnerstofollowbothactivespeakerandinterpreter
• Presentsbothvideos inallUImodes
• Alsogreatoptionforteachingsignlanguageandinterpretation
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Inbeta• FirefoxWebRTCSupport
• Persistentandpre-loadedcontent
• Instructormobileexperience
Availablenow• Highqualityaudioandvideoconferencing
• Desktopandapplicationsharing
• Documentupload(PPT,PDF,imagefiles)
• Collaborativewhiteboard• Annotatewhiteboardandslidecontent
• RoomandModeratorChat
• Integratedtelephonyforphonedial-in
• ClosedCaptioning&WCAG2.0AASupport
• Attendancereports• Polling
• BreakoutGroups• Groupinteractionandstatus(handraise,awayfromdesk)
• Activity indicators(microphone,video)
• MP4Recordings• InternationalizedschedulingUI
• Chromebooksupport• MobileexperiencewithBbStudentapp
• IntegrationwithLearn,Moodle,LTI
• Upto100participants
Inresearch&design• AdvancedCollaborativeWhiteboard
• PrivateChat• SignLanguageInterpreter
• DeeperMoodleroomsintegration
• Learninganalytics• DisplayVideosasContent
• Captionrecordingspost-session
• NativeSessionRecording/Playback
• BasicEditRecordings• LiveFeedback
Blackboard Collaborate: Ultra Experience RoadmapSummary
Indevelopment• Chatinrecordings• DeeperLearnintegration
• Upto1,000participants
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Questions
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Blackboard’s Mobile Apps
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Persona Based Mobile Applications
BbInstructor BbStudent
BbGrader
InstructorAnalytics
Learn
Collaborate
Profile
BbPlanner
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• iOS/Android/WindowsPhone&Tablet
• 27Supportedlanguages
• Availablein100+countries
• CompatiblewithLearn9.1andLearnSaaS
• Continuousdelivery-monthlyreleases
Bb Student
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Collaborate Ultra Experience – Breakout Groups Nowavailable
• Ability toshareaudio/video inagroup
• Sharefilesandwhiteboardwithmembersofthegroup
• Viewandparticipateingroupchat
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Right to Left Language SupportIndevelopment
• Support forArabicandHebrew
• ExpandedavailabilitytoMiddleEastcountries
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Collaborate with the Ultra Experience for InstructorsIndevelopment
• Highqualityaudio/videosharing
• Tabletoptimized
• Chatwithparticipants
• Viewanddrawonavirtualwhiteboard
• Raisehandsforattention
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GradingIndevelopment
• Minimizeadministrativetediumwithquickandeasygrading
• Compatiblewith9.1andUltraCourses
• Supports numerousgradeformattypes(including Rubric)
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Blackboard Mobile Apps KeyTakeaways
BbStudent• Availablein100+countries• iOS/Android/Windows Phone+Tablet• Supports Learn9.1,LearnSaaS,andCollaborateUltra
BbInstructor• Indevelopment• iOS/Android/Windows Tablet• Focusedonadministrativetasksandreal-timecollaboration
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