System Architecture, Administration, and Integration
System Performance, Reliability, and Security
Getting Started with Open Standards
Getting Started with Building Blocks and Web Services
The Blackboard LearnTM, Release 9.1 Solution - Technical Review and Roadmap
Bob Alcorn, Chief Architect, Blackboard
So Your Boss Wants You to Performance Test the Blackboard LearnTM Platform before You Go Live With the Next Release
Steve Feldman, Senior Director Software Performance Engineering and Architecture, Blackboard
Code Your Own: Tool Integration Using the Basic Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) Standard
Jim Riecken, Senior Software Engineer, Blackboard
Dan Rinzel, Design Manager, Blackboard
Tales of a Newbie Blackboard Building BlockTM Developer
Michael Fudge, Senior Systems and Networks Support
Administrator, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Things I Wish I’d Known about Snapshots and Data Sources
James West, Technical Assistant for Distance Learning, Missouri Baptist University
Using Database Statistics to Make Capacity Planning Decisions
Steve Feldman, Senior Director Software Performance Engineering and Architecture, Blackboard
Geoff Mower, Senior Software Performance Engineer, Blackboard
Adding LTI Support to Learning Applications
Stephen Vickers, Technology Enhanced Learning Manager, The University of Edinburgh
Simon Booth, Manager, eLearning Liaison and Development, University of Stirling
Building Your Own Blocks
Joseph Loiacono, Computer Applications Coordinator, Florida Atlantic University
The New Student Information System (SIS) Integration Capabilities of the Blackboard LearnTM Platform
Denison Wright, Senior Development Manager, Blackboard
Dan Rinzel, Design Manager, Blackboard
Developing Building Blocks for Performance and Scalability
Noriaki Tatsumi, Manager, Software Performance Engineering, Blackboard
Kevin Weisser, Senior Software Performance Engineer, Blackboard
Applications of IMS Common Cartridge, SCORM and Other Open Content Formats
George Kroner, Technical Lead, Developer Programs, Blackboard
Enrolling in Blackboard Learn for Campus Edition Alumni
Suzanne Bogovich, Instructional Database Specialist, University of St. Francis
Integration between Blackboard LearnTM, Release 9.1, Vista 8, Others and PeopleSoft – With a Catch
Chris Greenough, Applications Systems Analyst/Senior Programmer, Northern Arizona University
Reliability and Application Performance Solutions for the Blackboard LearnTM Solution
Travis Foschini, Manager of Information Technology, Columbia Southern University
Charles Mims, Blackboard Systems Administrator, Columbia Southern University
Custom SIS Integration Type Development Using IMS LIS
Jim Riecken, Senior Software Engineer, Blackboard
Blackboard LearnTM, Release 9.1 Web Services and .NET
Nick McClure, Lead Systems Programmer, University of Kentucky
A Multi-Institutional Deployment of the Blackboard LearnTM, Release 9.x Platform
Kevin Corcoran, Associate Executive Director, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
Anthony DeCusati, LMS System Administrator, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
Performance Considerations for Custom Theme (CSS) Development
Noriaki Tatsumi, Manager, Software Performance Engineering, Blackboard
Kevin Weisser, Senior Software Performance Engineer, Blackboard
Building Tools for the Blackboard LearnTM Solution Using IMS Learning Tools Interoperability
Charles Severance, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Michigan
How to Use Blackboard LearnTM, Release 9 Web Services for Java Developers
Bruce Phillips, Java Architect, University of Kansas
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System Architecture, Administration, and Integration
System Performance, Reliability, and Security
Innovative Projects
Projects and Process
Different Approaches to Single-Sign-On from Blackboard to Other Systems
Jeffrey Kahn, Principal, Verbena Consulting
Tuning the Blackboard LearnTM, Release 9.x Solution for High Demand Environments
Jose Manuel López Luján, Course Delivery Technologies Administrator Team Leader, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Juan Francisco García, Course Delivery Technologies Administrator, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Next Generation Meets the Next Generation - Building the LMS of the 24th Century
Kevin Lowey, Systems Analyst, University of Saskatchewan
Letting the Lunatics Run the Asylum: Students Developing Code for the Production Environment
Malcolm Murray, LTT Leader, Durham University
Banner and External Application Integration
Jim Hendricks, Senior Software Developer, Liberty University
William Boyd, Software Developer, Liberty University
Blackboard Security Reference Architecture: Secure Configuration of Learn and Anti-Virus Integration
Stephanie Tan, Director, Security Engineering, Blackboard
CourseSites Re-Imagined
John Fontaine, Senior Director Platform Evangelism, Blackboard
How to Identify and Submit Cases about API Bugs
Matthew Saltzman, Software Engineer, Blackboard
Lessons Learned Integrating the Blackboard LearnTM Platform with Banner 8
Kevin Lowey, Systems Analyst, University of Saskatchewan
Collene Hansen, Programmer/Analyst, University of Saskatchewan
Offloading Input/Output on Blackboard Campus Edition Using Oracle Standby Database Technology
Stephen Mund, Oracle Database Administrator, Nevada System of Higher Education
Bboogle Teams: Supporting Small Group Communications through Google Apps Integration with the Blackboard Learntm Platform
Jonathan Smith, Software Architect, Northwestern University
Patricia Goldweic, Senior Software Engineer, Northwestern University
Managing API Evolution for the Blackboard Mobiletm Solution
Eric Denman, Senior Manager Mobile Java Platform, Blackboard
Andrew Visser, Web Application Engineer, Blackboard
No Longer a Blackbox: Unraveling the Mystery of Blackboard Data
John Rome, Arizona State University
Leveraging the Blackboard Mobile SDK and Blackboard Mobile Community to Develop Custom Mobile Applications
Sam Hoover, Clemson
Tim Flood, Stanford
John Bowers, Western Kentucky
Implementation of an Institutional Building Block
Julie Mulvey, Durham University
Leveraging Academic Analytics in System Administration, Professional Development, and Course Improvement
Szymon Machajewski, Eric Kunnen, Bill Faber, and Garry Brand, Grand Rapids Community College
Blackboard Performance Tuning and Scaling for Reliability and Speed
David Carter-Tod and Matt Lawson, Virginia's Community Colleges
Supporting Bboogle: New Opportunities and Challenges for Faculty/Learning Technology Partnerships
Brian Nielsen, Northwestern University
Benefits of Blackboard Building Blocks
Wade Ashby, Hardin-Simmons University
Integrating a Streaming Media Server Into Your Blackboard Environment
Chris Mack,Regent University
Blackboard Sleuthing: Backend Queries, Scripts and Tools for e-Discovery and Other Applications
Donna Wicks, Kettering University
Kristine Theobald,Wayne State University
Ed Garay, University of Illinois Chicago
Creating Custom Themes for Blackboard 9.x
Shannon Meisenheimer, University of Central Missouri
Customizing ANGEL: Nugget Development
Doug Cohen, SUNY Learning Network
Spreading Your Wings: Making ANGEL Your Own Through Customizations
Mike Buchanon, Rasmussen College