Blackboard Focus Group
Thursday November 21, 2019 - 9:45 AM to 10:30 AM
Concurrent Session 5

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Lead Presenter: Not Applicable, Online Learning Consortium

Online Learning Consortium

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ProctorU

ProctorU provides a full suite of online proctoring and identity management solutions for education, professional development and certification organizations. With patented, 24/7 on-demand live proctoring and a fully-automated platform, both backed by artificial intelligence, ProctorU offers a powerful, convenient and cost-effective alternative to traditional test centers. ProctorU increases access to online learning while ensuring exam integrity and accountability for any test-taker with internet access using only a computer and a webcam. For more information, visit www.proctoru.com.

Contact: Stephanie Dille
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stdille@proctoru.com
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Proctorio

Proctorio's Learning Integrity Platform offers live, automated, record & review, and secure browser online proctoring. Our technology provides scalable, cost-effective solutions to validating test taker identity and activity during computer-based exams. We utilize machine learning and facial recognition technologies to monitor students during online exams, flagging suspicious behaviors within a digital gradebook at the conclusion of every assessment. Proctorio integrates directly within existing learning management systems, meaning there are no extra logins to remember, no scheduling of exams, and no changes to either course content or assessments. Proctorio is based out of Scottsdale, Arizona, and was founded by a former ASU Online engineer. Staffed by current and former digital learning instructors and students, our implementation and support team is dedicated to student success and academic integrity. Proctorio levels the playing field for online test takers while promoting confidence in online academic programs, certifications, and employee testing. Visit Proctorio’s website today to learn more: https://www.proctorio.com

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Contact: Mike Olsen
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Examity

Examity®, the world leader in learning validation and online proctoring, is a multimodal solution ideal for universities and corporations. The company has been recognized for efficiency, security and convenience in online testing. Customers have the flexibility to select a variety of proctoring styles from automated through to live. Support is provided around the clock and integration is included.

As the recognized leader in the industry, Examity® partners with more than 500 universities and corporations, and testing organizations. Please contact us at 855-Examity or rgrosberg@examity.com for a demonstration.

Contact: Randy Grosberg
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Wiley Education Services

Building on more than 200 years of experience, Wiley Education Services is a leading provider of comprehensive, tailored higher education services to universities around the world. We currently support over 60 partners, more than 800 programs, and over 5,000 courses, encompassing on campus, online, and hybrid models.

By extending our partners’ global reach, creating operational efficiencies, and improving learning experiences and outcomes across the student lifecycle, we help our partners achieve success in an increasingly competitive and dynamic market.

Contact: Tess Kaiser
Corporate Marketing Specialist

tkaiser@wiley.com
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Blackboard

Blackboard is education’s partner in change – helping learner and educators thrive in a complex and changing environment. Blackboard is the leading provider of learner success focused technology solutions and services. We help our clients through our broad portfolio of solutions and services that make education more accessible, engaging and relevant to the modern day learner and the institutions that serve them. For more information about Blackboard, follow us on Twitter @Blackboard.

Contact: Vivek Ramgopal
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Cengage Learning

Cengage is the education and technology company built for learners. As the largest US-based provider of teaching and learning materials for higher ed, we offer valuable options at affordable price points. Our industry-leading initiatives include Cengage Unlimited Institutional, the first-of-its-kind, scalable, all-access digital subscription service. Headquartered in Boston, Cengage also serves K-12, library and workforce training markets around the world. Visit us at cengage.com /institutional or find us on Facebook or Twitter.

Contact: Hillary Johns
Assoc Marketing Manager

hillary.johns@cengage.com
@CengageLearning

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Soomo Learning

Soomo Learning, the creator of webtexts, designs interactive, multimedia rich, comprehensive textbook replacements for face-to-face, distance, and blended courses that work better and cost less than traditional texts. Webtexts leverage built-in analytics to measure student learning so that instructors know which assignments are most effective and which students are falling behind.To learn more, visit www.soomolearning.com.

Contact: David Lindrum
Founder and Course Designer
(828) 301-4750
david.lindrum@soomolearning.com
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SmarterServices

SmarterServices™ LLC offers a suite of software solutions that empower nearly 600 educational institutions—K-12 schools, colleges, universities—to analyze relevant data about student readiness, organize all proctoring tasks and authenticate learners. Our data-driven solutions include SmarterMeasure-Learning Readiness Indicator which measures non-cognitive skills and identify at-risk students, and SmarterProctoring™ the first and only Proctoring Process Management System™ which organizes and manages the complete proctoring workflow for students, faculty, and proctors. We also provide SmarterID which uses facial recognition to ensure that the right person is actually doing the work in the online course. Since 2002, over five million students have benefited from SmarterServices products.

Contact: Mac Adkins
Founder and Chief Academic Officer
(877) 499-7627
mac@smarterservices.com
@SmarterServices
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TechSmith

TechSmith software makes it easy to create videos and images that engage students.

TechSmith Relay: Maximize video effectiveness in online and blended courses with the educational video platform that simplifies video creation and sharing.
- ADA accessible
- Measure results with quizzing and analytics
- Integrates seamlessly with your LMS, including gradebook reporting

Snagit: The leading screen capture software with advanced image editing and screen recording.

Camtasia: The best all-in-one screen recorder and video editor, enabling anyone to create custom video lessons.

Learn why more colleges and universities use TechSmith products for video management than any other vendor at www.techsmith.com/Relay

Contact: Shane Lovellette
Strategy Lead
517.381.5596
s.lovellette@techsmith.com
@TechSmith
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Carolina Distance Learning

Give distance learning students a rigorous lab experience with Carolina lab kits designed specifically for college-level distance education. Choose from 200+ hands-on investigations that effectively teach lab skills, data collection and analysis. Or partner with us to customize lab kits to align with your course requirements.

Contact: Shannon McGurk
Distance Learning Director
336-586-4305
shannon.mcgurk@carolina.com
@CarolinaBio
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D2L

D2L is the software leader that makes learning experiences better. The company’s cloud-based platform is easy to use, flexible, and smart. With Brightspace, organizations can personalize the experience for every learner to deliver real results. The company is a world leader in learning analytics: its platform predicts learner performance so that organizations can take action in real-time to keep learners on track. Brightspace is used by learners in higher education, K-12, and the enterprise sector, including the Fortune 1000. D2L has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Brazil, and Singapore.

Brightspace by D2L Easy. Flexible. Smart. (video)

Contact: Kizaan Knapp
Marketing Director, Education

kizaan.knapp@d2l.com
@D2L
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Mediasite

Trusted by more than 1,700 colleges and universities, the patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management system quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand videos for campus events, lecture capture and flipped learning. Learn more at www.mediasite.com/solutions/education. We’re proud to be the webcasting partner for the 2019 Online Learning Consortium conferences.

Guide to Campus Video

Transform Learning Campus-Wide with Video

Contact: Sonic Foundry

engage@sonicfoundry.com
@Mediasite
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Strada Education Network

Strada Education Network is a national social impact organization dedicated to improving lives by forging clearer and more purposeful pathways between education and employment. The Network engages partners across education, nonprofits, business and government to focus relentlessly on students' success throughout all phases of their working lives. We do this through:

Research that yields new insights into how postscondary education can adapt to best meet the needs of learners.
Philanthropy and investments that seed promising, evidence-based strategies, especially forhelping low-income Americans.
A Network of affiliate organizations developing on-the-ground solutions for the needs of learners and educational institutions.

o Online Student Success Symposium: https://www.stradaeducation.org/report/online-student-success-symposium/

Contact: Devan Andrzejewski
Vice President, Marketing

devan.andrzejewski@stradaeducation.org
@stradaeducation
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PSI

PSI is a leading provider of assessment solutions for any learning environment in education and credentialing programs. PSI delivers identity authentication, multi-modal proctoring and professional services for the world’s leading educational institutions. PSI’s proctoring platform PSI Bridge™ is cost-effective, easy to use and offers flexible options that provide students the ultimate in convenience. Administrators and instructors rely on PSI for its collaborative approach to service delivery, responsive customer support, and to protect the integrity of digital credentials. Institutions ranging from mid-sized colleges to large universities and MOOCs, have selected PSI to transform online learning by providing a flawless test-taking experience.

Contact: Mark Musacchio
Senior Director of Sales
617-658-2841
mmusacchio@psionline.com
@PSI_Education

http://www.psionline.com/education?utm_source=OLC&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Accelerate%202019 • 219

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Canvas

Open, intuitive, and born in the cloud, Canvas enables easy delivery of the content, tools, and services that teachers need and students want. As the most usable, customizable, adaptable, and reliable learning platform (think 99.9% uptime), Canvas is adopted faster and deeper than any other LMS. Unlike solutions awkwardly adapted to be hosted online, Canvas is true SaaS technology, laying an institution’s foundation for teaching and learning today, and well into the future. Learn more about Canvas at www.Instructure.com/Canvas

A Little Canvas 101

The Cool Things You Can Do With Canvas

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@CanvasLMS
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National Media Partner

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 professional source for news, jobs, and information for college and university administrators and faculty members, covering the latest news and trends in information technology, distance education, management, finance, policy, and more. Both in print and online at Chronicle.com, we feature special technology sections providing up-to-the-minute coverage, blogs, and podcasts on how technology is influencing and enhancing higher education. The Chronicle also publishes an email newsletter--The Wired Campus, a comprehensive roundup of news and opinion at the intersection between IT and academe--delivered free to your inbox every day.

http://chronicle.com

Contact:

Chris_Leighton@sbcglobal.net
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Session Information

Session Start: 9:45 AM

Session Duration: 45min

Intended audience: Other

Track: N/A

Session Type: Focus Group

Location: Australia 1

Blackboard Focus Group Thursday November 21, 2019 - 9:45 AM to 10:30 AM Concurrent Session 5

Brief Abstract

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Not Applicable, Online Learning Consortium

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Blackboard Focus Group
Thursday November 21, 2019 - 9:45 AM to 10:30 AM
Concurrent Session 5