March 2010 SLATE Meeting Notes

The March 2010 Midwest Blackboard Users Group (SLATE) meeting was held at Lewis University on March 17, 2010. 18 members representing the following institutions attended:

• Chicago State University
• Loyola University Chicago
• Governor's State University
• Harper College
• Lewis University
• Northern Illinois University
• Rasmussen College
• Robert Morris University
• Roosevelt University
• Sullivan University
• University of Chicago
• Valparaiso University

In addition to those participating in-person, over 20 additional individuals from across the U.S. participated live online, representing institutions including:

• Concordia University Chicago
  
• Governor's State University
  
• Grand Rapids Community College
  
• Joint Commission Resources
• Lakeland Community College
  
• Loyola University Chicago
  
• Oakland Community College
• Olivet Nazarene University
  
• Oregon University

If we left out your institution, leave a comment and let us know so we can add it.

The archive of the live stream of the session via Wimba Classroom is available here.

Agenda: Student Identity in Blackboard

Mike Jortberg of Acxiom explained Blackboard's Premier Partner program in which Blackboard users can verify student identity at no cost. He presented experiences from dozens of student identity projects and his most recent paper on the topic, covering these subjects:

• Integrity in Online Education
• Higher Education Industry Regulations
• Risks Drive Identity Requirements
• Preparedness and Best Practices
• Demo in Bb8/9, and Identity verification reporting

A copy of the slides used during the presentation are available here.

The next SLATE meeting will be held Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Governor's State University. Watch the SLATE Listserv or SLATE Blog for upcoming meeting details.