Higher Tuition, Less Studying, and More Technology

When I started a community college right after high school, I paid $87 a credit. Today, that same community college is charging $146.55 a credit. That is a $59.55 increase in 23 years, in respect to price increase on other items in society (like Milk) that are consumed and gone the increase on education that stays with you for life isn't so bad. 



I know that 4-year schools have a higher rate

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Don't forget to register for the 10th Annual SLATE conference

The 10th Annual SLATE Conference will be held on October 11-12, 2012.  We are excited to announce a new venue this year -  the Northern Illinois University campus in Naperville, IL -
which will allow us to expand the conference and the number and types
of sessions that can be offered. This conference has become a premier
event in the Midwest and has attracted participants from around the

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VaBUG Conference Scheduled

The Virginia Blackboard Users Group (VaBUG) invites you to its third annual conference, to be held at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, on Friday, September 21, 2012!  All Bb users are welcome, you don't have to be from Virginia. 

Add this date to your calendars and please share this information with colleagues. 

This year’s theme is: “EXPANDING THE CLASSROOM: DOING MORE WITH DIGITAL

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Free Webinar From Parature on 7/31/2012

Parature states that their "web-based customer service software combines a variety
of robust modules in a single system that will have you up and running
fast, providing multi-channel, 24-7 support without assistance from IT." On January 4, 2006 , Parature announced that it enabled Bb "to take advantage of Google Enterprise Search
capabilities when receiving customer self service support.

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I Survived The Bulls in NOLA

It is hard to believe that BbWorld is now two weeks in the past and I am still sharing adventures from NOLA. If you have been following my blog back in May I talked about adventure opportunities within NOLA and one of the adventures was Running With The Bulls on Saturday, July 1. NOLA has The Big Easy Rollergirls dress as bulls and chase us. The event started in 2007 by Mickey Hanning after he

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Bastille Day in NOLA

After being mentally exhausted from the learning with Blackboard, Inc during their developers and user conferences, I really enjoyed the relaxing and fun Bastille Day celebration the city of NOLA had going on in the French Quarter.  As I enjoyed coffee & beignets from Cafe Du Monde, I watched a French Pet Costume contest. At lunch time, I got to see the ceremonial wreath laying and listen to some

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No One Thing Is To Blame For School Outcomes

The USA today reporter Richard Whitmire wrote an article titled "Poverty not all to blame for lousy school outcomes" that talks about school system or district failure  and teacher failure. But what about a student's willingness to learn, parental support, and expectations; don't they also play a part in a successful outcome?

Whitmire points out that there is federal data showing that

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