Pre conference sessions

Some of UCISA's corporate members will be presenting pre conference sessions on Wednesday morning.

Blackboard (The Drawing Room, The Majestic Hotel)

Time: 1030–1230

Date: Wednesday 3 March 2010

Bring your institution to the palms of their hands

Student Engagement: On-the-go Communication Enhances the Experience

How do you engage with students who are always on the go? Looking for new and innovative ways to bring campus activities to students on-the-go? You are invited to join Blackboard on the morning of March 3^rd 2010 from 10.30am to 12.30pm at The Majestic Hotel – Blackboard will be hosting a 2-hour presentation where you will see how you can engage with your students and keep staff informed using Blackboard Mobile™. Refreshments will be served. Blackboard Mobile™ is the first customizable mobile platform used by many renowned institutions around the globe, specifically designed to deliver the content your students want on the devices they love. For more information on the presentation, visit us at http://bb.blackboard.com/UCISA2010 to register. This session is open to all UCISA members, whether participating in the UCISA 2010 Management Conference or not. Not in Harrogate on 3^rd March, but still want to know more about Blackboard Mobile? Visit http://bb.blackboard.com/UCISA2010 to learn about forthcoming activities on Blackboard Mobile.

Desire2Learn (The Reading Room, The Majestic Hotel)

Time: 1000–1230

Date: Wednesday 3 March 2010

The Myths and Realities of Shared Services

The verdict is out. Higher education is going through one the most profound budgetary crisis in years. Institutions are having to innovate and maintain quality in the backdrop of limited resources and increased competition.

The aim of this Shared Service meeting, prior to the start of the UCISA2010 Annual Management Conference, is to explore and explain another option for institutions. Presentations and discussions alike will provide an overview of shared services in education including existing opportunities (e.g. JISC Flexible Service Delivery Programme), barriers and challenges. We will discuss how institutions can engage, what are the pilot funding opportunities and present an example of one supplier that is offering a new business model.

Contact Kristin Greene at Kristin.Greene@Desire2Learn.com or ring 0114 360 8563