Using Blackboard Learn and
Microsoft OneNote
- the overlaps
- the complementary features
- the consequences
Stuart Fankhauser
Director of Digital Development & Innovation
Nossal High School
Areas Covered
 Brief InstitutionContext
 Staff Professional Development
 The Introduction of Microsoft OneNote at our Institution
 Staff Performance and Development Process
 Teaching and LearningAdoption
 Changes in the use of Blackboard Learn
 Overlaps
 Complementary Elements
 Possible and Probable Consequences…
Nossal
High
School
Nossal
High
School
Blackboard is
NEO
GeekSquad
Starter Activity
o Bright and Shiny Surprise Guest
o Learning Styles: A Misguided Attempt to Highlight Individual Differences in
Learners
"The take home message for me after reading this review paper is that the
learning styles approach is a way too simplified conceptualization of human
cognition paired with misguided recommendations. For me this adds to the
reasons not to use them to inform education. Individual differences exist, but their
nature differ from what the learning styles approach puts forward. From the
evidence provided in the review, it is easy to see that tailoring instruction as
suggested by the learning style approach can potentially have negative
consequences for the learner."
o Data Carousels and Data Walls
Feedback
o Up to 10 minutes – a round table of members sharing what has worked for them
best over the last 2 weeks and what could have gone better.
o Do you have a challenge that the group can solve?
Activities
oLicenses, subscriptions and money! Oh My
o What would you recommend to others?
o What can you find?
oTracey Mackin's Digital Technologies Strike Force
oDigital Delivery 2
o Report Back from Year 9 & 10 Data (see below)
o Anything notes/concerns/changes to be made?
Personal Action Planning
o What are you going to try for the first time in the next fortnight and how are you
going to prepare for it?
Digital
Delivery
Events
Stylus Enabled
Technology
All Staff And
Students
Assessment
Practices
Assessment
Practices
Assessment
Practices
The Arrival Of
OneNote
(and friends)
Staff
Performance &
Development
Plans
Our Change
Management
has Changed
Managing Change
 Software Upgrade Cycles
 Systematic Introduction of
Software Features
 Systematic Introduction of
Software Changes
 Whole School PL Programs
 Staff Learning “Manageable”
Continuous Adoption/Change
 Continuous RollingCycle of
new Features and Updates
 Overnight Unexpected
Changes/Shifts in Direction
 Small GroupTailored PL
Programs
 Coaching Programs/Just In
Time Demonstrations
Teacher
OneNote
Adoption
Key
OneNote
Education
Features
 Author/History
 Live Content Synchronisation
 RealTime Content
Distribution to Student
Devices
 Homework Collection
Key
OneNote
Education
Features
 Author/History
 Live Content Synchronisation
 RealTime Content
Distribution to Student
Devices
 Homework Collection
Key
OneNote
Education
Features
 Author/History
 Live Content Synchronisation
 RealTime Content
Distribution to Student
Devices
 Homework Collection
Key
OneNote
Education
Features
 Author/History
 Live Content Synchronisation
 RealTime Content/Task
Distribution to Student
Devices
 Homework Collection
Student
OneNote
Adoption
Complementing
Blackboard
Learn
 OneNote integration with Learn
(Turned on, rarely used)
 Stylus enabling software
 ‘Always on’ progress monitoring (assessment, homework, etc)
 OneNote as a live connection between staff/students
 But…
Overlapping
with
Blackboard
Learn
 Groupings within Classes
 Wiki Style Functionality
 Journal
 Content & Content Distribution
 Blogs
 Portfolio
 Discussion
 Test/Surveys (through MS Forms)
Features Not
Directly in
OneNote
but….
 OneNote is not effective for information notifications from the
Institution or Classes. Learn remains our Communications Hub.
 OneNote is not particularly useful for coordinatingClubs and
Societies
 Maintaining our institutional/class calendars
 Formal Submission ofWork Process
 No Grade Center
 No Rubrics
 No proper Content Management System
 No SafeAssign or equivalent
 Collaborate Ultra Integration
Features In
MS Teams for
Education
(free…)
 OneNote is not effective for information notifications from the
Institution or Classes. Learn remains our Communications Hub.
 OneNote is not particularly useful for coordinatingClubs and
Societies
 Maintaining our institutional/class calendars
 Formal Submission ofWork Process
 No Grade Center
 No Rubrics
 No proper Content Management System
 No SafeAssign or equivalent
 Collaborate Ultra Integration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Kind of
Yes
Probable
Consequences
 No competitor to Collaborate Ultra
 Increasingly less dependence on Learn 9.1
 Growth of OneNote, further evaluation of Office365
 Adoption of MSTeams for staff communication/replace internal email
Staff
63%
Students
22%
External
15%
Email Breakdown
Multiple
Recipients
56%
Single
Recipients
44%
All Email
Possible
Consequences
 MSTeams adoption for maintaining Student OneNotes centrally
 Transition from BB Learn 9.1 to BB Learn Ultra ASAP
 CMS move from MH BB Learn 9.1 to MSTeams
Disruption
For Nossal HS
 Unintentional displacement of existing tech solutions
 Very short time frame
 Forward planning… Huh, what forward planning?
 Can’t put Genie in Back in Bottle 

Using Blackboard Learn alongside Microsoft OneNote: the overlaps, the complementary features and the consequences | Stuart Fankhauser - Nossal High School | TLCANZ17

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    Using Blackboard Learnand Microsoft OneNote - the overlaps - the complementary features - the consequences Stuart Fankhauser Director of Digital Development & Innovation Nossal High School
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    Areas Covered  BriefInstitutionContext  Staff Professional Development  The Introduction of Microsoft OneNote at our Institution  Staff Performance and Development Process  Teaching and LearningAdoption  Changes in the use of Blackboard Learn  Overlaps  Complementary Elements  Possible and Probable Consequences…
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    Starter Activity o Brightand Shiny Surprise Guest o Learning Styles: A Misguided Attempt to Highlight Individual Differences in Learners "The take home message for me after reading this review paper is that the learning styles approach is a way too simplified conceptualization of human cognition paired with misguided recommendations. For me this adds to the reasons not to use them to inform education. Individual differences exist, but their nature differ from what the learning styles approach puts forward. From the evidence provided in the review, it is easy to see that tailoring instruction as suggested by the learning style approach can potentially have negative consequences for the learner." o Data Carousels and Data Walls Feedback o Up to 10 minutes – a round table of members sharing what has worked for them best over the last 2 weeks and what could have gone better. o Do you have a challenge that the group can solve? Activities oLicenses, subscriptions and money! Oh My o What would you recommend to others? o What can you find? oTracey Mackin's Digital Technologies Strike Force oDigital Delivery 2 o Report Back from Year 9 & 10 Data (see below) o Anything notes/concerns/changes to be made? Personal Action Planning o What are you going to try for the first time in the next fortnight and how are you going to prepare for it?
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    Our Change Management has Changed ManagingChange  Software Upgrade Cycles  Systematic Introduction of Software Features  Systematic Introduction of Software Changes  Whole School PL Programs  Staff Learning “Manageable” Continuous Adoption/Change  Continuous RollingCycle of new Features and Updates  Overnight Unexpected Changes/Shifts in Direction  Small GroupTailored PL Programs  Coaching Programs/Just In Time Demonstrations
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    Key OneNote Education Features  Author/History  LiveContent Synchronisation  RealTime Content Distribution to Student Devices  Homework Collection
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    Key OneNote Education Features  Author/History  LiveContent Synchronisation  RealTime Content Distribution to Student Devices  Homework Collection
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    Key OneNote Education Features  Author/History  LiveContent Synchronisation  RealTime Content Distribution to Student Devices  Homework Collection
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    Key OneNote Education Features  Author/History  LiveContent Synchronisation  RealTime Content/Task Distribution to Student Devices  Homework Collection
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    Complementing Blackboard Learn  OneNote integrationwith Learn (Turned on, rarely used)  Stylus enabling software  ‘Always on’ progress monitoring (assessment, homework, etc)  OneNote as a live connection between staff/students  But…
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    Overlapping with Blackboard Learn  Groupings withinClasses  Wiki Style Functionality  Journal  Content & Content Distribution  Blogs  Portfolio  Discussion  Test/Surveys (through MS Forms)
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    Features Not Directly in OneNote but…. OneNote is not effective for information notifications from the Institution or Classes. Learn remains our Communications Hub.  OneNote is not particularly useful for coordinatingClubs and Societies  Maintaining our institutional/class calendars  Formal Submission ofWork Process  No Grade Center  No Rubrics  No proper Content Management System  No SafeAssign or equivalent  Collaborate Ultra Integration
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    Features In MS Teamsfor Education (free…)  OneNote is not effective for information notifications from the Institution or Classes. Learn remains our Communications Hub.  OneNote is not particularly useful for coordinatingClubs and Societies  Maintaining our institutional/class calendars  Formal Submission ofWork Process  No Grade Center  No Rubrics  No proper Content Management System  No SafeAssign or equivalent  Collaborate Ultra Integration Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Kind of Yes
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    Probable Consequences  No competitorto Collaborate Ultra  Increasingly less dependence on Learn 9.1  Growth of OneNote, further evaluation of Office365  Adoption of MSTeams for staff communication/replace internal email Staff 63% Students 22% External 15% Email Breakdown Multiple Recipients 56% Single Recipients 44% All Email
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    Possible Consequences  MSTeams adoptionfor maintaining Student OneNotes centrally  Transition from BB Learn 9.1 to BB Learn Ultra ASAP  CMS move from MH BB Learn 9.1 to MSTeams
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    Disruption For Nossal HS Unintentional displacement of existing tech solutions  Very short time frame  Forward planning… Huh, what forward planning?  Can’t put Genie in Back in Bottle 