eLearning and Emerging Technologies is tracking and engaged in a variety of digital learning and academic innovations across the campus. This work is collaborative with campus partners that include: the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, University Libraries, and the Office of the Provost, along with additional key constituencies across the institution.

Here are a few areas of concentration and themes being facilitated by the eLearning Team:

• Blackboard Learning Management System and Instructional Technology Support
• Digital Media Development (Video, Interactive Multimedia, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality)
• Classroom Technology (SmartBoards, AppleTV, Wireless Presentation etc.)
• Online and Hybrid Teaching and Learning  
• Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

• Student Retention and Early Alert
• Learning Analytics and Big Data
• Active and Adaptive Learning
• Student Response Systems
• Flexible Learning Spaces
• Flipped Instruction
• Learning Objects 
• Design Thinking

• Mobile Learning
• OpenBadges (See eLearning's Faculty Badges at GVSU)
• Accessibility
• Portfolios
• ...

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The eLearning and Emerging Technologies team is engaged in a variety of pilots and active projects that include the following:

IN PROGRESS

• Blackboard Grades Journey Project - In Evaluation
• Blackboard Photo Roster, Display Pronouns - In Evaluation Winter 2020
• Paper Scanning and Testing Software Project - In Evaluation Winter 2020
• Google Assignments Beta Blackboard Integration - Target Winter 2021
• Microsoft Teams Blackboard Integration - In Evaluation 
• Microsoft OneNote Blackboard Integration - Summer 2019 Evaluation Summer 2020 

IMPLEMENTED

• Blackboard Drop/Add Enrollment Notifications - Fall 2017
• Blackboard Ally - June 2018
• Panopto Pilot - June 2018
• Blackboard MERGE Course Request Form and Policy Change - Spring 2019
• Respondus LockDown and Monitor - Fall 2019
• VitalSource Blackboard Integration Implemented - Winter 2020
• Labster Blackboard Integration Implemented - Winter 2020
• Blackboard Ally BeeLine - Winter 2020
• Blackboard EAC Assessment and Accreditation Solution - Summer 2020

EVALUATION COMPLETED

• VoiceThread Pilot - Summer 2017 
• Qwickly Attendance Pilot - Summer 2017
• PlayPosit Pilot - Summer 2018
• Google Course Kit Blackboard Integration - Summer 2019