Blackboard will be bringing it's Further Education Days to you throughout 2012
The Blackboard Further Education Days are for you. To help you build an even broader network of peers, learn from the innovative work of some of the countries leading colleges and get strategic advice and training from Blackboard experts.

All of the Blackboard Further Education Days are free to attend and will cover different topics and themes as we take this show on the road!
Final stop...Warwickshire College!
Theme: Using Blackboard to Add Value
Wednesday 7 November Warwickshire College
Blackboard understands that it is important to add value to its clients. Colleges are similar, they need to add value to the learning experience of their students. This FE Day will be focused on how you can get the most value from your Blackboard tools and how to add value through driving efficiencies.
Our third stop was at York College
Wednesday 26 September York College
Theme: The New Ofsted Common Inspection Framework: Uncover The Potential In Your VLE
Our Further Education Day at York College aimed to help attendees discover the hidden potential of their VLE for meeting the New Common Inspection Framework. The sessions reviewed the criteria of the new assessment and helped pin point areas which could be improved upon by using existing Blackboard tools. If you would like more information about this session or would like Blackboard to support you with your CIF initiatives please contact  Anne Cross
Our Guest Speakers were:
Our Blackboard Speakers were:
Theme: Delivering Excellence
Our first stop was at Middlesbrough College
Wednesday 21 March │ Middlesbrough College
Paul Wigfield, Solutions Engineer
Pepijn Kalis, Training Specialist
Welcome by Claire Donlan, Head of Learning Resources and James Wells, eLearning Manager, Middlesbrough College
Richard Gibbons, Learning Resources Supervisor, Dudley College
Maureen Charlton, Head of Student Services, Northumberland College
Theme: Integration & Beyond
Wednesday 20 June Brooklands College

Daz Smith, IT Services & Systems Development Manager, Brooklands College
Chris Boon, Senior ILT Analyst, City College Norwich
Jeffrey Newman, Kaltura

Our Blackboard Speakers were:
Our second stop was Brooklands College
Our Guest Speakers were:
Paul Wigfield, Solutions Engineer
Andrew Hulme, Support Team Leader