Blackboard Catalyst Awards Past Winners

Past Winners

Select a category under each year to view Catalyst Award winners for that year. To see past winners for the Blackboard Collaborate Hall of Fame, go here.

2013 Winners

Blackboard Collaborate™ Hall of Fame Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

Christine Paige and Tom Rosenberger	College of Saint Rose	The College of Saint Rose utilizes Blackboard Collaborate™ to not only offer hybrid and online classes, but to save on administrative costs and to provide services to people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to receive them. Through Blackboard Collaborate, the college offers a virtual Speech Clinic Telepractice to tap into an emerging market of distance therapy/medicine to serve clients in rural areas who do not have access to a therapist in their county or region. Additionally, it offers online office hours, comprehensive writing review programs, a community outreach program, and faculty and graduate student interviews, all via Blackboard Collaborate.
Mariam Memarsadeghi	E-Collaborative for Civic Education	Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society supports active citizenship and civic leadership in Iran using Blackboard Collaborate™ and other platforms. Tavaana uses Blackboard Collaborate as the core educational platform to provide a much-needed safe space for the exchange of knowledge. Through Blackboard Collaborate, marginalized, persecuted, and otherwise disempowered Iranians can peacefully amplify their civic voices access and access the civic knowledge they seek to live more empowered lives.
Mauricio García Acevedo	IEU Universidad \| Instituto de Estudios Universitarios	IEU Universidad implemented Blackboard Collaborate™ to significantly decrease costs and increase satisfaction among students and staff. The Blackboard Collaborate platform has allowed IEU to significantly reduce travel expenses of the campus principals, increase the frequency of executive meetings, and keep 500+ university employees informed via informational meetings every week. Additionally, the university has seen a 25% increase in students as a result of virtual open houses hosted in Blackboard Collaborate.
Dr. Derrick Cogburn and Dr. Jennifer Ellis	The Institute on Disability and Public Policy	The Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) facilitates the world's first virtual master's degree program in disability policy, and they use Blackboard Collaborate™ to do it. Offered by American University, the master's in Comparative and International Disability Policy program leverages the unique software features of Blackboard Collaborate, including the video component, to provide American Sign Language interpretation; screen reader capabilities; and closed-captioning for students who are blind, deaf, or hard of hearing. Blackboard Collaborate's propensity to create software that is accessible to people with disabilities aligns with the IDPP's dedication to inclusivity and desire for all people to have the same learning opportunities, regardless of geographical location, abilities, or disabilities.
Nicole Gianvito, Andy Petro, and Michelle Poskin	The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School	Through its use of Blackboard Collaborate™, the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA Cyber) has become the largest and most successful cyber charter school in the state of Pennsylvania. PA Cyber offers the most dynamic recurring synchronous instructional option in the country, featuring all core content from second through twelfth grade, as well as fine arts, foreign languages, and multiple electives. Additionally, the school is currently piloting a new FLEX curriculum that blends the best of synchronous and asynchronous instruction to develop a flipped model of instruction for entirely online education. PA Cyber has been able to demonstrate that students enrolled in its synchronous courses make more academic gains than students taking asynchronous courses. The cyber school therefore requires that students who have scored basic or below basic on their state assessments participate in synchronous classes via Blackboard Collaborate so they can benefit from online direct instruction.

Blackboard Connect™ Communications Strategy Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

Hernan Londono	Barry University	By adopting Blackboard Connect™, Barry University improved messaging to the campus community through its IT department and Barry Alert emergency notifications. The campus communication program has created positive academic results and an increased sense of safety and security across the community.
Matt Warnock	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District	The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District utilized Blackboard Connect™ to create an ambassador training program to foster well-informed and highly engaged public school "champions" from various segments of the community — parents, local citizens, business leaders, real estate agents and staff. This unique, sustainable program has created a ripple effect of positive communication and a stronger sense of community across the district.
Daniel Tan, Lee Chye Seng, and Chua Chet Shiu	Nanyang Technological University (NTU)	NTU implemented an aggressive training program to drive instructor adoption of the Blackboard Connect™ platform, improving instructor-student communication campus wide. Through a user's guide available by USB drive and in the Apple iBook store, and frequent training and workshops to familiarize professors with the system, NTU achieved more than half a million messages sent to students in 2012.

Blackboard Engage™ Communication Strategy Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

Nancy McKnight, Barb Nicolai, and Dave Guglielmi	St. Philip the Apostle Parish	The St. Philip religious education department established itself as a leader in using and promoting electronic communications by leveraging the Edline Learning Community Management System by Blackboard Engage™. Adopting Edline has enabled St. Philip to not only increase their communication levels, but also make messages more targeted and meaningful while saving time and money previously spent on nearly 10,000 paper communications distributed each year.

Blackboard Learn™ Beyond the Course Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

Dr. Adam Marks	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Through use of Outcomes Assessment functionalities of Blackboard Learn™, including standards and goals alignment, rubrics, and the automated collection of student work, Embry-Riddle has vastly improved the process for which it measures program effectiveness.
Stacy Hawthorne, Shannon Conley, Christina Hamman, and Stephani Itibrout	Medina High School – Medina City Schools	By implementing the Community Engagement module of Blackboard Learn™, Medina High School created numerous organizations that have opened up new avenues of efficiency, collaboration, and engagement between students, teachers, parents, and administration.
Russell R. Bazydlo	Strayer University	Strayer University utilized the Community Engagement and Content Management modules of Blackboard Learn™ to create a fully customized and interactive portal for corporate training and organizational development that has facilitated job readiness and professional development for more than 5,000 staff and faculty members.

Blackboard Engage™ Comprehensive Technology Strategy Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

CUSD Intranet Team	Cupertino Union School District	The Cupertino Union School District adopted the Edline Learning Community Management System by Blackboard Engage™ permissions architecture to implement a no-cost employee intranet accessible from any location. To date, 1,500 employees—95% of all district employees—are activated in Blackboard Engage.

Blackboard Mobile™ Innovation Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

Kylie Taig	Carey Baptist Grammar School	Carey Baptist Grammar School transformed an annual field trip experience previously done using pen and paper to a mobile device experience using Blackboard Mobile™ Learn. They measured student attitudes and elements of performance (# of items completed, etc.) and found increased engagement with mobile devices compared to previous years with pen and paper.
Megan Juss and Learning Services Colleagues	Edge Hill University	Edge Hill University utilized Blackboard Mobile™ Learn with their medical school students to increase discussion board use and have seen significant increases in student engagement as measured by student survey responses.
Ivon Foster-McGowan, Jeanine Brooks, and Joey Stowe	The University of Alabama	The University of Alabama integrated a native, branded app to meet student demand and centralize services such as Crimson Ride and myBama via Blackboard Mobile™.

Blackboard Engage™ User Adoption Strategy Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

Gary Weidenhamer and Kim Cavanaugh	School District Palm Beach County	The online professional development program at Palm Beach has trained 1,870 teachers on effective use of Blackboard Engage™ in the 18 months it has been available. This is in addition to the thousands of hours of in-person training provided by the Educational Technology Team over the last 7 years.

Blackboard Learn™ Innovative Development Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

Blackboard Learn Project Team	The University of Alabama	The University of Alabama implemented real-time integration between Ellucian Banner Student 8.x and Blackboard Learn™ Release 9.1 SP8/9 for grade posting—a crucial process expected by faculty members for midterms and final grades.
Bruce Phillips	University of Kansas	University of Kansas increased efficiency and effectiveness by developing and sharing Building Block tutorials, solutions, and example applications that provided starting points for programmers new to Building Block development.
Wiley Fuller and Shane Argo	University of the Sunshine Coast	University of the Sunshine Coast developed the JSHacks Building Block for Blackboard Learn™, which gives administrators the ability to customize their Blackboard Learn instances by inserting HTML and JavaScript into webpages where it was not possible before. This dynamic Building Block evolves with Blackboard’s Open Source community so users can work together to implement small changes to the Blackboard Learn interface.

Blackboard Learn™ and Blackboard Collaborate™ Staff Development Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

Iris Santiago	Florida Virtual School	Florida Virtual School (FLVS) developed Beneficial Instructional Training to Engage the Staff (BITES), a comprehensive professional learning program utilizing Blackboard Collaborate™ software. The BITES program provides all employees at FLVS the opportunity to engage in both synchronous and on-demand training specific to their roles and responsibilities within the organization.
Office of Fiscal Services and Office of College and Career Readiness	Hawaii State Department of Education	In reaction to budget reductions that left the clerical support staff in 254 schools across the state of Hawaii with little formal training support, the Office of Fiscal Services, part of the Hawaii Department of Education, leveraged online learning to increase training regardless of budget and geographic constraints. In partnership with the Hawaii Virtual Learning Network, the Department of Education created a statewide training program for School Administrative Services Assistants (SASA) utilizing Blackboard Learn™. The SASA Academy provides current SASAs with correct technical information and assists potential new SASAs in meeting their career goals.
Learning Academy	Temasek Polytechnic	Temasek Polytechnic utilized Blackboard Learn™ to launch the Online Learning Interactive Virtual Environment (OLIVE), which offered all staff and students a suite of baseline tools for teaching and learning with technology, as well as a virtual space for online teaching-learning activities.
NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center	Northern Illinois University	NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center developed and offered for the first time a teaching effectiveness institute for NIU faculty that took place completely online, utilizing Blackboard Learn™, Blackboard Collaborate™, and Blackboard Mobile™.
Janet Sylvia, Judy Harrison, Craig Nielsen, and Bruce Varnadoe	University of Georgia Cooperative Extension & The Georgia Department of Agriculture	To address concerns regarding farmers’ market regulations and permits in the state, the University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Department of Agriculture sought a viable solution for disseminating information to educators and citizens throughout the state. Utilizing Blackboard Collaborate™, they developed a pilot project to deliver farmers’ market training to UGA Cooperative Extension Agents, who in turn convey the information to Georgia citizens interested in selling foods at local farmers’ markets. This partnership effectively enhanced the delivery of important agricultural regulations.
Erin Soles	University of North Florida	University of North Florida developed a series of courses for faculty to teach online using Blackboard Learn™. As a result, more than 80 courses have been developed as part of this program since implementation during the Spring 2012 semester.
Geralyn E. Stephens, EdD and C. Cindy Sulad	Wayne State University	The Wayne State University - Technology Resource Center (TRC) faculty support team increased faculty use of Blackboard Learn™ by implementing support strategies that include providing online resources, course templates and tools, and real-time virtual and face-to-face help options. They also created the Online Teaching Network (OTN), which provide online teaching faculty with a mechanism to collaborate. This was the first sanctioned faculty development program specifically geared toward providing faculty with real-time, online support or just-in-time training related to Blackboard.

Blackboard Learn™, Blackboard Mobile™ and Blackboard Collaborate™ Teaching and Learning Award

Name	Institution	Achievement

Brian Sailer	Central New Mexico Community College	Dr. Brian Sailer of Central New Mexico Community College created an active learning environment that centers on student engagement, clear communication, and quality education through the use of Blackboard Learn™, Blackboard Mobile™, and Blackboard Collaborate™ in his Introduction to Biology courses.
NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center	Northern Illinois University	NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center combined efforts of Blackboard Learn™, Blackboard Collaborate™, and Blackboard Mobile™ to develop a teaching effectiveness institute for NIU faculty offered entirely online.
Tutoring & Learning Center	Ozarks Technical Community College	Ozarks Technical Community College’s Speckman Tutoring & Learning Center (TLC) created a cross-platform strategy with Blackboard Learn™, Blackboard Collaborate™, and Blackboard Mobile™ to promote an effective, innovative, and learner-centered environment. From 2011 to 2012, the TLC’s new strategy significantly increased use of its online services by 300%, providing greater support to developmental math students both online and in the classroom.

Blackboard Learn™ Exemplary Course Award – Directors’ Choice

Name	Institution	Exemplary Course Tour

Alaric Radosh	Arlington Public Schools, Virginia	Chinese 1
Katrina S. Kardiasmenos, Ph.D.	Bowie State University	General Psychology
Miles McGeehan	Bozeman School District	Climate Change Expedition
Kathleen Fjelstul and Steven Jeddeloh	Capella University	Theory and Practice in Business Management
Matthew Acevedo and Marc Weinstein	Florida International University	Wellness Management
Dr. Craighton S. Mauk	Gateway Community and Technical College	Introduction to Biology
Cheryl Kautz	Grand Rapids Community College	Photoshop
Tom Luna Linda K. Smith Susan White Sean Short	Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction NASA Aerospace Scholars NASA JSC Idaho Digital Learning	Dual Credit Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars
Takako Shigehisa and Dr. Shaoyu Chi	Northern Virginia Community College	Beginning Japanese I
Kathi Baldwin and Mary Purvis	University of Alaska SE Sitka	Designing and Teaching an Online Course
Phoebe J. Ballard and Seder N. Burns	The University of Toledo	Fundamentals of Digital Media

Blackboard Learn™ Exemplary Course Award

Name	Institution	Exemplary Course Tour

Christina Sewell	Allen Community College	Introduction to Literature
Peter Kishpaugh	blendedschools.net	Physics (K12)
Rick Roth	blendedschools.net	Geometry (K12)
Tahais Real-Martins, Ceit Devitto, Diana Rice, and Constance Messier	Bristol Community College	Developmental Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice
Audrey Gramstad, Patricia Miera, Hallie Ray, and Jessica Rosazza Williams	Central New Mexico Community College	Teaching and Learning Online
Marcie Newton and Tom Rosenberger	The College of Saint Rose	Expository Writing, Oral Communications, Research
Helen Anderson and James Jurewicz	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide	Marriage and Family
Jay E. Hines and Jan G. Neal	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Globalization & World Politics
Shannon Field and Merrill Douglass	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Small Business Management
Dr. Wendi M. Kappers and Sara C. Ombres	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Making the Blend
Dr. Bobby McMasters and Jan G. Neal	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Applied Regression Analysis
Dr. Todd D. Smith and Monica Surrency	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Human Factors and Ergonomics
Paul Beaudoin	Fitchburg State University	Commonwealth of the Arts
Melody Whiddon-Willoughby, Elizabeth Ferris, and Patricia Delgado	Florida International University	Social and Personality Development
Karen W. Duncan	Gaston College	Emerging Technologies
Katie Evans	Lake-Sumter State College	American Literature
Sarah Garman and Alexandre Strzyzewski	Miami Dade College	Introduction to Humanities
David Flora, Ericka Hollis, and Xavier Scott	Morehead State University	The Online Collaborative Experience
Marjorie C. Shavers, Ph.D.	Morehead State University	Theories of Counseling
Cheryl Kautz	Muskegon Community College	Intro to Word Processing
Joel Shapiro, Caitlin Frano, Jessica Rydz, Michael Theodore, Kevin Cuasay, Jacqueline Wickham, and Katherine Kerpan	Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies	Analytic Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Jon Louis Dorbolo	Oregon State University	Introduction to Philosophy
Lena V. Maslennikova	Regent University	Blackboard Advanced 9.1 Training
Vaughan Smith	Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning	Estimating
Dustin Smith	Snead State Community College	Human Anatomy and Physiology
Cynthia Foronda and Lyndon Godsall	University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies	NUR 558
Linda A Dudjak PhD RN; Barbara A. Frey DEd; Adelle M. Lotinsky, BSN RN; and Dean Croll	University of Pittsburgh	Nursing - Evidence-Based Quality Improvement
Sandra Bennett	Wilmington University	Integrated Methods for Teaching Elementary Reading and Writing

2012 Winners

Exemplary Course Program Winners

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Name	Institution	Exemplary Course Tour

Mark Gale and Dr. Wendy Cowan	Athens State University	ED 305 - Technology and Media in Education
Christine Davis	Blendedschools.net	Teaching Online with blendedschools.net
Deanna Mayers	Blendedschools.net	AP Biology A
Deanna Mayers	Blendedschools.net	Chinese 1 A
Dan Hilman	Boston University	Database Design and Implementation for Business (MET CS 669)
Dan Barnett	Butte College	Eastern Religions (Philosophy 18)
Brian Worden	Capella University	COUN5930-Mental Health Counseling Pre-Practicum Course 1
Joe Lane	Capella University	HS8204 Public Service Leadership
Danica Hubbard	College of DuPage	English Composition 1102
Nikki Schutte	College of St Scholastica	MUS 3309 : World Music
Tess Bader and team	Colorado State University - Global Campus	ENG130 - Introduction to Literature
Robert Leo	CYNRIC/OCM BOCES	Model Schools Instructional Technology Lesson Upgrade Program
Robert Leo	CYNRIC/OCM BOCES	To The Cloud, Summer 2011
Dr. Julia VanderMolen	Davenport University	HLTH127 Healthy Living
Jan Neal and Dr. Irwin Price	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	DAV 713: The Economic Environment of Aviation
Jan Neal and Dr. Alan Stolzer	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	DAV 712: Aviation Safety Management Systems
Anna Reese	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide	ENGL222 - Business Communication
Anna Reese	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide	DAV 714 – The Legal Environment of Aviation
Dr. Nancy Rauseo and David Palmer	Florida International University	Customer Relationship Management, MAR 4860
Melody Whiddon and Elizabeth Ferris	Florida International University	EDF 5481: Foundations of Educational Research
Cheryl Kautz	Grand Rapids Community College	CO252 Advanced Photoshop
Glaucio Scremin	Jacksonville State University	Law and Ethics in Physical Education and Sport Management HPE 540
Paige Brook-Jeffiers	KCTCS	Online Facilitator Certification Testing
Susan Mircovich	Kenai Peninsula College	Survey of Chemistry, Chem A103
Chris Duke	Lone Star College, Cy-Fair	COSC 1401 Introduction to Computers
Lori Ellison and Paula Kaplan	Marshall University	Death and Grief Counseling COUN 556
Michael Smedshammer	Modesto Junior College	English 101
Maria S. Rynn and team	Northern Virginia Community College	ITE 115: Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts
Dr. Torria Bond, Dr. Joshua Knabb, Sherryl Berg-Ridenour, and Lindsay Pollard	Online and Professional Studies Division of California Baptist University	SOC213
Michael Pregitzer and team	Regent University School of Undergraduate Studies	GENE 402 The Making of a Christian Leader
Niki Whiteside	San Jacinto College	ACAdemic Learning
Dominique Elliott, Mooho Oh, Dean Earlix, Scott Dinho	Savannah College of Art and Design	Motion Media 709: Motion Media Cinematography and Editing
Vaughan Smith	Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning	Project Management 1 (MGMT14998)
Jennifer Campbell	Tulsa Community College	Medical Terminology - ALDH 1323
Angélica Quiroga Garza	Universidad de Monterrey	Aplicaciones en Psicologa PS3105
Nita Copeland	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	HSCI 3402 Structural Kinesiology
Lyndon Godsall	University of Miami	NUR551: Teaching and Learning Theory in Clinical Nursing Education
Elena Pravosudova and Alina Solovyova-Vincent	University of Nevada, Reno	Principles of Biological Investigations
Dr. Becky Adams	University of New Mexico	Theory & Practices of Distance Learning - OLIT 535
Rosemarie Lyons, Holly Shifflet and team	University of Pittsburgh - Katz Graduate School of Business Center for Executive Education	Management Essentials Online
Geralyn Stephens	Wayne State University	CTE 6010: History and Principles of Career and Technical Education

Communication Strategies

Name	Institution	Level	Achievement

Dionne Curbeam	Coppin State University	Platinum	Migrated from another communications platform and smoothly implemented Blackboard Connect and Blackboard Connect for Learn on campus, yielding in improved communication to students, faculty, and staff, which supports student retention and engagement.
Christina Royal	Cuyahoga Community College District	Gold	Developed a well thought out communications plan for the upgrade to Learn 9.1. They had a seamless transition because of their planning, constant cross-functional communication, spirit of inclusiveness and an effective project plan.
Andrew Whitworth	University of Manchester	Gold	Developed a program to help bring distance students fully into the learning community and to appreciate that in the 21st century university.

Community Collaboration

Name	Institution	Level	Achievement

NIU Faculty Development & Instructional Design Center	Northern Illinois University	Platinum	Developed a resource website to support their upgrade to Learn 9.1. The Teaching with Blackboard site averages over 7000 unique visitors each month from around the globe.
Steve Clark	Athens State University	Gold	Launched the ACCS eLearning Symposium, an annual technology event, as a way to provide faculty with the type of professional development normally provided at a national technology conference.
Kim LeBlanc & Lisa Mullett	Calcasieu Parish School District	Gold	Launched BAYOUBUG, a Louisiana users group primarily for the K12 user community.

Innovative Development

Name	Institution	Level	Achievement

Patricia Goldweic	Northwestern University	Platinum	Developed Bboogle - a building block that integrates file exchange, mail functionality, and calendaring. There have been 1,295 downloads of the Bboogle building block.
Kelt Tyler Dockins	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Gold	Developed a building block that provides the ability to release secure anonymous course evaluations to students, while allowing different staff to see different levels of the reports.
Kevin Lowey	University of Saskatchewan	Gold	Goes above and beyond to share expertise and knowledge on the BbAdmin listserv, serves in a leadership capacity in the Blackboard SunGard Special Interest Group, has participated in numerous client programs to provide feedback that benefits the entire Blackboard community.

Mobile Innovation

Name	Institution	Level	Achievement

Shelley Kinash	Bond University	Platinum	Methodologically studied the impact of Blackboard Mobile Learn and e-texts on student achievement and attitudes; research has been published in scholarly journals, conference papers, and magazines.
Mai Yin Tsoi and team	Georgia Gwinnett College	Platinum	Used Blackboard Mobile Learn + Custom Mobile Apps developed collaboratively between Chemistry and Software Development students to achieve a 90%+ success rate in Organic Chemistry, a class that traditionally results in a 40% drop in student retention in Chemistry programs nationwide.
Robert Davis	Virginia Commonwealth University	Platinum	VCU designed a unique portfolio of mobile modules within Blackboard Mobile Central which helped increase their visibility tenfold starting with better service to their on-campus community, better communications (just in time revenue) with their alumni and an opportunity to showcase their on-line learning process with their senior staff and governing body.
Aline Davis, Robin Robinson, Clair Waterbury, Deb Moschella, Corey Hobbs, Mille Gonzalez	Framingham State College	Gold	Studying the impact of Blackboard Mobile Learn and e-texts on achievement and attitudes in a wide-spread initiative that includes surveys, focus groups, and student blogging.
Quaiser Absar	Shenandoah University	Gold	Launched a new Mobile App using Mobile Centeral . SU not only is promoting their green, environment friendly mission, they are addressing the needs of today's learners living a mobile world, and giving students the freedom to use that technology in a way that is above the normal phone, Internet, and Facebook life.
Wendy Chun	University of Miami	Gold	Developed and fully deployed 4 unique community centric Springboard Modules. To provide real time and innovative mobile experience to the university community for Parking, Campus Shuttle Schedule, Library Resource Availability, and UM Health Physician Referrals.

Staff Development

Name	Institution	Level	Achievement

Angela Green	Arkansas Childrens Hospital	Platinum	Implemented evidence based practice (EBP) as a solution to improve healthcare quality and identified it as a key competency for healthcare professionals.
Suzan Harkness	University of the District of Columbia	Platinum	Impacted the institution across all departments and has identified a clear pathway for strategic growth in online education for the residents of the District of Columbia and beyond. After partnering with Quality Matters and other faculty professional development initiatives, there was a 73 percent increase improvement in peer review courses over prior efforts.
Jeff Simmons	Idaho Digital Learning Academy	Gold	IDLA has developed a tiered professional development program that delivers training at each teacher's current level of expertise.
Philip Arnold	Ozarks Technical Community College	Gold	Implemented a variety of online faculty development offerings to allow for instructional design, online pedagogy, online tools, and Learning Management System (Blackboard) training along with opportunities for collaboration among online faculty.
Kathy Keairns & Bridget Arend	University of Denver	Gold	Launched the Teaching Online Workshop (TOW) course which is having a positive impact not only for faculty members who teach online, but on the way instructors use Blackboard to teach all their courses at the University of Denver.

2011 Winners

Committee's Choice

Name	Institution	Achievement

Sherpa Project Team	South Orange County Community College District	Development of a unique notification system that supports student success via individualized, event-triggered reminders