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It’s time to start mapping out your trip to BbWorld. The full program is now live, online and fully searchable by time, date, product, format, type and role. This year, we have over 140 client led sessions for you to choose from on topics including:

• Student and engagement and success
• Learning Analytics
• Pedagogical best practices
• Mobile
• Professional development
• Openness and ways to extend Blackboard

I’m very excited to share with you more news about BbWorld. Prepare to be inspired by Sir Ken Robinson, best-selling author, internationally recognized leader in development, creativity, innovation and human potential, who will deliver the Day 3 keynote address at BbWorld 2011. Robinson has authored several books on his unconventional ideas about how education can support – not stifle – the creativity and passion in everyone.

Did you know that one of the best professional development opportunities is just three months away? My name is Jen Noymer from the K-12 marketing team and I would like to invite you to please join me in Las Vegas this July 12-14 for BbWorld 2011. These are the Top 10 reasons you should attend:

Last year at BbWorld, we announced that Blackboard was forging a partnership with McGraw-Hill. In December, we kicked off a Limited Field Trial of a ground-breaking, integrated solution.  And now, Blackboard is excited to tell you that the launch is finally here! As of, April 14, Blackboard Learn^TM, Release 9.1 clients are now able to download a FREE Blackboard Building Block^TM to take advantage of the integrated McGraw-Hill Connect® and Create^TM solution.

Earlier this week, we were notified by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) that we were selected as finalists for the 2011 CODiE Awards. Blackboard has been selected as a finalist in a number of different categories, including six Education Technology categories and one Business Software category, with representation from many of our platforms including Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Mobile and Blackboard Collaborate. With the voting underway, we’re hopeful that we’ll bring home a few trophies when winners are announced in late May.