Learning Webinars
Here you can find all the upcoming learning webinars, as well as all the past learning webinars.
learning webinars for Bluenotes community members are one example of how you can globally connect and share experiences with improvement in mind. Created and presented by experts from Blue® powered institutions and experts from Explorance, these sessions will give you an opportunity to learn best practices from real Blue users.
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Blue 7.19 Release Q & A


Blue 7.19 is available as of January 26. What’s new in Blue 7.19? In this webinar, we will go over the key new features and enhancements included in Blue 7.19. And the webinar will be open to you for questions. Join the webinar to learn and discuss how these new features and enhancements can help your institutions.
Time: Three sessions are scheduled for Bluenotes community members in different time zones worldwide. Select a session that best fits your schedule in your time zone.
- January 26, 9pm Eastern Timezone, mainly for customers in the APAC regions
- January 27, 8am Eastern Timezone, mainly for customers in the Europe/Africa/Middle East regions
- January 27, 2pm Eastern Timezone, mainly for customers in Americas regions
Presenter: Michael Cochrane, Senior Training Specialist, Explorance

A Dynamic Approach to Implementation of Blue at Strathclyde


The University of Strathclyde will present on the approach taken to implement Explorance Blue through a 2-year project, preceded by University-wide consultation which built on years of previous experience, including a range of approaches and module evaluation pilots across the institution. We will also present the dynamic governance structure which has been adopted for the phased approach to ensure appropriate academic representation and effective collaboration with academic, teaching and professional services colleagues. Blue module evaluation is delivered via integration with Strathclyde’s Moodle-based VLE and adopters of the system at each phase have represented a wide range of disciplines over undergraduate and postgraduate modules, taught both face to face and online. Strathclyde colleagues will report on evaluation to date that is built in to inform subsequent implementation of the system.
Time: February 10, 2:00pm British Timezone; 9:00am Eastern Timezone
Presenters: Brian Green, Caroline Breslin, Jacqueline Jahn, Lorna Robertson | University of Strathclyde

360 Reports: Harnessing the Power of Story Telling


Organizations can present 360 feedback in an efficient story telling manner so that it becomes a mechanism that drives meaningful change. Every type of project possesses its own narrative, and 360-reports can be set up in numerous ways to effectively convey that desired narrative.
Throughout this webinar we will cover real-world examples of reporting structures for individual 360 assessments, team assessments, engagement surveys, culture assessments, and others. We will walk through the layouts, design, and best practices in reports that can enhance insights. Establishing well-structured reports that inform, inspire, and, ultimately, drive better decisions is an asset to any organization.
Time: October 13, 4:00pm Eastern Timezone
Instructor: Erika Cost, David Norenberg, Tyrel Anderson, Explorance

Diving into Blue 8 Enhancements: Scheduling, Rater Selection, and the Survey Fill Out Experience


This is part one of a two-part learning webinar series presenting key enhancements made to improve the end-user experience in Blue 8. We will be going over changes in the user experience for survey fill out as well as the rater selection for 360 and/or 180 reviews. Additionally, we will present the following features:
- Condition-based scheduling of feedback projects such as course evaluations and 360 reviews
- More messaging opportunities (up to five reminders and a completion message)
- Downloadable certificates of survey completion
- Ability to set the rater participation limit, in other words, how many times a person can be asked to provide feedback
Time: This webinar is offered several times. Select the date and time that works best for you.
Presenter: Michael Cochrane, Senior Product Training Specialist, Explorance

Diving into Blue 8 Enhancements: Subject Management, Question Personalization, and more


In this second part of our two-part learning webinar series presenting enhancements made to improve the end-user experience in Blue 8, we look at Subject Management and Question Personalization. Question Personalization takes on a new look with added features such as reusing questions from a previous project and more. While Subject Management has been re-imagined in a tile view to provide centralized access to:
- Response rates
- Evaluation timing
- Advanced controls (e.g., an evaluation start time)
- Easy access to all tasks for that subject
Time: This webinar is offered several times. Select the date and time that works best for you.
Presenter: Michael Cochrane, Senior Product Training Specialist, Explorance

What Can You Do to Increase Course Evaluation Response Rates? Probably A Lot!


What do you have in your toolbox to improve course evaluation response rates? More than what you think! Join this webinar to learn how Douglas College is using what they have in their toolbox to leverage social media with targeted visuals, reminders, and messaging directed towards students, with the aim of enhancing the visibility and use of their Course Feedback tool. You will also hear the future ideas on how they plan to leverage different strategies to help increase awareness and completion of students’ course feedback in the future.
Time: March 10, 2:00pm Eastern Timezone
Presenter: Suheyl Unver, PhD, Manager, Education & Services Research, Douglas College

Changing/Updating Task dates in Published Projects in Blue


Last year, Blue 7.13 introduced the ability to automatically update demographic information in live projects. Allowing such demographic updates after publication was eagerly anticipated. In addition to that functionality came the ability to update Task dates in live projects, and not just static dates, Dynamic Days calculations as well! When date changes need to happen (or happen in the SIS data) they can now be updated in the project and pulled through to update the live tasks. This webinar will walk through the process and particular cases and pitfalls.
Time: Three sessions are scheduled for Bluenotes community members in different time zones worldwide. Select a session that best fits your schedule in your time zone.
- January 26, 9pm Eastern Timezone, mainly for customers in the APAC regions
- January 27, 8am Eastern Timezone, mainly for customers in the Europe/Africa/Middle East regions
- January 27, 2pm Eastern Timezone, mainly for customers in Americas regions
Presenter: Sara Alkadri, Professional Services Consultant, Explorance

Two Roles, One Class: How to Rate a Secondary Subject Twice in One Form


The Instructor Role and triggers were setup for team-taught courses with multiple instructor roles in the same course. While those tools are powerful, our situation required specific questions for roles and, for an individual serving in multiple roles in the same course, those questions needed to be available “twice” in the questionnaire. Additionally, while one role (Instructor) was evaluated by all students, a different role (Facilitator) needed to be selectable to just the students who had this instructor in small group. In this webinar we will present the unique situation we faced as well as illustrate the solution we came up with to allow an instructor to be evaluated twice in the same form.
Time: April 14, 2:00pm Eastern Timezone
Presenters: Christina Pomykal, Program Manager, UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy; Michael Lee Jones, Professional Services Consultant, Explorance

Student Service Experience: How using Student ID Cards enables Fast Feedback on Student Services at Somerset


As students at Somerset Community College are using services such as advisor and tutor services, they are able to provide timely feedback for student services on campus, as well as their experiences with tutors and advisors. By integrating student IDs with barcode scanning functionality, student services and Blue, Somerset initiates the student feedback process from each point-of-contact experience. This automated quick feedback process allows Somerset to address any issues as they arise in a timely manner, rather than waiting until the end of the term. Join Somerset’s community-led webinar to learn how you can expand your feedback process to the student service experiences.
Time: June 9, 2:00pm Eastern Timezone
Presenter: Jacob Held, Somerset Community College

Flip the Script! Using Blue for Course and Program Assessment


Can Blue be used in assessment of courses and programs, in addition to students evaluating courses? Yes! Hennepin Technical College has developed an approach to use Blue in order to provide assessments on a course level and a program level, in a more efficient and effective way for faculty completing their end of term assessments.
Assessing the learning outcomes every term provides Hennepin (especially Deans and Program Directors) with insightful data and student demographic analytics – for example, reports comparing outcomes from a course level to an institutional level for benchmark comparisons. Join this webinar to learn how Hennepin Technical College has implemented Blue for assessment of courses and programs, and how everyone from faculty to deans have benefited.
Time: July 14, 2:00pm Eastern Timezone
Presenters: Shannon Thomas M.B.A., Interim Dean of Technology and Institutional Research, Hennepin Technical College