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Blackboard Learning
System - ASP
Blackboard
ASP Service:
NetSpot is
one of only a few companies world-wide that have an ASP license
of the Blackboard Learning System (CE Enterprise, formerly WebCT).
We are able to host your courses under our license of Blackboard
to save you the expense of license renewal fees, server purchase
and maintenance costs, and system administration and support effort
- NetSpot does all this for you.
NetSpot’s
Blackboard ASP service enables your organisation to gain access
to an enterprise level Learning Management System at an affordable
price.
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Blackboard
Learning System CE Enterprise 6.1 |
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Wimba (suite of
voice tools); |
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Freecall 1-800 support (1 hour per
month per 100 user accounts); |
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Unlimited courses, disk capacity
and outgoing data; |
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High end server infrastructure; |
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24x7 monitoring and response; |
Blackboard
ASP Pricing:
0 - 10 user accounts |
A$150 per account per annum |
11 - 100 user accounts |
A$120 per account per annum |
> 100 user accounts |
A$90 per account per annum |
Information on Blackboard ASP Pricing:
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All prices as
GST exclusive; |
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Pricing current until June
30, 2008 |
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Minimum purchase of ASP Service
accounts is ten accounts ($1500) |
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Additional Help Desk support
is provided in blocks of 50 hours at $120 per hr (20% discount
on normal commercial rate) and is available via a Freecall 1-800
telephone number and email support |
Cost
comparison - Blackboard ASP vs Managed Hosting of your Blackboard
license:
The Blackboard ASP service from NetSpot is designed for organisations
which want to focus on teaching and learning and training rather
than technology and which need to start small or don't have the
internal resources required to manage their own Blackboard license.
Your ASP license has the advantage of being flexible and can grow
with you as your eLearning business grows.
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Pay only for the
number of student and instructor accounts you need |
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Save on hardware, administration
and Blackboard license costs by using NetSpot's ASP license |
NetSpot will support the growth of your eLearning. There may however
come a point where you would be best served by switching from our
ASP service and moving to your own Blackboard License.
Based on past experience, NetSpot's suggests that if you foresee
achieving 500+ students relatively quickly (3-6 months) then purchasing
your own license of a Blackboard and hosting this with NetSpot through
a Managed Hosting service would be the most cost-effective solution.
Otherwise our Blackboard ASP service provides a cost-effective and
risk-managed approach in the early stages.
Additional
Services
NetSpot
can enhance your eLearning using the Blackboard ASP with a range
of products and services:
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Ongoing Technical Support |
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Student
Help Desk Service |
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Integration with your back
office systems (e.g. Student Information and Human Resource
Systems) |
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Online automated enrolment
and payment system |
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Migration of your course content
from your current LMS |
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Training in how to create
content for courses and in how to manage student administration
and the delivery of courses |
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Development of online courses |
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Third-Party tools (Powerlinks)
such as: |
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The Equella Learning
Content Management System from The Learning Edge |
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and the Wimba "Live Classroom"
which features live two-way voice over the internet, a shared
white board, ability to display PowerPoint slides and more.
(view example: click here) |
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