1. Blackboard Building Blocks: an introduction and invitation

2. Modules, or bits of code.
Most of what you see in Compass is a module New Content Editor

3. McGraw-Hill Connect and Create
Mashup - Flickr
Textbook
Mashup - YouTube
Mashup - SlideShare
HETemplateModules
WeatherModule
Data Integration - LIS
i>clicker
SCORM Engine
Blackboard Sync
Course Packages - CE4 Import
Wikis
Learning Environment Connector Gateway
Learning Environment Connector - Vista/CE8
 B2WebCT
Blackboard Mobile Web Services Building Block
Authentication Provider - Shibboleth
Authentication Provider - CAS
Authentication Provider – LDAP
Internships.com Building Block built by Blackboard
SafeAssign
Astrology
Maps (Mapquest)
GoogleModule
Time
Zap2itModules
Barnes & Noble NOOK Study
Student View Tool
Browser Settings Tester
Data Integration - IMS Enterprise XML
NBC Content Integration
EchoSystem Content Creator, BB
Wimba Voice
Data Integration - Snapshot Flat File
Data Integration - Snapshot XML
Course Packages - Vista/CE8 Import
Course Packages - Common Cartridge
CafeScribe Integration
Self and Peer Assessment
Open Standards Content Player
Learning Environment Connector - CE4
Blackboard Patch Tools
Kaltura Integration

5. Three categories of enhancements:
From subscription services
From Blackboard
From the Blackboard community
Mcgraw-Hill Conect; Piazza
(generally not free) (generally free as in beer) (generally free as in puppies and speech)

6. Blackboard partners, and
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7. Appointment blocks Surveys created by students View students by groups
Javascript snippets on Compass pages
Archiving courses
Google calendar integration
Photo roster ?
Not asking for folks to ask for building blocks by name. !
Surveys created by students