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    Blackboard Learn by Anthology

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ABlackboard Inc. is an enterprise learning management systems vendor. Blackboard was founded in 1997 and became a public company in 2004. The company provides education, mobile, communication, and commerce software and related services to clients including education providers, corporations and government organizations. As of December 2010, Blackboard software and services are used by over 9,300 institutions in more than 60 countries. Blackboard Learn is the company's flagship LMS, supporting…N/A

    Google Meet

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Meet, formerly Hangouts Meet, replaces the former Google Hangouts as the company's G Suite integrated web conferencing tool, allowing users to join meetings directly from a Calendar event or email invite from a computer, phone, or conference room. G Suite's Enterprise edition also creates a dial-in phone number for each meeting, as an additional convenience.

    $6

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    Blackboard Learn by AnthologyGoogle Meet
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    Google Workspace - Business Starter
    $6
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    Google Workspace - Business Standard
    $12
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    Google Workspace - Business Plus
    $18
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Blackboard Learn by AnthologyGoogle Meet
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact vendor for pricing information.
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    Community Pulse
    Blackboard Learn by AnthologyGoogle Meet
    Considered Both Products
    Anthology, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Google
    Chose Google Meet
    Google Hangouts Meet is free and security is not a concern. Hangouts also follows a brand name that establishes strong reliability. The integration with Gsuite and Gmail is the icing on the cake.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    60 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    72%
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    83%
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    55 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
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    93%
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    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
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    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    55 Answers
    Features
    Blackboard Learn by AnthologyGoogle Meet
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Blackboard Learn by Anthology and Google Meet
    Feature
    Blackboard Learn by Anthology
    8.6
    30 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Google Meet
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content6.127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning9.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Blackboard Learn by Anthology and Google Meet
    Feature
    Blackboard Learn by Anthology
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    8.8
    60 Ratings
    11% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.760 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.460 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.943 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings9.354 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Blackboard Learn by Anthology and Google Meet
    Feature
    Blackboard Learn by Anthology
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    8.9
    60 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.660 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings9.240 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Blackboard Learn by Anthology and Google Meet
    Feature
    Blackboard Learn by Anthology
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    8.5
    58 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.557 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.857 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings6.325 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.946 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings8.847 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Blackboard Learn by Anthology and Google Meet
    Feature
    Blackboard Learn by Anthology
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    8.4
    57 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.855 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.439 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Blackboard Learn by Anthology and Google Meet
    Feature
    Blackboard Learn by Anthology
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    9.2
    50 Ratings
    13% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings9.547 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.145 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.936 Ratings
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Schoology Learning
    Score8 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    D2L Brightspace
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Blackboard Learn by AnthologyGoogle Meet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (58 ratings)
    9.2
    (65 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.6
    (11 ratings)
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (14 ratings)
    9.8
    (18 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Blackboard Learn by AnthologyGoogle Meet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Anthology, Inc
    A school with a well-established technology imprint with their students (for example, ours is a BYOB school where every student has their own laptop and must bring it to school every day and where over 99% of our families have reliable broadband at home) is a reasonable scenario for using The arrogance and intransigence of the sales force is quite disconcerting… They are no longer the only game in town and don't yet realize it. Less well-off schools/families may find it a challenge if students must be on campus or at a public library in order to use the technology. Obviously, during the pandemic, this became problematic for some districts.
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    Google
    Well suited for both our workplace and virtual meetings, especially when people are not in one place. It is also more appropriate with audio, visual, and captions. It is also more appropriate to send a recording to your drive for reference on parts that a host may not have captured.
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    Pros
    Anthology, Inc
    • Blackboard Learn makes submitting assignments electronically simple and provides a variety of built-in Web-based tools like e-portfolios, wikis, and blogs that our students use to create their own content.
    • Blackboard Learn is intuitive and easy to navigate from a students perspective
    • Blackboard Learn has many integrations available for connecting this LMS to other tools we use at our institution.
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    Google
    • It allows multiple people to join in a meeting.
    • The admin can change the role and make anyone as admin of the current session.
    • Even if the meeting gets disconnected due to network in the admin's side error still it remains running on the user's side.
    • Multiple people can share screen together at the same time.
    • The admin can make the meeting open to all so that every time someone joins the admin does not have to allow them one by one. Once it's open, all can join without permission of the admin.
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    Cons
    Anthology, Inc
    • Blackboard Learn has some limitations when it comes to submissions
    • It is not that user friendly, I had to spend some time to get a hang of it in the beginning
    • I have been struggling a bit with deletion of manually added courses
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    Google
    • One major one — I always say that we cannot send attachments during the meeting. Teams has that, so I believe Google should add that as well. Because you can have the conversation in the messages, but you can’t provide a file. So let’s say I have a technical conversation with someone, and I want to share a document, like an architecture diagram — I cannot send it. We have to use Gmail or Drive for that. It can be integrated for sure, so that’s an improvement that definitely can be done.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Anthology, Inc
    There are several aspects of Desire2Learn that outweigh the benefits of using Blackboard. I find that the Desire2Learn system is a bit more user friendly and looks more up-to-date. However, the decision to renew systems is not up to me because the entire University uses the same system. Regardless, I think I would choose Desire2Learn over Blackboard because of its improved user interface.
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    Google
    This app is still having a lot of redundant features as compared to other industry apps such as Zoom and Webex which offers much more on the functionality side along with the option to have greater user access control to the admin/host of the meetings. A sense of interaction is always found to be missing in Google meet which can be easily adopted in the Zoom
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    Usability
    Anthology, Inc
    It is very usable for both faculty and students. The interface is pretty intuitive and most students can use it without a lot of additional training. Faculty do need some training to effectively use the interface, but they usually get it pretty quickly. We have had to create some additional programming to give faculty a way to delve deeper into the content.
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    Google
    Google Meet is very easy and simple to use. I can schedule a meeting right on my calendar - it literally takes a few seconds. There is no additional app I have to open to schedule anything. Guests can click on the link easily to join any meetings. 10/10!
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    Support Rating
    Anthology, Inc
    My Blackboard support comes from the university I work with. They are responsive--eventually... but it takes them sometimes a week to respond to a reported issue. For example, I reported 2 issues last week and one was resolved and I was contacted about one still open option today. That is too long for a tech issue. I have not contacted any support offered directly by Blackboard, which may be a completely different experience altogether.
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    Google
    Google does a great job of providing tech support for this product, as it does many others. Similarly, Google has FAQs that cover a large amount of issues faced by users. Problems have not persisted in our use of this product. Problems are resolved quickly and easily, with or without personal Google support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Anthology, Inc
    Blackboard's Managed Hosting was top-notch in getting us up and running quickly.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Anthology, Inc
    Coursera offers a variety of modules in which a team is able to work on then, but [Blackboard Learn] offers more options to understand how are the team members developing and which tasks have offered a harder challenger for them. [Blackboard Learn] also offers a variety of reports that can be generate by a team lead.
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    Google
    I use Microsoft Teams, but obviously Google Meet is much better than that because there are some challenges which I see as part of this. One of the main pros that I see here is that in Google Meet, whenever you have all those recordings as part of the Google Suite, you have those recordings stored in Google types. So that's the same Google product and everything stays in the same thing.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Anthology, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I wasn't involved in the unit pricing factor. So far I used Google meet in the office where I got access to all these Google applications including the Google Meet feature. So I wasn't involved much in this pricing factor of Google Meet and also regarding the contact terms of the product.
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    Professional Services
    Anthology, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    This is very good in the professional services as I started using this first for the professional service only. While using this Google Meet itself gives a professional feel as the UI works in a professional way. The video background modification, multi-screen feature, and some other features help in professional service.
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    Return on Investment
    Anthology, Inc
    • At one of the institutions that I worked for, the ROI was excellent for the number of users we were serving; however, I could not speak to other instances as I was not aware of the overall cost of the contract.
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    Google
    • It's definitely the way that we engage with our customers and each other. So I think it's really good that it can help you bring remote people together and feel like you've met with them online. And then when you meet them in person you're like, this tracks, this definitely coincides with who I saw online. So it definitely is a really good platform to just bring people together, but remotely.
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    ScreenShots

    Blackboard Learn by Anthology Screenshots

    Screenshot of A modern and intuitive learning management system (LMS) designed in collaboration with the global education community, providing students and faculty with a more inclusive, flexible, and insightful experience.Screenshot of Fostering a sense of belonging is essential to student success. To truly create an inclusive learning environment requires a holistic approach, and Blackboard Learn leads the market in many critical areas which allow your institution to meet students of all backgrounds where they are. Built to be mobile-first, Blackboard Learn is the only LMS that provides the same great experience on PC, tablet, and smartphone. And we're proud that Blackboard Learn was the First LMS to achieve accessibility Certification from the National Federation of the Blind and all of our interfaces undergo rigorous accessibility testing. Learn also has the best integration with our market-leading accessibility product, Ally, of any LMS. Learn also ensures that every user has an experience which reflects – and celebrates – their unique identity. To take just one example, users can record their name pronunciation, and choose their preferred pronouns.Screenshot of Blackboard Learn supports instructors with multiple formative and summative assessment methods, and features capabilities that reduce stress for students. For example, we’ve recently released features that allow students to use different test-taking strategies and understand their progress through assessments – including a timer that can be hidden – to maximize their result and minimize anxiety. Grading workflows have been designed to increase efficiency for instructors and give more insightful feedback to students. For instance, we’ve recently revamped the overall grade functionality to make it easier for instructors to change weightings between tasks and tailor to individual students. Blackboard Learn also offers deep integrations with hundreds of partners to create even more interactive and engaging courses, including the deepest interaction of any LMS with Microsoft Teams.Screenshot of Blackboard Learn presents insights embedded right into instructor and student workflows - making useful information readily available, and making it easier for instructors to help students where and when they need it most. Learn's progress tracking tools help students and instructors always know how they're tracking to achieve their goals - and where there is opportunity for improvement. Quick actions are tied to these insights, like following up with students in groups or individually. Blackboard Learn also provides built-in value with Blackboard Data Reporting to help leaders understand how the LMS is being used, student performance, and surfacing opportunities for continuous improvement.