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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

    Intellum

    Score7.5 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The Intellum platform, from the company of the same name headquartered in Atlanta, is designed to provide all of the tools needed to create, present, manage, track and improve highly-personalized learning experiences for customers, partners and employees. With it, users can can create assessments, quizzes and NPS surveys directly inside Intellum. The vendor states its Open Asset approach allows users to make any file, document, presentation, link or video a trackable, reportable learning…N/A
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Considered Both Products
    Anthology, Inc
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    Intellum
    Chose Intellum
    Intellum provided the best user and admin experience of any LMS we reviewed. It was optimal for our centralized approach, and included the modern requirements like powerful search, carousel UX, and intuitive administration.
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    Would buy again
    78%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    72%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Blackboard Learn by AnthologyIntellum
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Blackboard Learn by Anthology and Intellum
    Feature
    Blackboard Learn by Anthology
    8.6
    30 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Intellum
    8.9
    27 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Course authoring9.024 Ratings9.920 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.024 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.021 Ratings7.522 Ratings
    Learning content6.127 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Mobile friendly9.030 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.024 Ratings8.927 Ratings
    Assignments9.030 Ratings8.522 Ratings
    Compliance management9.017 Ratings8.521 Ratings
    Learning administration10.025 Ratings9.526 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics9.026 Ratings9.527 Ratings
    Social learning9.022 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Blackboard Learn by AnthologyIntellum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (58 ratings)
    9.5
    (27 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.6
    (11 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (14 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Blackboard Learn by AnthologyIntellum
    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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    Intellum
    Intellum leads the field in reporting; something I didn't even know I really needed/wanted until we purchased this LMS. While I realize that most Learning Management Systems are designed to support online, auto-assigned content for people to complete on a device, 80% (sometimes more) of our training is delivered in person (we are a quarry company, and our learners do much better with Instructor Led Training). Sometimes it is difficult to find a workaround in Intellum that allows us the flexibility and consistency we require for managing our in-person learning needs.
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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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    Intellum
    • Easy to use interface. The quick options to add content to pages, and drag and drop organization, makes it easy for anyone to jump in and start adding information.
    • Intellum is not just mobile responsive but mobile-friendly. This makes it super easy for people to view our content anywhere they are, any time they want.
    • Intellum support is always quick to respond when we have questions or need help tweaking our setup. They also have a robust selection of self-service training courses available.
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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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    Intellum
    • I think that Intellum can greatly improve the functionality of inactive courses existing in the tool in itself.
    • Reporting is unreliable in Intellum which most of the time requires a lot of manipulation and scrubbing to obtain sufficient information.
    • There is no exact idea of how long the time will be taken to tackle any issue encountered when service tickets are soared.
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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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    Intellum
    Most of our needs are met with this platform currently and the customer service has been excellent.
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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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    Intellum
    The system has changed since I started using it and it has become more intuitive. As a user and admin, I find that it is fairly easy to navigate.
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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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    Intellum
    The customer support team is always very helpful and responsive, as is our CSM who goes above and beyond to help us with issues and questions that we have
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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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    Intellum
    Very satisfied with the support we received from our CSM and team
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    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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    Intellum
    Intellum is in a class of its own. With the good referrals, I got from colleagues in my industry, I was aware that certain processes would be made easier by this software, and we were right. I have seen the positives that have come from this software. It easily takes the cake over its competitors!
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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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    Intellum
    • The biggest impact Intellum has had on hc1 would be the space for learner engagement. I still have to work hard to direct our clients to the LMS (link from our hc1 solution) but when they do - they love it!
    • Since the pandemic in 2019, hc1 also has noticed a big up tick in the usage of LMS from our clients because of the need for virtual learning.
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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.

    Intellum Screenshots

    Screenshot of Intellum: The Last Learning Platform You'll Ever NeedScreenshot of The Intellum Platform can be used to create, deploy, manage, track, and improve scalable education initiatives that evolve with growth.Screenshot of The Intellum Platform offers a modern interface and global search to create modern eLearning content.Screenshot of Gamified learning challenges learners to grow their skill set, boost their reputation, and master new topics.Screenshot of Prove program success with customizable and out-of-the-box reporting.Screenshot of Intellum provides tools to implement and measure secure end-to-end certifications – whether high or low stakes, from basic to legally-defensible programs.