Blackboard Learn by Anthology vs. Canvas vs. Schoology Learning

Blackboard Learn by Anthology

204 Reviews and Ratings

Canvas

275 Reviews and Ratings

Schoology Learning

146 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Blackboard Learn by Anthology	Score 7.7 out of 10	N/A	Blackboard 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
Canvas	Score 8.6 out of 10	N/A	Instructure is an educational software company based in Sandy, Utah. It is the developer of the Canvas learning management system, which is a comprehensive software package that competes with such systems as Blackboard Learning System, SumTotal and Saba.	N/A
Schoology Learning	Score 9.2 out of 10	N/A	Schoology aims to combine as many parts of the learning process as possible into a single platform for K-12 students. By doing this they aim to simplify the learning experience for students, parents, and teachers.	N/A

Pricing

Blackboard Learn by Anthology

Canvas

Schoology Learning

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Schoology Basic: Free
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Blackboard Learn by Anthology	Canvas	Schoology Learning
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Community Pulse
	Blackboard Learn by Anthology	Canvas	Schoology Learning
Considered Multiple Products	Blackboard Learn by Anthology Verified User Project Manager Chose Blackboard Learn by Anthology Blackboard is the all around better fit for our intuition. It provides the "bells and whistles" we require in having a diverse faculty and flexibility in course delivery. The "bells and whistles" aren't cheap, but we have found that budgeting for this large expense has been … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose Blackboard Learn by Anthology Blackboard Learn is very similar to Canvas by Instructure since they are both essential Learning Management Systems. Canvas is a bit more rigid in the structure and does not permit faculty to customize the course navigation menu fully. Blackboard Learn allows faculty to … Incentivized Helpful? Lori Riegel Alumni Representative Chose Blackboard Learn by Anthology I have used Schoology before, and I think Blackboard Learn has many more features, and is easier to navigate. It is well organized, and easy to customize for each user. Schoology might be better suited for a mobile device, but when the mobile version of Blackboard is not up … Incentivized Helpful? Mark Nowowiejski Instructional Technology Manager Chose Blackboard Learn by Anthology Blackboard has been the industry standard for a long time but they have gotten somewhat complacent and allowed tools like Canvas to surpass them. To Blackboard's credit, they have been trying to roll out a new version called 'ULTRA' for several years now but it has been … Incentivized Helpful? Rachel Hudish Instructional Designer Chose Blackboard Learn by Anthology Drupal functions as a content management system and it is difficult to use it for learner data; however, the size of the Drupal community makes it a contender for eLearning through the ELMS module, which integrates multiple modules for dynamic course delivery. Moodle is similar … Incentivized Helpful? Eric Lech Instructional Technology Coach Chose Blackboard Learn by Anthology I think Blackboard has become a middle of the pack LMS with more user friendly options like Canvas and Schoology currently available to K-12 schools. While there are many robust features, the typical K-12 teacher and student needs a more user friendly interface and a faster … Incentivized Helpful?	Canvas Rita Wheeler Instructional Technology Specialist and Adjunct Instructor Chose Canvas Canvas has more features and is more user-friendly than Blackboard. It has an interface that is familiar to students and is, therefore, easier for them to use. Incentivized Helpful? Marina Taylor Title I Director/Federal Programs Coordinator Chose Canvas As an online college student, I worked with Blackboard and Canvas. If given a choice, I would choose Canvas. It is easier to navigate through courses, provides various ways for professors to distribute mediums and set up the course, and it allows many ways to connect with the … Incentivized Helpful? Sarah Ciras Rousseau High School Special Educator Chose Canvas Canvas is the most advanced and most versatile of the products I have used in the past. It has more features and is better able to be customized by the user. Programs like Classroom, Moodle, and Edmodo are geared more toward younger users and therefore do not have the same … Incentivized Helpful? Christopher Sweets Manager, Systems Administration Chose Canvas Canvas's ease of use and ease of administration were huge deciding factors in the decision to use Canvas as our preferred LMS. We found that on average Canvas took 1/3 the clicks to accomplish the same tasks as Blackboard, and the structure of data in Canvas is far superior to … Incentivized Helpful? Joshua Welsh Assistant Professor Chose Canvas Canvas is much more flexible and modern than Moodle or Blackboard where I started with programs like this in 2013. I don't actually make this choice though. In other words, I didn't select Canvas, but I am happy that the administrators here at CWU made that selection. I think … Incentivized Helpful? Victoria L. Graduate Teaching Assistant Chose Canvas Canvas surpasses Blackboard not only visually, but technically as well. It offers more customization options, as well as more features for students and teachers a like in regard to grading, notifications, and uploading files. It also seems to stream videos more successfully, … Incentivized Helpful? Ashley Milton Alumni Development Manager, College of Education Chose Canvas I was not part of the team that selected Canvas, however, I used Blackboard as a student and very little as a staff member. Blackboard was especially difficult in navigating organizations or shared sites. I used it to organize mandatory training for students in one of my … Incentivized Helpful? Chris Wilkey Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life for Marketing and Communications and Technology Chose Canvas I have used Blackboard for years and Canvas blows it out of the water. I always felt like Blackboard was outdated and using Canvas has really sped up my teaching and course creation. What used to take me days, now just takes a few hours. There was a slight learning curve, but I … Incentivized Helpful? Nicolas Hanhan Distance Education Instructional Coordinator Chose Canvas Canvas is more cost-effective when compared to Blackboard Learn. Canvas has lately worked on features improvement especially in the grade center, for example, moving columns around like an Excel sheet, a feature not found in Blackboard Learn. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Canvas Canvas is a powerful learning management tool that combines so many key elements of an actual classroom and allows teachers to mirror their classroom environment into a virtual platform. It is simply amazing what can be done on Canvas. Grading systems/analysis, progress … Incentivized Helpful? Devarajulu Ravichandran Vice President and CIO Chose Canvas Much more refined user interface Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Canvas Canvas is a pricey option, at least when compared to something open source like Moodle. Personally, I don't feel that Canvas has the same ability to customize as Moodle. However, the customer support from Canvas makes it stand out. With an open-source platform, it might be … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose Canvas I believe Canvas out does all of these because of its robustness. It allows for more design opportunities including HTML and HTML5 and has many built-in features that are not offered by all of the other LMSs. Some of those features are discussions, assignments, pages, quizzes, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Canvas Canvas is very similar to Schoology. Built on collaboration, both Canvas and Schoology have a very social media-esque feel. Both platforms offer a variety of tools and features that take the normal classroom above and beyond what can be done in Google Classroom or other LMS … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Canvas Canvas is easier to use, easier to develop, and easier to organize. My experiences with other learning management systems have been varied as both instructor and student, and Canvas truly makes the experience streamlined and worth it. The data is always accessible if you know … Incentivized Helpful? Jason Hill Manager of Academic Enterprise Systems Chose Canvas Canvas was the very first cloud-based Learning Management System. This was one of the key factors in our selection of Canvas. Canvas’s open platform and out-of-the-box ability to integrate with 3rd party vendors was also critical to its success on our campus. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Canvas Canvas is easier to use, navigate, and explain. Most of our customers prefer Canvas over the other learning management systems. The only challenge they find is linking non-app integrated content. Thus we set this up for them. Incentivized Helpful? Donna Harrington Chief Technology Officer Chose Canvas Not as robust as Blackboard, but more robust than the others. Incentivized Helpful? Sean Petty Professor of CIS Chose Canvas Overall, I feel that Canvas outperforms Blackboard in many areas. However, one area that I feel needs improvement is the speed at which CANVAS operates. Blackboard seems to have more of a "snappiness" to it that decreases the amount of time spent waiting to get from one screen … Incentivized Helpful? JS Jerry Sifuentes Distance Learning Director Chose Canvas I've used Moodle, e-college, others, but Blackboard was the last LMS adventure we had. I had to evaluate these services prior to selecting Canvas, and based on my evaluation, and the resources that the University of Texas at Austin afforded us, I am confident that we made the … Incentivized Helpful? Raphael Molina Co Chairman - Digital Education Committee Chose Canvas We discontinued using Blackboard. Canvas is easier to use and has better pricing. Incentivized Helpful? Emily Saunders Online Russian Teacher Chose Canvas Honestly, I prefer Blackboard. It's a behemoth and hard to maintain with the number of clicks it takes to set something up or edit. And the voice recording tools are clunky, but it offers more variety in terms of course customization. The flexibility of how you set up the menu … Incentivized Helpful? Royce Kimmons Assistant Professor Chose Canvas Canvas provides a nice blend of intuitive, simple interfaces with strong functionality. Other products will often try to do too much and become bloated (e.g., BB) or are not mature enough to provide reliable functionality in key areas without extensive support (e.g., Moodle). … Incentivized Helpful? Francis Kohler Graduate Assistant Chose Canvas Canvas is the evolving LMS for improvement, organization, and implementation toward a robust student-centric learning environment. Another important aspect of the Canvas LMS is its ability to harness customer input, feedback, and collaboration for product improvement via its … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Canvas Improved the ease of use for students and faculty Functioned without flaws Offers easy to use tools Incentivized Helpful?	Schoology Learning Sheila Majask, MLIS History Teacher & Social Studies Curriculum Leader Chose Schoology Learning Schoology is well supported and is easy to use. It might not have all of the features of a larger LMS like Blackboard or Moodle, but that is also what makes it easier to use. It does not have the "scroll of death" that you would experience with Edmodo. Content is organized … Helpful? Tiffany LoSasso Digital Teacher Librarian Chose Schoology Learning As mentioned before, Schoology has a lot more capabilities than Google Classroom. Granted that Schoology is an actual LMS and Google Classroom is not. Assessments are better; guardian views and information; communication with our Student Information System; Better organization … Incentivized Helpful? Philip Pulley Teacher Chose Schoology Learning Schoology no longer provides all of the features of Canvas for a lower cost. In fact, as someone who now uses both LMSs, at different jobs, I can no longer recommend Schoology as features are disappearing and support has become almost worthless. Helpful? Amy Westby High School Counselor Chose Schoology Learning Schoology is a blend of most online programs. In areas of assigning work and grading, it does really well. In terms of having an intuitive classroom to navigate, other programs are better. Incentivized Helpful? Jherlyn Lopez Teacher Chose Schoology Learning Although there are other good platforms for managing online classrooms, we did not find these as robust and were not as user-friendly in terms of interface, and their ability to connect to other online education platforms. It is also the best available platform for connecting … Helpful? GD Garrett Derr Teacher Chose Schoology Learning Schoology is a much more user friendly platform. It provides teachers and students the platform to work together. To name a few, schoology has excellent assessment capabilities. It allows us to provide feedback and timely advice! Helpful? Sean Coffron Instructional Design Chose Schoology Learning Google Classroom is like Schoology-Lite. Both platforms have similar resources and can link to SIS, but Schoology is more versatile, more dynamic, and more comprehensive. Helpful? Erika Muller English Teacher Chose Schoology Learning Schoology has far more options than any of the above three as far as communication, dissemination of information, and assignment and test updates and tracking. Moodle was fairly primitive in its design; Blackboard is a bit clunky in its use, and, while Google Classroom is … Incentivized Helpful? Eric Chamberlin Director of Digital Learning Chose Schoology Learning I chose Schoology for the ease of use from the administration/back end to the users. Helpful? Dan Talvi Teaching Assistant Chose Schoology Learning Schoology provides a much more user-friendly experience for students and instructors while providing most, if not all, of the same functionality of Blackboard. In addition, Schoology adds additional social experiences that encourage student collaboration inside and outside of … Incentivized Helpful? Bryan Brutto Director Of Administration Chose Schoology Learning We choose Schoology over other platforms based on its UI design, its cost per user, and its ambitious roadmap for future development to support students and teachers. Helpful? JH Julie Hopp Educator, Technology Coach Chose Schoology Learning Schoology is easier and more robust then any other learning management system I have ever used. It is also available for free to teachers that has almost all of the features available. Blackboard was terribly user unfriendly. Canvas was too limited for me. Moodle was only … Incentivized Helpful? John Fuller Curriculum and Instructional Specialist Chose Schoology Learning The functionality of Schoology is, in my opinion, far superior to that of Canvas. The user interface and ease of submitting assignments is so far beyond what one can do in Canvas. As an instructor, the ease of grading is also far superior than what one can do in Canvas. The Goog… Helpful? Crystal Hurt Teaching and Learning Coordinator Chose Schoology Learning I've either been a student or teacher in each of the products listed above. Schoology is, by far, the easiest yet most comprehensive platform. While several of the products have similar features, the layout, look, and navigation within Schoology create the best user experience. … Incentivized Helpful? Aaron Lee Assisstant Principal Chose Schoology Learning Schoology is definitely top shelf, head and shoulders above the rest! Helpful? AB Amy Bonjour Data Systems Analyst Chose Schoology Learning Schoology is user-friendly and easy to use. The majority of customers that Schoology has are K-12 school districts. This was appealing to our district. They understand the specifc needs of our district. We feel like we are partners in education. They listen and provide positive … Helpful? Robert Schuetz Technology Coordinator Chose Schoology Learning The learning curve for Schoology is substantially less dramatic than other products. Schoology's mobile platform is more robust, and better supports the devices most frequently used by our learners. Schoology has greater functionality, and more classroom management features … Helpful? Verified User Supervisor Chose Schoology Learning Schoology was selected because it is user friendly and Admin friendly. The platform is also exceptionally intuitive for users. Helpful? Hope Elliott Instructional Technology Coach Chose Schoology Learning Other LMS that we reviewed did not have the same functionality. Many times they were not as intuitive, or took many more steps to complete tasks. Also the cost was better when you factored in what you got and who could use it. Many LMS would not work well with younger … Helpful? Ariel Margolis Director of Makor, Director of Online Learning, Instructional Designer Chose Schoology Learning Schoology is more robust than Google Classroom as it can track student progress and connect University criteria to student objectives. It has more capabilities than Blackboard. Helpful? Natasha Monsaas-Daly iLearn Specialist Chose Schoology Learning When we set out on the journey to adopt an LMS, we were looking for a system that would integrate with our current systems, allow for personalized learning and differentiation, user friendly, device agnostic, include online support/help, can integrate standards and learning … Helpful? Jo Patton Elearning Developer Chose Schoology Learning Schoology's community of teachers is huge and built within the platform which means you feel supported from day one in the platform. The free 'basic' accounts also mean that you can experiment with the platform before signup to the enterprise version. Helpful? Brian Green, M.Ed. Online Professional Development Consultant Chose Schoology Learning Schoology outperforms all other learning management system platforms. Its interface and platform are intuitive and easy to learn how to use. Plus, it has an abundance of features that make differentiation possible and powerful. Helpful? Steven Knight K-12 Instructional Technology Coordinator for Falls Church City Public Schools Chose Schoology Learning During my tenure at Falls Church City Public Schools we suffered through a a few Learning Management Tools that did not meet our K-12 needs. When we discovered Schoology, is had (and still has) the best mobile application out there. This providing us the flexibility needed as … Helpful? Edgar Salmingo, Jr. Associate Principal for Academic Life Chose Schoology Learning Schoology had a few key advantages over its competitors, and are why we decided to go with their platform: - Their iOS and Android apps are really good and updated frequently - The grades and students information sync between Schoology and PowerSchool Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Easy to navigate Pro Discussion boards Pro Easy access	Pro User friendly Pro Easy to use Pro Course content	Pro Easy to use Pro User friendly Pro Ease of use
Top Cons	Minus User friendly Minus Mobile app Minus Self hosted	Minus Customization options Minus Video conferencing Minus Auto save	Minus Mobile app Minus Third party Minus Google apps

Features

Blackboard Learn by Anthology

Canvas

Schoology Learning

Learning Management

Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
	Blackboard Learn by Anthology 8.6 30 Ratings 4% above category average	Canvas 7.7 41 Ratings 7% below category average	Schoology Learning 7.3 40 Ratings 12% below category average
Course authoring	8.924 Ratings	8.941 Ratings	7.638 Ratings
Course catalog or library	8.924 Ratings	7.138 Ratings	8.127 Ratings
Player/Portal	8.021 Ratings	8.032 Ratings	8.029 Ratings
Learning content	6.127 Ratings	7.934 Ratings	9.133 Ratings
Mobile friendly	8.930 Ratings	8.540 Ratings	6.638 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications	7.024 Ratings	8.037 Ratings	7.334 Ratings
Assignments	9.030 Ratings	9.041 Ratings	6.840 Ratings
Compliance management	9.017 Ratings	7.032 Ratings	7.123 Ratings
Learning administration	9.925 Ratings	8.036 Ratings	7.733 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics	8.926 Ratings	8.038 Ratings	6.037 Ratings
Social learning	9.022 Ratings	7.833 Ratings	6.135 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning	9.01 Ratings	7.12 Ratings	00 Ratings
Gamification	00 Ratings	4.22 Ratings	00 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Blackboard Learn by Anthology	Canvas	Schoology Learning
Likelihood to Recommend	9.8 (58 ratings)	8.2 (83 ratings)	6.8 (113 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	4.6 (11 ratings)	9.3 (5 ratings)	4.5 (6 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (5 ratings)	10.0 (8 ratings)	4.5 (9 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)	7.3 (1 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)	6.4 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	7.7 (14 ratings)	9.0 (11 ratings)	1.0 (9 ratings)
In-Person Training	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Online Training	7.0 (1 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)	4.5 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (1 ratings)	8.5 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)	3.6 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)	7.3 (1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)	7.3 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Blackboard Learn by Anthology	Canvas	Schoology Learning
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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Instructure It is really well suited for school situations like knowing what [assignments] need to be done when, getting feedback, getting points, finding the slides that the teacher used for explaining an [assignment] or theory. I think It would be less suited in business situations because it's [primarily] made to be a [one-way] communication tool for schools. Businesses need more control on individual levels I think[.] Incentivized WH William Hazevoets Student Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC Schoology does the job well enough, but there are enough areas of contention that make advanced use of the system unwieldy. District staff does not have easy reporting ability to determine adoption and use of the platform without having to export to another program for analysis. The reliability of the system is a huge pain point as we need to deliver the curriculum but cannot count on it being available when we need to use it. Incentivized Scott Herring Database Support Specialist Read full review
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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Instructure Creativity options for teachers to create a virtual space that still has fun graphics and accessibility options. Canvas has versatility in viewing options for assignment due dates such as the calendar built in feature as well as the dashboard options to display upcoming and due assignments. Allowing teachers to create community with each other and collaborate in each-other's space. Discussion platforms within classrooms for students to communicate with each-other and with their teachers. Easy messaging portal within each virtual classroom. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC Assessments - Much more interactive and have more grading options than Google Forms Auto-rostering - We are able to use Infinite Campus to automatically roster classes and there are no extra steps Family/Guardian access - Schoology allows families to have a sign in and see student grades & work. Incentivized Tiffany LoSasso Digital Teacher Librarian Read full review
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 Incentivized Meena B Information Technology Project Manager Read full review	Instructure Their integration with Big Blue Button was a bust for distance learning. Would be great to see them collaborate with Zoom or Google Meets. Their "feature request" process is slow and cumbersome at times because it relies on user "up votes" to get ideas addressed by the developers. They seem to have a lot of turn-over with their staff. We get a new Customer Success Manager far more frequently than with other vendors. Incentivized Patrick Woessner Coordinator of Instructional Technology Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC While this product constantly seeks to make improvements, certain features need tweaking. As educators enroll in various courses, these course tend to accumulate. If the educator is not an administrator of the course, it is next to impossible to get out. Switching from one course/group to another course/group takes several steps. Not always easy to find the course/group needed. KW Kellie Weisenbeck Educator Read full review
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. James Gurney Research/Teaching Assistant Read full review	Instructure The other LMS tools have fallen behind. One reason is they are not able to update their systems, features, toolsets in a timely manner. While other LMS providers release bug fixes and new features several times a year, schools struggle to install and implement them in a timely manner. It is not uncommon for a school to take 6 months to a year to fully install and implement new releases on other LMS platforms. With Canvas, those features are released every 3 weeks, and there is nothing for a school to do other than choose to turn them on once released. This has allowed Instructure to innovate faster, and get new features and tools to customers quicker. Other factors include great pricing, customer support, and the innovative way in which LTI is implemented in the tool. Incentivized Kevin Reeve Director - Teaching and Learning Technology Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC While we have taken time to re-evaluate our selected 1:1 devices, Schoology's impact on student learning is unquestioned. Students are able to connect with other learners, create and share products of their learning, and develop their digital fluency through their use of Schoology. Robert Schuetz Technology Coordinator Read full review
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. Inez Whipple E-Learning Instructional Designer Read full review	Instructure The functions in Canvas are well integrated and consistent across the application, and mostly intuitive. Overall navigation and setup is streamlined through integrated features and navigation. The feedback we've gotten from our program participants is that it is easy to learn to use. It also integrates well with third party software like Google Docs and Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing software Incentivized Jeanne Rewa Online Instructional Designer Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC It's very easy to use Schoology. As with any LMS, it helps to learn some tips and tricks prior to getting started. But, each item is clearly indicated within the platform. If I want to add materials, it is right at the top of my screen. If I want to view the calendar, it is indicated to the right of my screen. Navigating a course and the platform is quite straightforward. Additionally, the benefit of Schoology's help center and user community makes asking and answering questions quick and easy. Natasha Monsaas-Daly iLearn Specialist Read full review
Reliability and Availability	Anthology, Inc No answers on this topic	Instructure No answers on this topic	PowerSchool Group LLC Generally good, but issue self-reporting has become a problem. When there are issues, it can be 20 minutes to an hour before it gets noted on the status page Philip Pulley Teacher Read full review
Performance	Anthology, Inc No answers on this topic	Instructure No answers on this topic	PowerSchool Group LLC Course saves or transfers can take several minutes and up to an hour Philip Pulley Teacher Read full review
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. Incentivized Anissa Harris Senior Faculty Read full review	Instructure I do not personally use Canvas support since we have a central office that helps us. However, our central office always has the answers we need and are always able to solve our issues - so I would assume that get great support from the Canvas team on their end. They also offer great training, which uses materials directly from Canvas Incentivized Ashley Milton Alumni Development Manager, College of Education Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC We have county-level support and district-level support, but their HELP page offers everything that is needed to answer questions and to find "how-to" information for staff. This includes video and written directions for every available feature. Schoology has also worked with our district to improve their product. Sheila Majask, MLIS History Teacher & Social Studies Curriculum Leader Read full review
In-Person Training	Anthology, Inc No answers on this topic	Instructure The training sessions were broken down into several days as well as different levels depending upon the knowledge of the user Incentivized Bethany Cleveland, PhD Adjunct Professor Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC Too surface level with no follow-up. A Philip Pulley Teacher Read full review
Online Training	Anthology, Inc No answers on this topic	Instructure The online tutorials and videos are very clear and addressed the issues/questions that I had about using the system. Incentivized Bethany Cleveland, PhD Adjunct Professor Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC Sit and get with very little hands-on time. 5 minutes to try out a feature/question type, etc. is not enough time. Once your training is done, there is no option for new employees to get that training without having to rebook and pay for the training again. If you pay for basic training, that should be available to a district to use in the future. Philip Pulley Teacher Read full review
Implementation Rating	Anthology, Inc Blackboard's Managed Hosting was top-notch in getting us up and running quickly. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Instructure Once you purchase and sign the contract there is nothing to install or hardware to buy. You can almost immediately start using it and have courses up and going within weeks. We signed in December and had pilot courses online ready to go for the start of school in January Incentivized Kevin Reeve Director - Teaching and Learning Technology Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC 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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Instructure Canvas is more secure, has a cleaner design, and has more features. For the features, they have in common canvas still stacks up against [Smart school] by going for the extra mile. Besidfor e that, [the] canvas looks a lot more [professional] than [Smart school]. I didn't make the decision myself to get canvas instead of [Smart school] but I'm happy they did. JH Jarne Horemans Student Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC I have taught using both Edmodo and Google Classroom. While both were easier than Schoology was to get in the beginning, Schoology is infinitely more powerful than either of them was. I can do so much more, and differentiate so much easier using Schoology than I could with either of my previous LMSs. Incentivized AP Arcadia Parson Teacher Read full review
Scalability	Anthology, Inc No answers on this topic	Instructure No answers on this topic	PowerSchool Group LLC We use it 5-12 so scalability is not an issue but sharing materials between departments including common assessments is difficult without paying for add-on features Philip Pulley Teacher Read full review
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. Incentivized Rachel Hudish Instructional Designer Read full review	Instructure Canvas has helped us provide a more robust online component to our courses. Canvas has helped us better adapt to a rapidly changing educational landscape. Canvas has reduced the time that we have to spend training faculty on how to use our learning management system. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	PowerSchool Group LLC Using Schoology to build a foundation for a blended learning model has helped increase my students ABC rate between 15-20% in all classes! Using Schoology is forcing my students to become responsible for their own learning! The only negative thing I have encountered is the students resistance to change! Stacy Dunn High School Math Teacher Read full review
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