Overall Satisfaction with Blackboard Collaborate
Blackboard Collaborate is primarily used as a web conferencing tool for teaching & learning in higher education, but we have also used it for technical support, academic success, conferences, presentations, training, virtual office hours, and more. Collaborate is a dynamic platform that supports learner engagement and content sharing. Faculty use it for online instruction as well as hybrid learning. In some cases, it's also been used for hyperflex teaching where students can choose whether to attend in person or online.
- Support learner engagement via breakout rooms.
- Facilitate participant engagement via polls and chat.
- Share content via browser sharing or file sharing.
- Seamlessly integrate with Blackboard learning management system.
- Needs to support digital backgrounds for user privacy.
- Needs live transcription support for users with disabilities.
- Needs preloading option for poll questions, especially for large scaled sessions.
- Increased support for online/hybrid learning.
- Increased support for online training & professional development.
- Increased support for technical support.
- Increased virtual office hours for student courses & learning.
- Increased recording views for training & meetings.
- Webex App and Zoom
Blackboard Collaborate is ideal for teaching & learning whereas Webex and Zoom are business-focused. While Collaborate may lack some user-desired features, it more than makes up those features with its focus on participant/learner engagement. For example, polling is easier, chat is clear and flexible, and breakout rooms support student interaction. Collaborate, unlike its competitors, allows one to share actual files, which makes co-hosting and co-presenting far easier than sharing a desktop app. When co-teaching or co-facilitating, you want your session to be seamless, not disrupted by shifting host duties or confusion over tools. Collaborate allows one to focus on teaching, not confusing workflows.
Do you think Blackboard Collaborate delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Blackboard Collaborate's feature set?
Yes
Did Blackboard Collaborate live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Blackboard Collaborate go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Blackboard Collaborate again?
Yes