It can be configured to do anything you want. It is Blackboard's blessing and curse.
February 09, 2019

It can be configured to do anything you want. It is Blackboard's blessing and curse.

Mark Fitzgerald | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
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Modules Used

  • Blackboard Learn
  • Blackboard Mobile
  • Blackboard Collaborate
  • Blackboard Analytics

Overall Satisfaction with Blackboard Learn

Blackboard Learn is used for the majority of courses at our university. Each class uses it differently from just posting a syllabus to a grade book, to robust use of Collaborate, discussion boards, and content submission. It is up to each professor how deep they choose to use the tool in aiding instruction.

Pros

  • It can be configured to do anything you want.
  • It makes it easier for the students have a common destination for information.
  • I like that I can do all of my assessments and grading in one place.

Cons

  • It can be configured to do anything you want. Be careful.
  • Its architecture feels old, but because they support so many schools that are change adverse, it is hard to update.
  • We are using analytics to help students succeed.
  • Students push instructors to use it.
  • It helps us have some level of consistency across our courses.
It can be configured to do anything you want. It is Blackboard's blessing and curse. I think it has the biggest feature set in the industry. It confuse people and leads to strange UIs. But some organization and working together you can find something that will work well for your institution.
I really think that Blackboard gets a bad rap. It is a solid tool with years of experience behind it. It can do all that you need it to do and you can configure it to look the way you want it to be - if your global administers allow it. An institution needs to decide how much and what type of flexibility it is going to allow. But the tool can do it.

Blackboard Learn by Anthology Feature Ratings

Learning Management
7.9
Course authoring
9
Course catalog or library
6
Player/Portal
8
Learning content
10
Mobile friendly
5
Progress tracking & certifications
10
Assignments
7
Compliance management
Not Rated
Learning administration
Not Rated
Learning reporting & analytics
8
Social learning
Not Rated

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