Blackboard Learn for REST and LTI Developers
Blackboard Inc | 3900.93.0Linux/Unix, Ubuntu Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (Focal Fossa) - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Useful on Many Interfaces
What do you like best about the product?
Blackboard IM- instant messaging feature separate from web browser
What do you dislike about the product?
Layout of blackboard homepage is not as aesthetically pleasing as other similar softwares
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Communicating with staff on other parts of the campus is much easier when you can see whether or not they are logged into Blackboard IM
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Blackboard for Higher Education Professional Training
What do you like best about the product?
My institution uses blackboard since it is already integrated into the University, it's nice as a duel faculty/staff member to be able to access the courses I'm teaching and taking in one place.
What do you dislike about the product?
User interface is NOT aesthetically pleasing.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ability to push up to date training out to employees on a platform they already use and are comfortable with.
Blackboard use for university learning and document sharing
What do you like best about the product?
Blackboard is easy to use and navigate. I use blackboard for university and viewing documents provided by lecturers and tutors. Documents are organised well, easy to access and are also downloadable.
The online test feature is great as there is no need for paper or attending an exam, tests can be taken at home and sent straight away receiving an instant mark. Furthermore, assignments and coursework can be submitted through blackboard, which is a great feature as a copy of your work is always available and there is no need to physically take your work to your university to be submitted.
Blackboard also has a reminder and notification system which is great for knowing when work is due or if new documents are available to be viewed. Having lecture slides online makes learning easy and always accessible to you for whenever you need it at a later date.
The online test feature is great as there is no need for paper or attending an exam, tests can be taken at home and sent straight away receiving an instant mark. Furthermore, assignments and coursework can be submitted through blackboard, which is a great feature as a copy of your work is always available and there is no need to physically take your work to your university to be submitted.
Blackboard also has a reminder and notification system which is great for knowing when work is due or if new documents are available to be viewed. Having lecture slides online makes learning easy and always accessible to you for whenever you need it at a later date.
What do you dislike about the product?
One of the main issues with Blackboard is that from time to time it can be slow loading new pages or opening documents, although this is occasional, I have noticed it seems to effect larger documents.
A slightly annoying feature is that sometimes when there is a new notification, it does not always disappear once the notification has been viewed.
A slightly annoying feature is that sometimes when there is a new notification, it does not always disappear once the notification has been viewed.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Blackboard is extremely beneficial for students, as a consumer and an undergraduate all course related materials such as powerpoint, hand outs, additional text and other documents are shared on blackboard. The items can be viewed or downloaded, making it easy to access course material anywhere. Furthermore, online tests can be held through blackboard and the submission of pieces of work, making this piece of software very integral to my university course.
Great additional to face-to-face classes
What do you like best about the product?
I like how easy it is to upload your instructional materials including PowerPoints, PDFs, and Word documents. The announcement feature allows you to quick send a message to your entire class by selective the "send mail now" button. You can copy your shell and use it over and over again which reduces the workload if you are not making a lot of change to your course.
What do you dislike about the product?
That is does not do well with videos or in my opinion is not the best option for a class the is online.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Teaching courses at universities. It is user-friendly and students are often familiar with the platform if they have any college experience.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Allow videos to uploaded that can meet HIPPA and FERPA guidelines.
Bb tries to do a lot of things, which sometimes limits its flexibility
What do you like best about the product?
Blackboard is ubiquitous in the educational environment so a lot of vendors write their products for integration within it. I'm using the LTI with some apps and that seems fairly straightforward.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's somewhat the flip-side of being big. It does make it hard to switch to another LMS if something major arises that is not to your liking and isn't resolved.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's a university-wide installation that serves a number of stakeholders. Primarily, it's the way instructors and students interface online. It allows flexibility in assignments and adding in A/V materials. Since it's cloud-based, it relieves admins of locally troubleshooting balky components.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Realize that switching to another LMS isn't that easy, so be sure this does what you want and will grow with you. As one of the largest LMS vendors, it tries to be all things to all people, which is inherent with shortcomings. Our school of medicine went with a different LMS, which isn't an indictment of Blackboard. It just means certain other products might be more closely tailored to your needs.
Instructor using blackboard
What do you like best about the product?
Blackboard grade center calculates the grades based on the requirements that I set it up. for example, it gives you the option to drop the lowest grade from all the assignments.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't think is anything I dislike about this product.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am able to synchronize blackboard with an e-book.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Blackboard is a wonderful educational toll that helps you communicate immediately with other users. You are able to make edits, design your blackboard page as you wish. I am very pleased in using blackboard on my classes.
Using Blackboard in a University
What do you like best about the product?
I use Blackboard at a private University to support classroom lectures. I use "Content" to post documents and slides and "Discussions" to exchange information with students. In the "Tools" section I post announcements, send emails, and track tasks. I use the "Grade Center" to update the students regarding their progress. Because Blackboard allows me to provide immediate updates and feedback to students, I find it quite useful and use it in most classes, graduate and undergraduate. Overall my experience with Blackboard has been very positive.
What do you dislike about the product?
It takes time to learn to efficiently learn. I want to add distance learning features but keep delaying because of the time investment needed to produce a professional product. In addition, my university regularly updates its software packages and it is often difficult to locate features when the version changes. Small differences in the interface can make finding a particular feature difficult.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Teaching undergraduates to prepare them for future professional activities and mentoring graduate students. Blackboard helps in the provision of content material.
Useful Tool for Course Management
What do you like best about the product?
Blackboard allows students to stay up-to-date on their course requirements. It is a great way to download lectures, take online quizzes/tests, participate in group discussions, and submit assignments. Most importantly, students are able to see the work they have submitted and current grade. I also like the ability to see the average of a particular exam, so you know how you compare to the rest of the students in your course.
What do you dislike about the product?
As with many tools, not all tools/functionality in the Blackboard system are utilized with each course. Because the lecturer/professor can customize their course landing page, it does take some adjusting when looking at different courses. Also, the homepage does get cluttered, so it would be nice to be able to quickly and permanently hide tools, announcements, etc. that are not needed. It would also be nice if the "My Grade" section automatically calculated the overall course grade given the weight that had been designed for each assignment (quizzes worth 10% of overall grade, homework worth 25%, etc.).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Engaging with Blackboard is typically a requirement for my courses. It is very helpful to be able to upload assignments and also take online quizzes/tests. Also, lecturer/professors are busy people, so having all necessary paperwork loaded on the site is very helpful so you do not need to email them about the syllabus, PowerPoints, notes, review sheets, etc. In addition it is key to have instructor notifications emailed to me based on my settings so I was informed of changes to due dates and other documents available ASAP.
Awesome product that helps keep life organized
What do you like best about the product?
The fact that the pages are so clean and easy to read
What do you dislike about the product?
The fact that sometimes it is difficult to navigate
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
solving the issue of having my whole team on the same page and collaborating
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I highly recommend using it as setup is very easy as well
As both a teacher and a student - Blackboard works for me
What do you like best about the product?
As a instructor blackboard lets me integrate a lot of different types of media through Kaltura, structure time released content ,vary assessments, and deliver individualized learning opportunities. All of these elements are crucial to my instruction. As a student, I get mobile access and notifications about grades, announcements, and course changes that help me manage my learning.
What do you dislike about the product?
While the features are wonderful, they are somewhat convoluted to properly utilize, requiring more steps than I would like, and can sometimes be "hidden" in such ways that I have to refer back to user guides because it's not a very intuitive integration. Therefore, as a student, I find many of my professors do not fully take advantage of the learning management system because they have limited knowledge.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Delivery, use, and monitoring, of educational services for students.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make sure you explore the user guides and options, blackboard can be a powerful tool but some of it's features are less than obvious!
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