Blackboard

My experience with Blackboard is pretty limited. I have used it in one of my classes this semester and see some advantages and disadvantages. It is helpful to post assignments and notes. I also would assume that a teacher could post webcasts or other video material for students to watch and because it is password protected the student can better take advantage of fair use. However, Blackboard is owned and operated by the school. The student has no ownership of the tool. Other disadvantages may include:

• mostly used for only academic purposes
  
• students can't upload media
• can't have synchronous or asynchronous video communications
  
• lacks collaborative learning tools