Blackboard vs. Class Web Sites - Strategies
Using Blackboard and a Flightline Web Site are both effective ways to
deliver online materials, whether for online, hybrid, or web-enhanced
courses. The tools can be used singly (e.g., web site only) or in
combination. The chart below offers a comparison between the two.
Example:
Using a Flightline Site to Link to Blackboard
Compare the two:
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Blackboard |
Flightline |
| Post announcements |
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| Upload your syllabus, lecture notes, worksheets,
etc. |
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| Post contact information and office hours |
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| Password-protected access to class materials |
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| Create discussion forums |
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| Send email to all students or to groups |
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| Open a chat room or shared whiteboard |
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| Search class roster and create groups |
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| Exchange documents with students |
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| Set up automatically graded tests, quizzes, and
surveys |
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| Track student access to materials |
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| Create a secure, online gradebook |
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| Make materials available without a password |
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| Design your own web "look and feel" |
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| Post multimedia |
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| Post large amounts of content easily |
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* Can be done using Outlook
** Can customize colors and buttons in Blackboard
*** Blackboard can do multimedia, but it's best to post
the content on Flightline and use an External Link in Blackboard
**** Via publisher-provided course cartridges or
exported archives of other courses
Last updated:
April 08, 2008
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