Blackboard Learn by Anthology Reviews & Insights

Score6 out of 10

205 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Blackboard Learn by Anthology are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Recommendations

Based on user reviews, here are the three most common recommendations for Blackboard Learn:

Consider Blackboard Learn for higher education and communication with parents. Users recommend it as the learning management system of choice, especially for higher education institutions. It is also recommended for effective communication with parents.
Explore and utilize interactive functions. Many users find Blackboard Learn easy to manage and recommend taking the time to explore and utilize its interactive functions. The platform is considered convenient for classes and easy to use.
Take advantage of Blackboard's tools for education. Users believe that Blackboard Learn offers a complete and effective educational forum. It is recommended for institutions with a large number of students, as it allows for uploading assignments, having timed tests, and recording live videos. Expert guidance is suggested during implementation.

While these are the most common recommendations, it is also advised to do research and consider the return on investment before choosing a learning management system. Additionally, some users suggest exploring alternative options and trying trials of other systems before making a final decision.

Blackboard Learn by Anthology Reviews

2 Reviews

Engineering

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Great Tool for Learning

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

February 10, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I've used Blackboard both as a teaching assistant and a student.

Pros

As a student, I get mobile access and notifications about grades, announcements, and course changes that help me manage my learning.
As an instructor, Blackboard lets me integrate a lot of different types of media, structure time released content, vary assessments, and deliver individualized learning opportunities.
I also like the Best Practice parts of the help site -- it helps you to get ideas of how you can use the tools.

Cons

In terms of support from Blackboard.
I find it difficult to transfer information from one semester to another.
Slow (even when on the same network node or high-speed cable connection) -- needs a code rewrite/optimization.

Likelihood to Recommend

Blackboard is one of the pinnacle learning suites out there. I've had the privilege of being a student and a teacher with BlackBoard and have to say that I have never been let down by the number of plugins that teachers can use and the ease of navigation for students. This tool really does check all of the boxes and makes remote learning a little bit easier.

Mounika Chirasani

Research Assistant in Engineering at JDA Software (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

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Blackboard Review

Rating: 6 out of 10

Incentivized

December 13, 2016

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Blackboard is currently being used across the whole organization. It serves as our main learning LMS at the university to distribute resource materials, upload student assignments, gradebook, and main online course tool as well.

Pros

Easy to use. It has an intuitive interface that instructors can readily customize.
Easy to copy a course onto new versions for follow-on semesters.
Easy gradebook for students and instructors to keep track of grades.

Cons

Does not sync gradebook well with all other platforms e.g. with WebAssign, which I use for online homework assignments.
Not easy to create html-free surveys. Usually there are some tags inside the saved response files.
Not easy to write Math.

Likelihood to Recommend

Not so good for sciences, better for arts and humanities.

Sujata Krishna

Lecturer in Engineering at University of Houston-Downtown (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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