have worked on a version for the Business School at Bournemouth University, that covers the same kind of information in Blackboard, but have added a few of my own interpretations on the tools and reasons for using them. Related posts: Blackboard vs. Moodle: a comparison. Tags: Blackboard Blog Moodle Technology Web 2.0 I recently found this awesome reference guide, created by Joyce Seitzinger , that shows a simple traffic-light system to see if the tool of choice is ‘appropriate’ for what you are trying to do (assessment, collaboration, etc). Web 2.0 MORE >>

Day two of the Durham Blackboard started with an extremely useful insight into the roadmap Blackboard is taking with their product(s), as well as Blackboard’s own opinion on the conference theme: “Make Do or Spend?” Related posts: Blackboard Users Conference #durbbu: The Learning Ecology. Blackboard Users Conference #durbbu: Blackboard Roadmap and The Challenges Ahead. 13th Durham University Blackboard Users Conference #durbbu. Udacity is more corporate association developing MOOCs (for-profit, independent of institutions). MORE >>

While Blackboard is unable to write a press release that includes clear statements like “we have purchased these companies&# , I have to give the company credit for the acquisition of Elluminate (and Wimba). With increased competition and general maturity of the market, Blackboard made what is likely its most important acquisition to date. The learning management system market has become somewhat of a commodity – Blackboard has attempted to hold high market share through acquisitions (notably WebCT and Angel). In the mean time, well played, Blackboard! MORE >>

Steve Kolowich writes iPads on Campus : “The e-learning giant Blackboard, meanwhile, today is announcing that it is launching an app for the iPad that will allow students to access their courses from the new device. Tags: eLearning Blackboard eDelivery eResources Games iPad iPod Technology Twitter Video Well, it’s here; the iPad has finally landed. I’ll start with my final words (!) and they are simply how can we be sure that the iPad will be any good if we’ve literally only just got it (not in the UK we haven’t!)? This may also be a hindrance. MORE >>

I’m sure the old Blackboard (9.0) know I’m being lazy but it is little things like this that frustrate me when using Blackboard, and makes it hard to ‘sell’ the upgrade to staff when they too are annoyed and frustrated at little (and, in their mind, unnecessary) changes. Related posts: Blackboard launches custom toolbar for IE and Firefox users. Blackboard coming to iPod/iPhone? Personalise Blackboard. Blackboard VLEIs anyone else getting fed up with this message yet? Sorry, moan over! MORE >>