Blackboard

Blackboard is an electronic classroom management system for use mainly in the case of distance education.

Good Features:

• Chat capability with another student or in a room
• Assignments section to view upcoming and missed assignments
• Course Content sections which holds links to files such as syllabi and handouts
• Internal E-mail system between students and teacher
• Files are uploadable from the user's computer in the context of assignments, rather than E-mails
• "My Files" section for storing user's files on system
• Has a class roster section and a separate users section
• Discussion forums for discussing class topics in a non-linear fashion

Bad Features:

• Grade page is inconsistent with scores received on assignments
• E-Mail system's address book is not able to be organized and separated between instructors, TAs, students
• Class Roster section and Users section are redundant; both should be implemented in the same section

Missing Features:

• Slideshow capability not present
• Private group creation not possible
• Instructor not given real-time control over lecture material
• Interface not customizable