--- Forwarded Message from Warren Roby <[log in to unmask]> ---

>From: Warren Roby <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information    Forum'"<[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: #6397 Course Management Technology
>Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:40:06 -0600

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Carol,

Our institution, after much deliberation, went with Blackboard.  I have
Blackboard pages for each of my classes.  I cannot compare it to WebCT or
Prometheus.  

Blackboard has features I appreciate very much, such as the Communication
utility which allows me to send emails to an entire class, groups, or
individuals.  I do not like the way Announcements are handled:  I must
retype (actually copy and paste) the same announcement for each of my
classes.  For example, if I am going to be absent, I must post an
announcement to the page for each class.  There is no "master" announcement
feature.

A big problem is that I have not figured out a way to type accents in
Blackboard.  A good program in my opinion would have that easily available.

My opinion is that Blackboard is a decent tool, but I am not brimming with
enthusiasm for it.

Warren

Warren B. Roby, Ph. D.
Professor and Chairman of Language Studies
John Brown University
2000 W. University
Siloam Springs, AR  72761

501-524-7309
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http://www.jbu.edu/langart/RobyCV.html

Solvitur ambulando




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--- Forwarded Message from Carol Copenhagen <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 12:41:39 -0800
>From: Carol Copenhagen <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: Saint Mary's College of California
>To: LLTI <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Course Management Technology

Dear Friends - Our college is planning to change its course management
technology from Web Course in a Box to either - WebCt, Prometheus or
Blackboard.  I attended a session on this at our conference in Houston
this summer but only took away an uneasy feeling about WebCt and a page
of oddly indecipherable notes.  I'm wondering if any of these systems
has particularly fine applications for language teaching????  Any
warnings or recommendations you could pass along????
Thanks,

Carol Copenhagen
Associate Professor of Spanish and Language Coordinator
Saint Mary's College
Moraga, Ca.  94575
Tel:  925 631-4044