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>Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 18:30:18 -0500
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
>From: jeanette clement <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6397 Course Management Technology
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Carol,
I have been using Blackboard for a couple of years to support my ESL
writing and grammar classes.  It is very user-friendly and has a multitude
of functions.  For the course designer, the learning curve isn't at all
steep. I haven't used it for chats, either synchronous or asynch., but I
know that function works well.  It also has a great whiteboard.  The email
system is handy as well.  My students have expressed appreciation for all
the support material I've posted for them, and they routinely check for
updates and messages.  I would give Blackboard very high marks.

Jeanette Clement
ESL Program
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA


At 02:42 PM 11/15/2001 EST, you wrote:
>--- Forwarded Message from Carol Copenhagen <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>>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
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>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
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