--- Forwarded Message from Olaf Bohlke <[log in to unmask]> ---

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>Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:38:06 -0800
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Olaf Bohlke <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6397 Course Management Technology
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>

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Dear Carol,
I found two links comparing online CMS.  The first one is a comparison of
Blackboard - WebCT - Prometheus.  However, Blackboard and WebCT were
updated recently.

1. Comparison between Blackboard - WebCT - Prometheus 
BOSTON UNIVERSITY 
http://software2.bu.edu/webcentral/research/courseware/ 


The second link lets you compare several software packages side by side:

2. Interactive comparison charts for online educational delivery applications 
CENTER FOR CURRICULUM, TRANSFER & TECHNOLOGY 
http://www.ctt.bc.ca/landonline 
or direct link side-by-side comparisons:
http://www.c2t2.ca/landonline/sidebyside.html

This links informs you of browser issues for WebCT
Problems / Issues with Browsers 
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 
http://scholar.acomp.usf.edu/issuesWCTv3.html 

My university, Creighton U., has fortunately subscribed to both because
faculty was split on which one is "BETTER". Both packages have pros and
cons depending on what you want to do and how much you care for customization.

Good luck,

Olaf

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Olaf Böhlke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of German
Director of the Hitchcock Language Resource Center
HC-215 Modern Languages and Literatures
Creighton University
Omaha, NE 68178

Email:    [log in to unmask]
WWW: http://www.creighton.edu/langlab
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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
>