Blackboard Collaborate Features
What are the features of Blackboard Collaborate?
Content Sharing
- Video Streaming
- Session Recording
- File Sharing
Collaboration
- Whiteboard
- Hand Raising
- Participation Controls
- Screen Sharing
Functionality
- Technical Support
- Live Chat
- Markup Tools
Collaboration Tools
- Screen Sharing
Meeting Coordination
- Scheduling
- Recording
- Participant Permissions
Software Type
- Mobile
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Content Sharing
Video Streaming | Based on 45 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Live streams audio and video from both teacher and student managed devices | 83% (Based on 45 reviews) | |
Session Recording | Based on 44 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Captures each session via a stream recording feature | 86% (Based on 44 reviews) | |
File Sharing | Based on 51 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. The ability to share PowerPoints, images, and other file types | 84% (Based on 51 reviews) |
Collaboration
Whiteboard | Based on 46 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Contains an interactive whiteboard for both student and teacher use | 84% (Based on 46 reviews) | |
Hand Raising | Based on 45 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides a hand raising feature for students that wish to ask questions or offer insight | 89% (Based on 45 reviews) | |
Participation Controls | Based on 46 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Teachers control participation permissions for students | 84% (Based on 46 reviews) | |
Survey Tools | Based on 40 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Creates online polls within the classroom environment | 80% (Based on 40 reviews) | |
Screen Sharing | Based on 50 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Permits screen sharing between the teacher and students | 87% (Based on 50 reviews) |
Functionality
Technical Support | Based on 40 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Live technical support available for all users | 77% (Based on 40 reviews) | |
Live Chat | Based on 52 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Text chat tools within the classroom | 83% (Based on 52 reviews) | |
Markup Tools | Based on 43 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability to markup different media types within a session | 84% (Based on 43 reviews) |
Collaboration Tools
Screen Sharing | Based on 77 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Able to share your desktop screen or an application with the rest of the conference. | 82% (Based on 77 reviews) | |
Presentations | Based on 18 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Presenters can cue up a Powerpoint presentation or other slideshow for display in the conference. | 87% (Based on 18 reviews) | |
Whiteboarding | Based on 17 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides a virtual whiteboard for collaborative use. | 79% (Based on 17 reviews) | |
Live Chat | Based on 18 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Conferences have a text chat feature. | 88% (Based on 18 reviews) | |
Hand Raising | Based on 17 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows conference participants to notifiy conference hosts when they want to speak. | 90% (Based on 17 reviews) |
Meeting Coordination
Scheduling | Based on 59 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Scheduling web meetings is streamlined, intuitive, and integrated into calendar and email software. | 80% (Based on 59 reviews) | |
Recording | Based on 66 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Conferences can be recorded for future use with native functionality. | 86% (Based on 66 reviews) | |
Participant Permissions | Based on 70 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. The ability to grant users access to conferences as moderators, presenters or participants--individually or based on user role or group. | 81% (Based on 70 reviews) | |
One-Click Join | Based on 18 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to join a conference without requiring a download or a sign-in | 87% (Based on 18 reviews) |
Software Type
Mobile | Based on 50 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers a mobile app or mobile optimized website to video conference from smartphones or tablets. | 71% (Based on 50 reviews) | |
Browser Application | Based on 18 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Conferences can be launched within a browser without requiring a user to download an application to their desktop. | 89% (Based on 18 reviews) | |
Desktop Application | Based on 13 Blackboard Collaborate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Software is available as a downloadable desktop application. | 90% (Based on 13 reviews) |
