Blackboard Collaborate Reviews & Product Details - Page 2

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was imperative to find a good virtual classroom that was effective in engaging our students. Blackboard Collaborate was our saving tool that allowed our professors to connect with their students, either one-on-one or an entire class. Collaborate has a ton of features that really made it possible to have connections while being apart. Some of the tools that we used the most were the whiteboard, application sharing, and adding powerpoints to the virtual meeting. Using Collaborate created great engagement and interactions for everyone in the meeting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the Blackboard Collaborate interfaces could use updating. Since Blackboard has upgraded to Ultra I think it could look a little more similar to that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful part is that it is required at the university. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It doesn't let me see all 15 students at once. Sharing screens is not easy. The microphone is not easy to access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our institution uses Blackboard as its LMS, and having a video conferencing platform, basically built-in, is very helpful. Not only does Collaborate insert seamlessly into our courses, but it is easily used for non -course-related meetings as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Collaborate is not as robust as some of the other platforms that we used during the pandemic. I wish the gallery view had a few more options and that it had the ability to customize backgrounds, but Collaborate is a strong option; it just doesn't have all the "bells and whistles" that some other platforms have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Blackboard Collaborate is a web conferencing system for your organizations connecting staff, your students etc. In which all sessions are accessible through a web browser with no need for additional software to install in your devices. You can connect anywere in the world using your web browser which is already installed in your device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Video quality is not up to mark to some extent. Some time voice also breaks, which depends on your network conditions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

From your main blackboard page it is easier to get to collarborate. I also like the functions that exist with in it. Being able to see the whole class, asking questions in chat and recording lectures are great features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At times, it can feel like there is a lot going on with the different tabs on the main screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how it is very user-friendly. I find it a lot easier to use than other video conferencing sites, which is why I always prefer to meet on collaborate rather than its competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Something I dislike about Blackboard Collaborate is how to share my screen. I think they could have made that option a lot easier to do. It can be tedious and tricky for the presenter or any collaborator to share their screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how it allows for videos, chats, audio and sharing documents with others. I like how I can record an entire event and how the recording shows everything Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is one thing I don't like. I don't like how sometimes when blackboard crashes, I can't use collaborate to record my events. Other than that, it's a really good software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that Collaborate Ultra is made for teaching. It's not just a conferencing platform. It's not for business. It's not like Teams, trying to be everything to everyone. It's a web conferencing tool for teachers. I also like that you can share a link with students or guest presenters and have them join--very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that it sets off the privacy settings in Mac, and it's a pain to explain how to get the Mac to do screenshare. I also dislike that you can't pre-prepare a poll to run in your class. It has to be typed while you are presenting, which takes up time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's fast and very well integrated with BB Learn. The file sharing function is very practical for group presentations and they usually run smoothly. My favorite feature is the recording ability, which changed the way I study, improving my efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Subpar video quality and drawing tools, very low maximum of 4 simultaneous webcams. No speed changing option for recordings. It tends to fail due to connectivity before Google Meet, so sometimes we need to migrate. However, this only happens with one or two professors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that it was designed with the intent to make it easier to host classes online and still maintain a class discussion because of its features with the microphone, chat, and question options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I hate that it randomly crashes for absolutely no reason, and your internet connection has to be impeccable just for it to run somewhat okay. I don't particularly appreciate that when too many people are present within a session, the microphone is disabled from the attender's end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.