Comparison between Blackboard and Microsoft 365 for Use in Classes
The table below shows how Blackboard Learn and Microsoft Teams can be used to accomplish various pedagogical tasks. For more information about using Microsoft Teams in the classroom, please refer to the Teaching with Microsoft Teams e-book.
| Comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedagogical Goal | Sub-task | .png){kind=small} Teams
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Blackboard | |
| Share Content | Interactive Synchronous Lectures | Chat Feature | Teams Meeting Chat | Blackboard Collaborate Chat |
| Using Polls | Use MS Forms in Teams | Blackboard Collaborate Polls | ||
| Using live slides | Share PowerPoint Presentation during meeting | Share PowerPoint presentation during session | ||
| Using a Whiteboard | Microsoft Whiteboard in Teams | Whiteboard in Blackboard Collaborate | ||
| Interactive Asynchronous Lectures Using Microsoft Stream | Add a Poll, Survey or Quiz to a Stream video and links and timestamps to the video description. Comments can be posted by students. | Embed Stream Video in Teams | Embed Stream Video in Blackboard | |
| Recording Lectures | Schedule a meeting/session | Schedule a meeting | Schedule a session | |
| Invite Students | Send invite to meeting | Students can join session from Virtual Classroom link | ||
| Start/Stop Recording | Record Teams Meeting | Record Blackboard Collaborate session | ||
| Access Recorded Session | Meeting Recodings | Session Recordings | ||
| Share Recording | Copy meeting recording link from Stream | Copy session recording link | ||
| Sharing Documents | Read-Only | Use class material folder | Create web link to shared file | |
| Edit | Upload file in Teams | Create web link to shared file | ||
| Asynchronous Discussions and Activities | Interactive discussions | Collaborative documents | Discussion boards | |
| Pin A Post | Pin A Post in Teams | Blackboard Collaborate Pin A Post | ||
| Communications | Holding Office Hours | Create a Meeting/Session | Schedule a meeting | Schedule a session |
| Create Waiting Rooms | Teams Meeting Options | Blackboard Collaborate for Virtual Office Hours | ||
| Synchronous Group Work | Create Interactive Groups | Create Channels in Teams | Blackboard Collaborate Breakout rooms | |
| Status Change | Changing your profile status. | In Teams, select your Profile Picture at the top right of the window, and the first option in the pop-up window displays the different status options. | In Blackboard, while in the Virtual Classroom, select your profile picture at the bottom of the window. You can display an Away status. | |
| Assessments | ||||
| Group Assessments | Collaboration Options (Manual column to track grading to be added to Bb Grade Centre and manually updated) |
Create channel in Teams | Breakout Rooms | |
| Asynchronous Student Presentation | Submit presentation (Manual column to track grading to be added to Bb Grade Centre and manually updated) |
Submitting Assignment in Teams | Assignment in Blackboard | |
| Synchronous Student Presentation | Live presentation (Manual column to track grading to be added to Bb Grade Centre and manually updated) |
Meeting in Teams | Present in Blackboard | |
| Assignments | Create an assignment | Create an assignment in Teams Not recommended as feature is not integrated into Blackboard. Manual transfer of any grading out of Teams into Blackboard would need to be done. |
Create assignment in Blackboard | |
| Quizzes | Create a quiz | Assign quizzes in Teams Not recommended as feature is not integrated into Blackboard. Manual transfer of any grading out of Teams into Blackboard would need to be done. |
Create Tests in Blackboard | |
Microsoft Teams Exclusive Features
1. Continue Powerpoint: If there is a Powerpoint that spans multiple sessions, this Powerpoint can be continued in the following sessions. After sharing the same Powerpoint file for the second time, you have the option to resume from where you left off.
2. Together Mode: Can bring all members in call into a scene of your choice. Some options include an auditorium and winter wonderland. In Teams, navigate to More Actions, and then Together Mode. Must have 5 or more people.
3. Background Noise Reduction: Microsoft Teams has the ability to detect background noises and suppress them. Navigate to Settings, Devices, and then Noise Suppression.
4. Live Reactions: In a meeting you can now express yourself in several different ways through live reactions. Live reactions will not appear in the chat but instead they will appear on your profile picture or camera feed if your camera is on. Using Live Reactions.
5. History Menu: Quickly jump back and forth from areas you have been to in Teams using the Back Arrow and Forward Arrow. You can either press the arrows to go 1 step back/forward or you can hover over the arrows to show a list of up to 12 unique conversations, channels, apps, activities, tabs, and files that you have recently visited. Using the back/forward arrows to revisit where you have been.
6. Grid View: While presenting a PowerPoint you have the option to easily navigate between slides using the grid view. To use the grid view you have to click on the Go to slide button as shown below (or press the G key). Once in the grid view, click on the thumbnail of any slide to navigate to it.
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