1. On-line Course Delivery Options – Blackboard, WebCT, eCollege or Build Your Own - A Panel Discussion On-line Using eCollege On-Ground Supplement Using Blackboard By John H. Reynolds, Ph.D., CCP Grand Valley State University

2. eCollege Course Background 6 sections taught from 2000-2002 Limit of 25 students per section No direct contact with students All exams “open book” All assignments were homework

3. eCollege Course Main Page

4. eCollege Reflections Unit structure difficult to use No export function for grade book Access time very slow Unsupervised tests/homework encourages academic dishonesty –11 of 44 students copied database assignments in Summer 2002 course – all given Fs (all but one upheld on academic appeal)

5. Blackboard Course Background 8 sections each year over 3 years Courses ranged from intro to graduate Advanced courses utilized groups function Used for in-class tests Digital Drop-Box used for assignments Student files posted – convenient access

6. Blackboard Control Panel

7. Blackboard Course Reflections Digital Drop Box has confusing menu and no ability to sort/organize contents Control Panel easy to use Customizable Menu Options Performance depends on whether server is housed on campus or outsourced Students like the convenience of files/assignments available 24/7

8. Respondus BB – test utility

9. Respondus BB Reflections Great utility to convert Test files from text format for import into Blackboard Defaults to “A” as the correct answer when the answer is not specified in the text file Import is very easy to do and is very quick No more cumbersome importing or typing of test banks in Blackboard