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2. www.jackiea.com Is It Needed Why should I learn an interface What are the benefits to professors What are the benefits to students What are the benefits to the college

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7. www.jackiea.com Blackboard Free Blackboard.com is version 2.6, or $5,000 a year unlimited use, customize to suit needs of your campus Can run of their server or your server NT, UNIX or 2000 Support is available Html is not needed

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9. www.jackiea.com TopClass Run off server on home campus Expensive to license Support technicians in Ireland and random spots in US Good product has everything that is needed to …. Folder approach maybe easier to use

10. www.jackiea.com TopClass Folder approach maybe easier to use There are multiple Publishers that still provide content in TopClass You run these off your campus server

11. www.jackiea.com Cyber-Class Course Technology product, students absorb additional cost Run on servers in Dallas, TX Good support technicians Copy and paste no html Good product has everything that is needed to …..

12. www.jackiea.com Online Management Interface WebCT –As an instructorAs an instructor Cyber-Class Blackboard Let’s take a quick look