Should I use ReservesDirect, Blackboard, or LearnLink?
ReservesDirect is best for providing course materials
Blackboard is best for comprehensive course management
LearnLink is best for creating communities within and among courses
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Course materials |
ReservesDirect |
Blackboard |
LearnLink |
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Upload course materials |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Link to websites and journal articles |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Reactivate previous course materials |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Track whether students are viewing materials |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Provide multimedia materials |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Reserve books through EUCLID catalog |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Let library staff scan and upload materials |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Let library staff request & pay for copyright permissions |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Get notifications when new materials are added |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Course management |
ReservesDirect |
Blackboard |
LearnLink |
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Create quizzes, exams |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Track student grades |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Let students create a portfolio of their work |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Record lectures, discussions (Wimba) |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Let a teaching assistant be your proxy |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Manage class enrollment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Course community |
ReservesDirect |
Blackboard |
LearnLink |
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Have a conference with another class |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Let your class have online discussions |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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E-mail all your students |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Let your students collaborate with each other |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Let students use wikis, blogs |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Let students tag materials with shared tags |
No |
Yes |
No |