Comments on: Blackboard and Microsoft

By: David Hopkins

David Hopkins — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:02:05 +0000

Vilu / Todd

I’m sure there’s a reason, quite possibly because MS is desperate to get into the education market and what better way than to align themselves with the biggest players? For organisations like BB it is as much about coverage as it is about finding a ‘partner’ with similar outlook and attitudes, so perhaps MS is better suited to their 5-year vision than Google is … ??

Natalie

I had to remove the Google v BB post, but the original article I referred to can be found easily with a search on some SE or other.

Indeed, why can’t we all just get along and get something to work for everyone, on all platforms, and all browsers .. isn’t that what accessibility is all about?

Regards,
David.

By: Vilu

Vilu — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:44:40 +0000

Bing???
that kills all my interest in Blackboard’s announcement. Why would they spurn Google?

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:19:14 +0000

Great idea, but…

“With the Blackboard Learn toolbar for Bing, IE and Firefox,”

Chrome? Can’t we all just get along?

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:25:26 +0000

Hi again David – the developments at Northwestern U do sound interesting.I’m not sure how Bb Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 is all going to pan out.
I was trying to look at one of your previous posts that I’d bookmarked ‘Google vs Blackboard; Who’d win?’ to remind myself what you’d said as there was speculation in the Motley Fool a couple of weeks ago that Google might try and buy Blackboard http://bit.ly/1YqAxF
That would be an interesting move!
Natalie

By: David Hopkins

David Hopkins — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:56:36 +0000

Natalie

Thanks for the comment.

I had a look at the iPhone App when it was first released and think it requires some work doing to the BB installation/server before access can be given from the remote device.

Fingers crossed for the future development of BB into the true Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 worlds; I have also seen some developing news about a possible Open Source systems allowing BB and Google Docs to work together: “Northwestern U Creates Integration Utility To Link Blackboard and Google Apps http://bit.ly/31utIc“.

David.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:32:46 +0000

This could be good. I’m not sure from reading the announcement whether it will also update you when new posts/comments are made to blogs and wikis in Blackboard. I use Blackboard as both a member of staff and a postgrad student and if Bb offered RSS for these features and new announcements etc that would make life a lot easier. Is anyone at your institution using the iPhone/iPod touch app? I’ve just downloaded it to try it out and noticed that it has very poor ratings in the iTunes app store from UK-based users.