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eDisk and Blackboard both offer College faculty web-based solutions for online delivery of course-based instructional materials. eDisk and Blackboard both support file upload and download and both permit course-restricted as well as public (guest) access. Information can be accessed on both eDisk and Blackboard via the internet using a web browser.
So, how do eDisk and Blackboard differ?
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User-centric
- follows owner
- ownership is NOT transferable
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Course-centric
- follows faculty developer
- ownership is transferable
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Services: file downloads
- File download via Apple (AFP) and Windows (SMB) file sharing, FTP, HTTP
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Services: file downloads
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Services: file uploads
- drag-n-drop via AppleShare, FTP
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Services: file uploads
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Additional course-centric features:
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Additional course-centric features:
- assessments, simple web pages, grouping functions,
student notebook
- Communications Tools -e-gradebook, synchronous & asynchronous
discussions, class e-mail, calendar
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Access:
- public, private, course-restricted
- course access automated
- access is controlled by official course registration
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Access:
- course-restricted, guest
- course access manual
- access is controlled by faculty developer
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Client CPU Support:
- Macintosh-enhanced, PC-capable
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Client CPU Support:
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Strengths:
- drag-n-drop capability (multiple files) for Macintosh
and Windows clients
- personal online, e-storage including the potential
for student e-portfolios with public and private access, file and
web services
- customized, personalized web site design possible
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Strengths:
- platform independence
- special course-centric features including e-gradebook,
synchronous & asynchronous discussions, class e-mail, grouping
functions
- easy-to-use web site requiring no HTML or design
skills
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