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Blackboard Collaborate is simple to use and works effectively with the rest of the Blackboard software. It has proven to be beneficial in training sessions. Video calling is, in my opinion, its best feature. It's a pure one-click video call, with none of the other video conferencing apps' complications. I particularly enjoy that Blackboard Collaborate allows me to create breakout rooms, which makes brainstorming and reflecting on knowledge even smoother. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Blackboard Collaborate is a very simple software, its simplicity has the potential to be its undoing. Blackboard lacks some of the more advanced capabilities that its competitors provide. When I use Blackboard Collaborate for video conferencing, I also have a lot more connectivity difficulties. The video call will frequently drop or the audio will cut out. When I use other video conferencing software, I don't seem to have this problem as regularly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

His diversity of options makes it the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It should have an option to rate the class itself not only the platform or internet connectivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was imperative to find a good virtual classroom that was effective in engaging our students. Blackboard Collaborate was our saving tool that allowed our professors to connect with their students, either one-on-one or an entire class. Collaborate has a ton of features that really made it possible to have connections while being apart. Some of the tools that we used the most were the whiteboard, application sharing, and adding powerpoints to the virtual meeting. Using Collaborate created great engagement and interactions for everyone in the meeting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the Blackboard Collaborate interfaces could use updating. Since Blackboard has upgraded to Ultra I think it could look a little more similar to that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to see our students working, and that they cannot be seen by others in the proctor view. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It takes a little longer than other like programs to load. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that you can see the breakout rooms at the same time, and also that you can preload websites that are readily accessible to you for your lessons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It sometimes takes a long time for the kids to get logged in Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful part is that it is required at the university. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It doesn't let me see all 15 students at once. Sharing screens is not easy. The microphone is not easy to access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our institution uses Blackboard as its LMS, and having a video conferencing platform, basically built-in, is very helpful. Not only does Collaborate insert seamlessly into our courses, but it is easily used for non-course-related meetings as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Collaborate is not as robust as some of the other platforms that we used during the pandemic. I wish the gallery view had a few more options and that it had the ability to customize backgrounds, but Collaborate is a strong option; it just doesn't have all the "bells and whistles" that some other platforms have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Blackboard Collaborate is a web conferencing system for your organizations connecting staff, your students etc. In which all sessions are accessible through a web browser with no need for additional software to install in your devices. You can connect anywhere in the world using your web browser which is already installed in your device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Video quality is not up to mark to some extent. Some time voice also breaks, which depends on your network conditions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

From your main blackboard page it is easier to get to collaborate. I also like the functions that exist within it. Being able to see the whole class, asking questions in chat and recording lectures are great features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At times, it can feel like there is a lot going on with the different tabs on the main screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how it is very user-friendly. I find it a lot easier to use than other video conferencing sites, which is why I always prefer to meet on collaborate rather than its competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Something I dislike about Blackboard Collaborate is how to share my screen. I think they could have made that option a lot easier to do. It can be tedious and tricky for the presenter or any collaborator to share their screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.