Also known as the Blackboard problem... It has to be the worst software I ever had the misfortune of using, because the people who choose it (admins) are not the ones who have to use it (profs and students.
Also known as the Blackboard problem... It has to be the worst software I ever had the misfortune of using, because the people who choose it (admins) are not the ones who have to use it (profs and students.
Also quite telling that when you go to Blackboard's (now called Anthology, apparently) site, 75% of it is dedicated solely to AI.
You get a small blurb about "Experiencing the power of Together™", whatever that could mean, some small product description, of course all "AI-enhanced" and then lots of fluff about "industry-leading AI capabilities", "responsible/ethical edtech AI", "AI roadshows", etc.
So much ado about what's definitely just an annoying ChatGPT wrapper button that most will definitely quietly learn to ignore... :)
It's a multimillion dollar business entirely dedicated to the enterprise of selling Blackboard to schools. With the side-effect of producing a terrible piece of software.