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Web Conferencing License Comparison

Which Blackboard Collaborate™ web conferencing license is right for you? Select each heading to see which license type – Enterprise/Department, Moderator Access, or Single Room (Blackboard Collaborate vClass™) – best suits your web conferencing needs.


Licensing Features

  Enterprise or Department Moderator Access Single Room (vClass)
 

Licensing Features

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Multiplatform support for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux Ubuntu Check Check Check
Max # in Session 100s 100 users 50-400 users
Who can moderate Anyone Fixed moderator names Anyone – Moderator name customizable
Simultaneous rooms Check Check 1 per moderator Single room only
Ability to run pre-defined session plans created with Blackboard Collaborate Plan Check Check Check
Supports use of Blackboard Collaborate Publish for audio and standalone recordings Check Check Check
Hosted service available Check Check Check
On-premise service available Check    
"Getting Started" Professional Services Available Check Check Check

Session Administration

  Enterprise or Department Moderator Access Single Room (vClass)
 

Session Administration

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Track usage and generate attendance reports Check Check  
Session creation and scheduling Check  Check  
Configurable session email invitations Check    
Ability to add sessions to calendar Check    
Session configuration options and defaults Check Check Pre-defined
Multiple meeting types Check    
Session content preloads Check Check  
File Management: Manage Recordings, Multimedia, and Whiteboard files Check Check  
User groups and authority Check    
Configurable user authentication Check    
Cost centers Check    
Option to push participants to specified URL upon session exit Check    
Ability to track who views recordings Check    
Ability to show/hide participant names during recording playback Check    

LMS Integrations

  Enterprise or Department Moderator Access Single Room (vClass)
 

LMS Integrations

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Schedule, manage and join sessions and recordings within LMS Check    
Blackboard Learn integration Check    
Blackboard CE/Vista integration Check    
Blackboard Learn Angel Edition integration Check    
Moodle integration Check    
Sakai integration Check    
BrainHoney integration Check    
Desire2Learn integration Check    
Epsilen integration Check    
itslearning integration Check    
Pearson LearningSuite (eCollege) integration Check    
API Toolkit available Check    
Integration technical services available Check    

Communication Features

  Enterprise or Department Moderator Access Single Room (vClass)
 

Communication Features

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Crystal-clear, full-duplex voice over the Internet Check Check Check
Text Chat Check Check Check
High-resolution multipoint video with near-lip-sync audio Check Check Check
Integrated teleconferencing Check Check Check
Record and playback Check Check Check

Interactivity Features

  Enterprise or Department Moderator Access Single Room (vClass)
 

Interactivity Features

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Shared, interactive whiteboard Check Check Check
Instant polling Check Check Check
Breakout rooms Check Check Check
Application & desktop sharing Check Check Check
Remote desktop control Check Check Check
Synchronized notes Check Check Check
Multimedia content delivery Check Check Check
Interactive quiz and survey manager Check Check Check
File transfer Check Check Check
Synchronized web tour Check Check Check
Participant profiles Check Check Check

Advanced Moderator Tools

  Enterprise or Department Moderator Access Single Room (vClass)
 

Advanced Moderator Tools

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In-session invitations Check Check Check
Emotion and activity indicators Check Check Check
Timer Check Check Check
Graphical drag-and-drop page explorer Check Check Check
Math symbol library Check Check Check
Graphing calculator Check Check Check
Participant permission controls Check Check Check
Accessible from Blackboard IM session (requires Bb IM license) Check Check Check

Accessibility Features

  Enterprise or Department Moderator Access Single Room (vClass)
 

Accessibility Features

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Closed captioning Check Check Check
Support for low bandwidth connections Check Check Check
Language translations Check Check Check
Keyboard shortcuts Check Check Check
Screen reader support Check Check Check