Bulletin Boards

Bulletin boards (bboards), known as fora in WebCT, are a cornerstone of online communication. A good bboard can become the centerpiece of an online course, as students post questions and observations for response by other students and the instructor. Bboards support creative teaching approaches such as socratic method, individual presentations, etc.

Feature	WebCT	CourseInfo
Multiple bboards per course	Get help
Private bboard for each group	Get help	Get help
Allow anonymous postings (at instructor's discretion)	Get help
Notes bboard linked directly to course content	Get help
Instructors can move messages from one board to another
Instructors can delete messages	Get help	Get help
Instructors and students can mark messages read/unread
Instructors and students can view messages as threaded or unthreaded	Get help
Students can compile a self-selected set of postings from bboard for their own notes	Get help

CourseInfo's adminstration tools are centralized and extremely simple to use.

WebCT's administrative interface is unconventional and inconsistent, requiring some time to learn. Many functions require multiple steps, and some familiarity with navigation in frames is very helpful.