Bulletin Boards

Bulletin boards are a cornerstone of online communication. A good bulletin board can become the centerpiece of an online course, as students post questions and observations for response by other students and the instructor. Bulletin boards support creative teaching approaches such as the Socratic Method, individual presentations, etc.

Feature	WebCT	Blackboard
Multiple bulletin boards per course	Get help	Get help
Private bulletin board for each group	Get help	Get help
Instructors can allow anonymous postings	Get help	Get help
Instructors can move messages from one board to another	Get help
Instructors can delete messages	Get help	Get help
Users can mark messages read/unread	Get help	Get help
Users can view messages based on read/unread status		Get help
Users can view messages as threaded or unthreaded	Get help	Get help
Users can compile a self-selected set of postings from bulletin board for their own notes	Get help	Get help
Users can receive e-mail notification about new postings
Users can e-mail posting authors directly from the bulletin board