Angel vs Blackboard

As we get ready to transition to Blackboard Learn from Angel it is important to remember that most learning management systems are similar and that the navigation will also be similar. In 2009 Blackboard bought Angel and adopted several of its features. While the behaviors are the same, there will be a few differences, such as a slight difference of terms.

Once we get past the slight hiccup in terminology, there you will be happy to learn that besides offering a comparable platform, Blackboard offers several benefits that Angel does not.  A few of these features include:

• Groups: There are more options such as, groups can be set up so students have the option to self-enroll 
• Safe Assign: There is an anti-plagiarism service that can be activated with assessments 
• Hotspot Questions: There are more features for testing, including on using hot spots on images. 
• Grade Center: More filters and tools gives you more control and a better understand of your students' performance. 
• Peer and Student Assessments: A new feature that can benefit students by helping them understand the purpose of their work. It can also get them to reflect on their learning and the work of others.