Blackboard Collaborate vs Kaltura Video Platform Comparison

Collaborate offers a nice platform for real-time text and video conferencing. For those who already use Blackboard, there's no reason to choose any other software.

Collaborate isn't as user-friendly as some of the alternative programs. It offers plenty of features, but the learning curve is steeper.

it has many features that are tailored specifically for the classroom, such as interactive board, and you could raise your hand to ask a question or could give quick actions as feedbacks through lessons.

the overall video and audio quality in my experience was really bad, and there was no app support in the time we used it, there was only a web-app which was laggy and extremely resource heavy on my iphone. considering lots of people join classes from their phones this was a major downside.

I like that it is fully integrated into blackboard. It is fairly easy to setup and assign to a class.

It has a challenging interface for students to use. It leads to a lot of phone calls asking for help. It is slow to respond in turning on and off mics and cameras.

This software is very intuitive navigation and interactions, the option about the blackboard in streaming video is funny, like drawing shape and the text.

the unique cons is the tool shared application don't show the windows navigation about the program.

My university uses blackboard to facilitate classes and I must say the only thing I enjoy would be the features such as the agree-disagree tabs, raise hands etc.

WE ALWAYS HAVE ISSUES. The platform always crashes and we have to use another platform for classes which is really annoying.

It was very easy to use, especially for someone with no prior Blackboard experience. It's pricepoint for each license is very reasonable as well compared to other collaboration platforms

The platform is web based and is not optimized for all browsers. I tried using the platform in Microsoft Edge and it froze regularly.

This tool is great for engaging in online classes. The lesson can be live or saved and watched later which is great for studying. The chat feature is simple and easy to use.

Blackboard is not the best learning platform. Connecting with teachers has to be done separately from the platform and there are always connectivity issues.

Blackboard Collaborate is a powerful tool for video and teleconferencing and information sharing. I like the ease with which information can be shared. The platform have a host of interactive features such as real time polls, group and private chats and break out groups. Participants can also be elevated to presenters at any time with a click of a button where they can share screen and other applications. The platform is also available as a mobile application for on the go access.

Mobile application have limited capability.

Lots of capability for differentiation and uploading powerpoints.

Only accepts PowerPoint. Video view is small when there are multiple speakers.

It helps me in order to make effective video and audio calls that are essential for any type of project. I can easily use it to cover my lectures in just few hours without any difficulty. Moreover, this platform has the best features for instant and real time chat services that helps in completing all my work projects conveniently.

For me this particular application is one of the best solutions for all my stuff related to studies and also it helps me in doing all the complex assignment tasks. Truly speaking I do not find any hurdle whenever I use this product. So, it is free of cons.

My experience with Blackboard is just an amazing. It's an easy to operate with user-friendly interface. Grades, Assignments and upload options are fantastic and quick. It's considered as a giant in virtual online classes.

It lacks some more advanced capabilities. Video conferencing options are not functions properly.

Whiteboard: Professors use this feature to explain topics by drawing some diagrams on the Whiteboard. Share Documents: This feature is widely used by the professors to share their notes with the class. Breakout Groups: Professor use this feature to create groups in the class for some tasks.

Complexity: Some non-technical professors find it difficult to use different features of Blackboard Collaborate. Video Quality: Some times Blackboard Collaborate provides very poor quality videos even if there is a good internet connection. Audio-Video Synchronization: In the recordings, the video does not keep up with the audio and you will sometimes see that they are out of sync.

I like the high quality video and the useful features.

At the first time it’s confusing to use but then you you get used to it.

Blackboard is a surprisingly effective video collaboration and presentation platform. It is easy to sign-up and launch conferences/presentations by simply clicking a hyperlink and letting it redirect you to where you need to go. Participants can partake in the presentation directly through a user-friendly interface. There is also a very handy mobile app for viewing presentations on the go.

When using the interaction features on the mobile app, it tends to malfunction and can, on occasion, crash the app. This forces me to restart and rejoin the presentation.

I like how things were compartmentalized on the side. Everything was easy to use. You could change the theme to suit your needs. We took quizzes, collaborated with groups and interacted with the professor on the platform

Bo significant cons to note. Great and clean platform to work on

I had a really good experience with Blackboard, it is user-friendly and easy to navigate.

I am a new user of this software and so far I cannot find anything to complain about.

As background information, this was used for online classes - so my experiences is limited and based only on that. With that said, though, I was pleased with my interactions with Blackboard Collaborate. Here are the pros: - It has an Interactive Whiteboard feature that is quite helpful. Teachers can add their slide deck or presentation here. The students can then "interact" with the presentation...

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Here are some concerns: - While it works well with Chrome, this platform does not seem to work with Safari or Edge. (This could be user error, though.) - This may be user error, too, but I found the audio to be a little off. It seems like they could do some updates here to help it sound a little more smooth and less choppy. Sometimes you don't always hear everything. - Even though the record feature is awesome - it can be annoying because the video and the audio are sometimes off. - I guess this could be based on the WiFi connectivity, but video quality is inconsistent.

Blackboard Collaborate has a broad range of features and comes along with high customizability. The video conferencing is very good, also in comparison with competitors, such as "ZOOM" and "Microsoft Teams".

Ease of use and ease of development is lacking. Moreover, the then even more necessary customer support is not always as available as needed and responses solving an issue can take a while. A clearer and simplified design of the overlays could tremendously benefit these issues.

Blackboard Collaborate makes e-learning interactive and hassle-free. I am a university student and the administration decided, when the lockdown started in March, to use this platform to facilitate online learning. When I was introduced to the interface in the beginning, I found that it was very easy to navigate. It offers a tour of the interface which proved to be quite helpful. However, Blackboard...

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There is really nothing to dislike about Blackboard Collaborate. It ticks all the boxes and really does take much of the dreariness out of the virtual learning platform. Although e-learning is definitely not comparable to face-to-face learning, Blackboard Collaborate makes it much easier to adapt.

I like that it is integrated into Blackboard, that you can use it with those that don't have BlackBoard and that the recordings are saved to Blackboard

You can't view all participants at once and the video quality is low. And it doesn't always work.

Has pretty much all the features you could want for web meetings - breakout rooms, nonverbal feedback, and robust audio and video.

Feels like there's the potential for it to provide more tools but ultimately it's just video conferencing software.

It is a good software to manage the student assignments, participation points, grades and sending email in groups.

Usually, large institutions and universities can afford it. The video method of learning is not very well supported.

I enjoy to preparer the scenario previously and while the students login to the platform, I chat with them: "Hey, welcome" and I invite them to change their profile, after that, I share with them my PowerPoint files or I give them the guideline to share their files. To assign or change the session-role with the students has been a great experience: let them drive the class and expose their jobs from their device, sharing their desktop, letting them to use any software to show it. Its `no necessary a big bandwidth of Internet, it works fine with medium/low bandwidth, in this way the video and the sound communication are pretty good, considering this.

I must take time to teach/familiarize previously for the students in the use of the platform, it is not an intuitive software.

Easy to use. Just find your class session and click to log in. Allows you the option to mute your mic to cut out background noise. Also allows you to type answers/questions in chat if you choose to do so.

Mobile version needs to be updated substantially. Sometimes it doesn't work properly or often doesn't update when it should

Ease of Navigation User friendly Multiple avenues of communication (video, audio and live chat) Break out rooms options for group collaboration during classes Ability to schedule and create multiple classes that can be conducted simultaneously without disrupting each other Hands up feature Polls Recordings available

Initial learning curve as the platform is not similar to others that’s i’ve used before.

I love the convenience of Kaltura Video Platform because it is built into my university's learning management system (Blackboard), which does not require downloading any external tools. I like the functionalities of video with screen share capture, audio and webcam recording within an easy to use platform. Also, this platform allows you to upload and store media into your repository to later use across any of your online courses.

I have experienced technical issues while using the video capture appliance (Personal Capture). For example, after recording, the media library pops up and then my screen would freeze for a length of time. I would switch browsers and enable Adobe Flash, but was unsuccessful. So, I often use a different recording device and use Kaltura Video Platform to upload, edit, and store my media.