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Blackboard

Blackboard provides easy-to-use online learning management tools, e.g.,  posting documents, conducting online class discussions, email distribution lists, file exchange, chats, group work, and testing.

 

Centra (Symposium)

Centra offers students and instructors the ability to communicate  in real time via web-based audio/video conferencing. Students can share software applications, a virtual whiteboard, chats, threaded discussions, and course materials that include presentations, graphics, streaming video, and multimedia.