--- description: Review of Class for Web Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Class for Web | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Higher Education Software](/directory/4253/higher-education/software) > [Class for Web](/software/402068/blackboard-collaborate) # Class for Web Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/402068/blackboard-collaborate Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/402068/blackboard-collaborate?page=2) > Blackboard Collaborate is an online collaborative learning solution designed primarily for elementary and high schools, higher education and government facilities. Blackboard Collaborate offers a browser-based web conferencing tool to facilitate interaction between instructors and students. It has a classroom chatter feature that offers a chatting platform for students to share text, audio and video content. The interactive whiteboard feature displays PowerPoint slides for engaging multiple participants with a single presentation. Whiteboard content can be added or edited directly from Blackboard Collaborate without opening PowerPoint. Users can personalize their profiles with pictures, videos and other content to facilitate communication. Blackboard Collaborate allows users to share PowerPoint and PDF files with classes without any additional software required. The solution can be integrated with Blackboard Learn to provide a complete learning management system (LMS). > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 442 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 442 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Class Technologies ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact Blackboard directly for detailed pricing information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, India, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Activity Tracking - Assessment Management - Brainstorming - Breakout Rooms - Chat/Messaging - Collaboration Tools - Communication Management - Compliance Management - Conferencing - Content Management - Discussions/Forums - Drag & Drop - Electronic Hand Raising - Event Scheduling - Faculty/Staff Management - File Management - File Sharing - For Higher Education - Interactive Whiteboard ## Integrations (2 total) - Canvas - Schoology ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Higher Education Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4253/higher-education/software) ## Related Categories - [Higher Education Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4253/higher-education/software) - [Webinar Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4561/webinar/software) - [Video Conferencing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4531/video-conferencing/software) - [Collaboration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4138/collaboration/software) - [Online Meeting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/852/online-meeting/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The cost is way to expensive when you can get more stable products like Zoom or Google Hangouts. ----- ### "Understanding Blackboard Collaborate" — 4.0/5 > **Kahlil** | *22 November 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The software is suited for online classes. The software has what is described as two factors authentication prior to sharing sound and video > > **Cons**: The bandwidth needed to participate on this platform is high therefore a strong network connection is needed to actively participate. > > The overall experience is good as the demands form the software are being met ----- ### "Blackboard Collaborate is easy to use\!" — 5.0/5 > **Nancy** | *4 May 2018* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Blackboard Collaborate is super easy to use in teaching students. Students are apprehensive at first but the tools are simple to use and they are comfortable after a short time. Fun to use as a teaching tool. Used for meetings as well, interactive. > > **Cons**: Had some concerns with recording sessions and hsd to use main room to record. Figured out how to record in breakout room so all is well. ----- ### "Workable, but lacking in reliability" — 4.0/5 > **Diego** | *10 October 2020* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great for large groups, has enough features to keep up with the competition including: breakout rooms which work great, screen sharing, whiteboard for demonstrations, moderating for a smooth meeting flow. It's somewhat easy to use, so that's always a plus. > > **Cons**: My biggest problem is reliability and stability. The software has crashed on me quite often, even with a robust and very capable laptop. For a software that's supposed to make collaboration easy, these issues are big drawbacks for me, and it's why we switched back to our original software. ----- ### "Good Product, just pricy in comparison to others" — 5.0/5 > **Nikolaus** | *3 March 2020* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, worked everytime we used it > > **Cons**: it cost much more than our other webinar software > > We use blackboard for our e-learning webinars and are satisfied ----- Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/402068/blackboard-collaborate?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/402068/blackboard-collaborate) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data