Ocean 506B: Commercial course management packages

Cost comparison

PACKAGE         COST     DETAILS
--------------- -------- ----------------------
Blackboard      $4,000   one-time fee (includes 1 support package, unlimited users)
IntraLearn      $25,000  (Microsoft BackOffice dependent) 
WebCT           $4,000   one-time fee, unlimited users

Coursebuilder   $200     (relies on DreamWeaver, $100)

MetaCollege     free     must include sponsor logos on course home page
eCollege        free     (at least for first 6 month trial...)

Comparative reviews

• A comparison of 5 packages: WebCT, MetaCollege, Blackboard, IntraLearn, Coursebuilder, Rebecca Andre and Jody Croley-Bennett, Ohio Learning Network Conference, October 24, 2000

• Evaluation and Selection of Web Course Management Tools, Sunil Hazari, Ed.D, 1998

Links to software web pages

• Free
  • MetaCollege
  • eCollege

• Not free
  • Blackboard
  • TopClass
  • WebCT
    • WebCT's 3rd Annual User Conferenc, Vancouver, BC, June 23-27, 2001
    • Case studies: implementing courses with WebCT
  • WebMentor
  • Lotus LearningSpace