Blackboard vs. Moodle

     Both Blackboard and Moodle were similar. They have options to make discussion boards, quizzes, folders, and a nice calendar to post weekly assignments.
     I think that I liked blackboard better. This is probably because I am a little more familiar with the program. I felt that it was very user friendly. I could easily play around with things on my own and not have to watch a tutorial to figure out how to create something. I felt like I got a little lost on Moodle. I had to watch a couple of tutorials to get me started. I think that I only scratched the surface on what I can do with Moodle.
     There were a couple of things that I did on both programs so I could compare them. The first one was making a quiz. In blackboard all I had to do was go under the assignment heading and click on create assessment. I was then given several options of types of problems that I would want to create. It was also possible to upload a picture or use a link to ask questions on. The program could also grade the assessment for you. You just had to enter in the correct answer. It was also possible to give partial credit I saw on some types of problems. On Moodle you go under the weekly outline use the drop down menu for add an activity and choose quiz. It also gave you several types of questions you could use and you can upload a picture or use a link to ask questions on. The one thing I liked better about Moodle was the picture would show up in the quiz and you did not have to click on the link and wait for it to show up like on BB. Moodle also had an option to make the quiz timed and if you wanted to give the student a chance to change their answers with or without penalty of points. I thought that was pretty cool for an option.
     The other item I checked out was making a discussion board. Both of them were easy to make. Blackboard already has an option for discussion board and you just make a title and add in your question. Moodle adds it in on the weekly outline. You again add a title and question for people to answer. It just adds onto what you already have in the weekly outline.
     One cool thing I saw in BB was how easy it was to add a youtube video. I was under assignments and clicked on build content and saw youtube video under mash ups. I tried it and it adds in the video right into BB and not as a link. One thing I liked better about Moodle was that it lets us upload a picure to attach to our profile. I could not get mine to upload but I really like that idea. I like putting a face with a name.
     In conclusion I liked BB better in designing an online class because I like its organization and it seems more user friendly to me. This may be because I have gotten used to using it but at the moment that is my opinion.