Summary of Top Products
This is a summary of the three tools and the two total solution providers.
|
Vendor |
Interface |
Best |
Worst |
Software Cost | Administrative Interface |
| WebCT Online Course |
Form Based and use any web editor to create course and upload | Cost & Ease to use Professors can work from demo and only pay fee once course is taken by student |
Steeper Learning Curve | $3,000 per
year at the most $1,900 est. for Berry |
PeopleSoft and SCT Will develop them for any requested |
| BlackBoard | Form Based | Can set up a course on the internet free today if you wish | Company not focused solely on education in future. Currently expanding their market in the private sector | $5,000 per year flat fee | Peoplesoft and SCT Will develop them on request |
| Web Course in a Box Online Course |
Form Based | Ease of Use | Does not seem to be keeping up with the market. Demo loaded on-site; caused crash of current courses |
$4,000 | No support |
| eCollege Virtual Campus Serving and hosting |
Full Service | You utilize their servers to host all information for a virtual campus | COST | Varies per institution | Unknown |
| SCT Online Course as part of total admin package |
Full Service | g | Most suitable for institution using their package | Varies per institution | SCT |