@article{Coopman_2009, title={A critical examination of Blackboard’s e-learning environment}, volume={14}, url={https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2434}, DOI={10.5210/fm.v14i6.2434}, abstractNote={Blackboard’s e-learning system dominates the online learning software market. In this essay I critically examine the structure of Blackboard’s two online learning delivery systems, Blackboard 8.0 and Blackboard CE6. I identify ways in which the platforms both constrain and facilitate instructor-student and student-student interaction. I addition, I delineate features that sustain and challenge traditional power relationships in the classroom. I conclude with implications for online pedagogy and practical applications for instructors and students.}, number={6}, journal={First Monday}, author={Coopman, Stephanie J.}, year={2009}, month={May} }