Those who know me also no that I’m no big fan of the Content Management System that holds the lion’s share of the market. (Avoidance of “Learning Management System” in the previous sentence is deliberate.) For argument’s sake, let’s say its name is “BlackBoard.”
Words I frequently use to describe the aforementioned Content Management System include; [...]

     Perhaps one of the biggest challenges for the online insructor is getting the students to collaborate on various projects and activities.
     First came the discussion board; a great system for letting people ask a question, allowing others to answer, but a terrible system for collaboration.  The fundamental problem is that it is a system [...]