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Re:Teen Hacker Finds Bugs in School Software That Exposed Mi... by burk96 on Monday August 12, 2019 @10:09AM (#20675536)
"Is this just a case of ‘Nobody ever got fired for choosing Blackboard’?"

Sadly I believe it is. My school recently moved off Blackboard for Canvas after at least ten years. While some teachers were relieved to move to a more modern system that supposedly offers them a better experience (it certainly offers students a better experience), many teachers rejected it as they did not want to learn a new system. My older instructors hardly ever post to Canvas besides updating grades saying they just don't want to learn it.

Luckily for whoever setup Canvas at our school I don't think they will get fired over it, but the resistance from staff makes me understand why other schools would feel hesitant to switch off Blackboard.

Re:Teen Hacker Finds Bugs in School Software That Exposed Mi... by pard68 on Monday August 12, 2019 @01:35PM (#20677777)
We are moving to MOOC. We (sysops) are very pleased. Everyone else not so much.