Microsoft Teams for Education vs Blackboard Collaborate

Side-by-side comparison of Microsoft Teams for Education and Blackboard Collaborate to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Microsoft Teams for Education	Blackboard Collaborate
Pricing	Free with M365 Education	Included with Blackboard
Rating	⭐ 4.3/5	⭐ 4/5
Categories	virtual-classroom, lms, classroom-tools	virtual-classroom
Video meetings	✅	❌
Chat & channels	✅	❌
Assignments	✅	❌
Class Notebook	✅	❌
SharePoint integration	✅	❌
Virtual classroom	❌	✅
Breakout groups	❌	✅
Whiteboard	❌	✅
Polls	❌	✅
Recording	❌	✅

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