Blackboard losing clients

[Exfactor]

Just had my first week of classes without using Blackboard, and I can honestly say I don't miss it at all. I received my iPad from my university, which came installed with iTunesU and many other apps from my school, such as apps to access my grades, student account, library ect. However, using iTunesU instead of Blackboard has been a pleasant experience. It also seems as though the students in the class are more active on the discussion boards than with Blackboard. Having all your assignments show up in the calendar, which notifies you ahead of time, and on the due date that an assignment is due, along with notifying you when a student or professor post to the discussion boards is awesome, and then having access to your books in the ibook app totally makes things more easier. It really makes you wonder why many more schools are taking their time to transition to the mobile platforms in offering their students education.