Teaching resource provider ##board has identified five course “ patterns ” based on learning management system analysis . The patterns are : supplemental , or content heavy with little interaction ; complementary , or complementary one - way communication to generate content ; social , requiring high peer - to - peer interaction ; evaluative , with heavy use of assessments ; and holistic , or delivering heavy learning management system activity . Blackboard classified 53 % of all courses as supplemental , 12 % complementary , 10 % social , 10 % evaluative and just 10 % holistic . Student participation was highest in the latter two categories .
Teaching technology provider Blackboard has identified five course “patterns” based on learning management system analysis. The patterns are: supplemental, or content heavy with little interaction; complementary, or using one-way communication to deliver content; social, featuring high peer-to-peer interaction; evaluative, with heavy use of assessments; and holistic, or delivering heavy learning management system activity. Blackboard classified 53% of all courses as supplemental, 24% complementary, 11% social, 10% evaluative and just 2% holistic. Student participation was highest in the latter two categories.