Blackboard Learn Reviews & Product Details

It is easy to use. It is not a cookie cutter approach, as you can customize it to your needs and likes.

development of new technologies that can be used in the lms is somewhat limited. Mobile app development has not continued as it should have. Does not allow for email replies to messages.

This is a family of software that has been around for 20+ years and was one of the first. They continue to improve at a constant rate, sometimes not as fast as we like, but it gets done. I continue to look at other products and I keep coming back to Blackboard. It is easy to use and I have come very accustomed to the setup and layout in different institutions servers and it is very intuitive.

In a higher education, there are not many other products to look at. This is one of the top systems that allows for lots of customization and ease-of-use.

It is very flexible in letting you create your course structure and grading system. It allows you to set automated dates of deploying/concluding the course or you can go with the normal semester dates and forget about it. The concluded courses can be saved to the corporate drive or can be exported to your own archive. When you post announcements, it deploys instantaneously online and via email, and you can include a link to files that might pertain to the announcement.

It is counter-intuitive and has a sharp learning curve. No visual help is provided and feels old-school. Every time you want to activate the course and customize it, it's painful because over the year you tend to forget the path you must take, and it is a PATH, like digging through the multiple hierarchy settings of an old phone. It should be starring you in the face, in visual format, no in a tree-expanding format!

It is a good choice, but there may more modern looking/easier to use alternatives out there. At any rate, if the price is right, this is a solid system.

Keeps the class well informed and you can share documents and various other files with the class. You can track how many users accessed the resources you provided.

I like the way how they are able to put together a lot of things in one single platform without messing things up. This web service is neat. Even the mobile app version is very user-friendly. You need very zero prior knowledge to get along with this tool. It is a great place to keep your students updated about their progress in their classes. I am a Ph.D. student working as a TA. I can check my progress on my graduate courses on Blackboard. At the same time, I can also manage the Labs that I am teaching. I can notify my students, manage their grades all on the same platform. Moreover, the security is very good in this tool.

There is nothing I dislike about blackboard. However, they can improve the GUI on their Android app version. The downloadable version of the grade section can be improved as well. Whenever I try to download my students' grades on a spreadsheet, it gets a bit messy. But that can be excused.

It is a very good tool that can be used for academic purposes. I will highly recommend this product to all the Universities and College programs.

In the University of Arkansas, all enrolled students and faculties use Blackboard. This serves as a digital interface between the students and faculties. If a class gets cancelled, professors can notify students using Blackboard. The app version allows the students to get notifications instantly. Students can check their assessments using Blackboard. I normally use this platform to grade homework and lab reports of my students. They can submit their reports using blackboard as well.

I have been using Blackboard for education since version 5. Blackboard do a lot of updates and improvement to product. I like that this learning management system is very useful friendly and straightforward to learn for both students and instructors . A lot of options for instructors to choose from like creating blogs , journals , wikis and discussions boards for students all in one place.

Blackboard do a lot of updates sometimes an update may create a bug and need another update to fix!

I recommend that survey their users for needs and then implement a trial period in order to reach a final decision if this is the right consideration for them.

Blackboard has been the solution of enrolling a large number of students in online courses . It has a good integration with registration software were students are automatically (may take up to 24hrs due to snapshot) enrolled in blackboard course shells after registration .

The best part of using a software such as Blackboard Learn, is being able to group all the courses into one website for easy and quick access.. It makes it easy for students to go to a course in Blackboard and have all the information a professor has in to review online instead of having the professor print any necessary information students need to know.

If you are new to using Blackboard Learn, it can be kind of confusing and difficult to navigate through and learn the basic of the tabs. Each professor creates and sorts their documents and other mataterials in different ways.

For professors that don't use Blackboard, it is a great and easy way to put all the course work in a file.

Sometimes there are problems with being in the middle of a quiz and the timer incorrectly running. IT is working on fixes for that.

It is a complete LMS solution, Very easy to use, integrates with various audio and video resources, you can create your courses easily and share the didactic and complementary material, it has plugin for web conferencing where you can teach live and that will be recorded for later consultation

I use Blackboard for 5 years and visual/layout has not changed. Images hosted on forums, ads and activities are unavailable for no reason.

easy to use and has a huge range of customization options for your courses

Blackboard Learn has given more quality to the courses offered here at the University, all course content is shared on Blackboard, activities and materials are carried out online, students can access anytime and anywhere, allow mobile access and integration with third-party media resources.

I think Blackboard is good to be able to access both student, and faculty/worker modules. It is easy to setup, customize, and I like that there is no limit to putting the content online.

Horrible notifications, and UI. The mobile app is very hard to navigate and the font sizing are horrible for the mobile app too.

I think there are a lot of changes that need to be made to Blackboard's front end. It is only good for basic educational information and catching up.

As a part of my job, I am required to post some course content in Research for UTA's Blackboard account. I use it because it is integrated as a part of the university's coursework but I feel neutral about it.

Blackboard is capable of many different functions. It's LTI compatible, works with many other external systems we have, and it has several internal tools. Faculty can create Discussion Boards, build wikis, host meetings within BB Collaborate Ultra. Blackboard can facilitate almost any idea faculty have for lessons within their courses.

What I like best about Blackboard is also what I see as it's biggest problem: its many functions. Yes, it does have discussion, but no one really wants to use it because it feels impersonal. (My university integrates YellowDig to fix this, which has a more appeal aesthetic because it feels more like most social media platforms) Since we don't really like most of the features, we end up integrating several LTI tools and Building Blocks. This proves to be costly. I know several people would like to switch to a different system, but too many people are content with Blackboard despite requiring us to buy extra tools.

I wouldn't say that Blackboard is the worst option for LMS's. However, I would either find a different LMS or go with Blackboard Ultra. If you settle with vanilla Blackboard Learn, you may not be too happy with how your users respond to it. Therefore, you many end up adding/paying for several add-ons for the system. The add-ons work, I just wish that things like discussions, wikis, messaging, etc. were more intuitive and appealing to students. Not to be too mean, I do appreciate how easily other systems are able to work with Blackboard. We use ilos Video Platform, and we were able to link the two using Blackboards Mashups, SSO, and a new integration that allows instructors to link their quizzes from their ilos Videos into the Blackboard Grade Center. It's not the worst LMS; it's just not the best.

We're a public university, so we host almost all of our classes on Blackboard. It's nice being able to guide students to one centralize location for their courses. Additionally, my university hosts a rather large dual-degree with two international universities. Being able to leverage Blackboard's online space helps us keep enrollments up and problems down. I would say hosting our online courses is the greatest benefit of using Blackboard.

I like the many options for creating a variety of activities for students. I like that Blackboard makes it easy for instructors and admin to follow. Blackboard is a great platform for students of all ages. We cater a lot to older students because our program is all online and they have reported all good things. The classes are easy to use consistency in because everything is/ can be based on a template.

I dislike that accessibility is limited based on your role. I dislike that as an admin, I control almost all of Blackboard for my online faculty and they have to come to me to change anything. I do not like that Blackboard has glitches often.

We are using Blackboard learn to solve the problems of online learning. Blackboard has created a tremendous platform for students of all ages to use with ease.

Blackboard has a lot of options for managing classes, organizations, training, etc. I think overall it has a lot to offer. For our students, it provides a lot of options to manage their classwork, set appointments with staff members, and see other organizations and class activities. Students can add their activities and student organizations in, to make it easier to send emails and create events. Staff can also use it to work through self-paced trainings and to find trainings to take.

It really has an outdated function and visual look. I used Blackboard in college almost 10 years ago and I feel as though it hasn't changed at all in it's appearance since then! I am not sure if that's because of the settings our college has it set on, but overall it just looks very out-dated. I think if Blackboard updated their look, such as better color schemes, more friendly links, etc., they'd be much more competitive.

Blackboard offers the ability to sync with other programs and widgets, such as Starfish. For our students, they not only can use Blackboard to manage classes, but they can also use it to make appointments with advisors and other individuals within the college.

I think it gives us a lot of options to offer our students, faculty, and staff. For faculty, it's easy to organize classes, manage grades, discussion boards, and tests. For staff, you can offer different trainings and manage organizations. For students, it provides "one stop shopping".

I like that blackboard has seemingly limitless features.

For a professor who is willing to put the hours into training and course building, it can be an amazing tool.

I would write more, but there's nothing more to write.

Blackboard has so many features that new users would never figure out on their own. It is not especially user-friendly, and it is entirely horrid on mobile devices.

Blackboard can be, to a lazy professor, a great tool, because it is nearly impossible for them to build a really decent course without specific personal training.

Blackboard does not coordinate well across different devices, and is difficult for students to use unless they have the exact materials.

I wish Blackboard were easier to integrate into other popular learning platforms, such as Pearson MyLabs.

Honestly, I would consider something else. Blackboard has a lot of work to do in order to catch up to 2018.

I would recommend, to all adopters, to have a very strong training program so that all users are aware of all features. Without this training, it would be nearly impossible to get your money's worth out of this platform. It is completely necessary to have good trainings in order to use BlackBoard's biggest strengths.

I use blackboard to build online courses and organize group work across our campus(es). I enjoy that it has a lot of features, though it is not especially easy to find all the features for a new used.

I think blackboard has a lot of available assets like calendars, announcements, grades, quizzes, message board, etc. I did like having all my grades in one place. Taking quizzes within blackboard was always easy and user friendly.

I think the organization of tools could have been done better. And because different professors use it differently, this made it less of a useful system. Another issue was you did not always see notifications unless you logged in. If I didn't have a reason to log in to Blackboard one day and something was posted without my knowledge, such as an assignment, I would not have known it was there.

If you choose to use Blackboard, try to have a consistent level of use across teacher, at least as much as possible.

Blackboard Learn was used to keep most aspects of classes in one place in an effort to keep things organized and easy to use.

What I like best about Blackboard is when professors actually utilize the program and post resources or lecture slides on their. This allows you never miss out on notes and feeling confident in the class because you have the resources available to improve your notes or take notes. This truly gives you a better chance of passing the class with a better grade. What is also nice is that it can send out warning on the computers if something happens. What is also great is when you have online classes it provides a sense of community for the class and allows you a way to interact with others.

What I dislike about Blackboard is that we have glitches or the system goes down here and there. It can just be inconvenient and annoying that it has these issues at times and its never expected.

Great program just give it time and you can unlock its full potential.

It was a management system to be able to connect students to professors and improve online courses. It provides a community for classes that do not meet in person.

There are so many options and different ways to accomplish objectives. Learn Original Experience/course view is versatile because it’s extremely customizable, with innumerable integrations, and instructors can develop courses at their preferred level of complexity.

SaaS environment model does not seem to be “finished.” New to the model (though long time Learn clients) but not too impressed with level of service so far. Doesn’t seem especially reliable or secure and find it frustrating to be at the cutting edge, going live with untested releases (having to find all the bugs). Enormously grateful we haven’t switched to Ultra Experience, at least, which is totally confusing and not particularly intuitive for longtime users of the original experience. Large gap in features between original and ultra, though they are slowly adding features to Ultra. Also, although they say original isn’t going anywhere for the foreseeable future, it’s clear the vendor is focused on Ultra dev and Original is just not a priority anymore, so expecting to see a decline in the development of original and address of issues affecting original.

Definitely invest in higher levels of support. Recently my company dropped the extra support due to budget concerns and functional team immediately noticed a decline in the service level and quality of support (seems to be outsourced for non-premium clients).

Online, blended and traditional courses use LMS to present course materials and assess student learning. Significant amount of staff/employee training and administrative use cases as well, including a badging/micro- credentialing and professional development program for employees (non-faculty). Recently seeing projects focused on student retention and success, as well as programs to develop qualifications and credentials for post grad studies and/or careers.

Easy to use software that does everything we need in a LMS software application. Communication and outreach are superbly easy utilizing this software, and it has many connections/plugins available to tie in with other software options your company may be using. User to use communication is easy to use and fairly straightforward. We haven't had many issues on the user side that I am aware of, and the experience that I have had has been good overall.

It's a little plain looking at times, but it gets the job done. I haven't had many problems with the software not working, or anything like that,

Educational outreach, student assessment and communication, file storage for classes/groups.

As an instructor, it is important for me to keep my classes and all my course content organized and accessible to my students. Blackboard Learn allows me accomplish both of these tasks easily. I love that I have the ability to create specific content folders wherein I can upload documents and videos for my students to access, and I love that I have a lot of space to do so! I am also so impressed with the wealth of resources available to import to my own class, like discussion boards and ready-made quizzes. I use these as templates and edit them so that they are tailored specifically for my class. Overall, I love Blackboard learn!

Sometimes it is difficult for me to figure out how to use Blackboard Learn. For example, it took me a while to be able to organize my gradebook so that it was to my liking. I also sometimes have difficulty copying course content from one class section to another. While I have been able to navigate these issues, I do wish there were tutorial videos available for Blackboard learn.

I solve the general problem of creating and organizing content for my students that is accessible and affordable. Blackboard learn allows me to neatly post and organize content for my students, and they have access to this content throughout the course of the semester. That being said, the benefits to using Blackboard learn are astounding.

My favorite part of using Blackboard is the column on the far left side that allows you to click between different aspects of the site. You can see all of your classes in one place, all of your messages in one place, and even a calendar. Professors are able to customize their class sites to have their own menus on the lefthand side, making the organization structure appropriate for each class I'm in.

On my courses page, the courses I took last semester appear before the one I'm in this semester, so I'm always having to scroll past old courses before I get to the new one.

I would look around at other services first, but ultimately you should consider the fact that Blackboard allows you to customize your pages based on what class is using it and what class you are teaching. I would also make sure that your organization is all using Blackboard Learn. It gets a little confusing if within your organization, you are all using different softwares. This does not make it easy on the student.

In university you're always trying to solve the problem of how to best communicate with your professors. Blackboard allows professors to easily organize content in a nice way for the students.

Blackboard is an excellent platform that serves to manage more easily a course or several courses, where students can stay informed about their progress and classes in general. It is a very flexible and easy to use application if you know how to manage in the right way, it also gives you the option to create discussion forums for students, organize meetings, transmit information and many other resources that we are discovering little by little. In general Blackboard is a multifunctional academic learning platform, with a simple and easy-to-use interface.

Blackboard has many tools, some perhaps not used by many people, this makes it difficult to use sometimes, so we do not know how to configure and use all the resources offered by this unfeasible application and another negative point is that it may seem a bit old , I think that since I discovered Blackboard, it has not changed its appearance a bit.

If you want to keep the order of your courses in one place, Blackboard is the best option, besides being a simple and fast way to keep your students updated with respect to their classes, notes and activities, start using it in the mode of Free trial and evaluate if it suits your needs.

Before it was a bit complicated to keep students informed about their grades, assessments, meetings and other academic aspects, since we are implementing Blackboard and that issue is no longer a problem, we have also improved online learning, we inform students, We create discussion forums and best of all, it serves several age ranges.

I like the notification box displayed at the top of the screen to keep track of new course material and grades. This feature makes it easy to view all course notifications in one place and review past notifications. I additionally like the ability to organize course material into folders within other folders for ease of finding pertinent material. Blackboard Learn also conveniently emails you when you've uploaded assignments throughout Blackboard Learn and when there are new course announcements.

Blackboard Learn is not user friendly. The way Blackboard Learn is displayed on computers, mobile devices, and the Blackboard Learn app is incredibly inconsistent. The main screen for Blackboard Learn after logging in on a computer is cluttered and overwhelming including links to content that one rarely needs to access. I wish the main page on computers was simpler (similar to how it displays on the mobile app) and only includes links to current courses.

In addition, I have had issues uploading assignments. Typically this feature works fine, but once my document was completely blank after uploading to Blackboard Learn. This resulted in me having to email the professor the assignment directly and made grading more difficult for the professor. After this incident, I no longer trust the assignment upload feature and constantly check to be sure it worked, as I would not want to receive a poor grade simple because of a software issue.

I have used both Blackboard Learn and Canvas, and I definitely recommend using Canvas instead of Blackboard Learn. Blackboard Learn seems to be equally as clunky and inefficient as it was several years ago, so I don't anticipate it changing for the better anytime soon.

Although Blackboard Learn is clunky and annoying to use, it meets my needs of accessing course material and grades. I am able to view all course material in one place, and I enjoy the real time updates of grade notifications when out of the classroom.

Blackboard is absolutely amazing! I use blackboard every day as a student and as an instructor!

As an instructor, I am able to interact with all my students at the same time. I upload all my powerpoint, homework, assignments, book chapter, etc! Al they need to each of my classes! They can see their grade and I can update every time I needed!

As a student, it makes me feel organized and I can keep track of all my grades and assignments.

I am glade I can have it in my computer and in my phone! Whenever I need it, I can just easily access it!

I use Blackboard everyday and all its features! My students can see deadlines and be always informed about assignments and what they have to do for the next class!

Also, I can easily access the classes I have already took or taught in the pass! This gives me the possibility of reusing material or access my previous students' assignments. If a student at the end of the semester complains about their grade, I can easily go to Blackboard and show them their progression!

There is nothing I dislike! I think Blackboard works perfectly!

Use Blackboard! It will change the way you teach!

My students were always complaining in the past that they did not keep track of their grades and blackboard is perfect for that! Instead of giving them a weekly report, they can just go to blackboard and check every time they need it!

Blackboard is pretty user-friendly. Our IT department uploads students to classes, so from the user perspective, it's simple to use. You can add test and exams for students to complete via multiple choice, and the system automatically grades them for you. They also have a great platform discussion board threads.

While our IT department does upload student users to classrooms, it can be hard to navigate when a student is not listed because they signed up for a course too late. I also wish there was an option for video chatting.

Consider using Blackboard if there is technical support at your institution or company that can support technical issues. Blackboard is great, but a part of my experience is due to the fact that I don't have to troubleshoot technical issues myself.

It helps manage students that are enrolled in online training programs or classes (online or in-person). It also helps with grading and seeing who has completed training requirements.

Blackboard beats the competition - hands down. I've used this software for over 3 years as a student as well as teaching assistant.

They constantly improve the software. It's very fluid. Grading is a breeze.

The interface is decently easy to use but you can miss some updates if you don't check it very often

.Likewise, it keeps my students in touch with me - and each other.

There are so many options for creating assignments, allowing students to view content, or interact with each other.

I love using Blackboard Learn.

The menus are clean and simple

Easy to navigate the menus, different screens and options

Saves time and energy than going to an actual classroom

love the ability to reach all of students or any subgroup in multiple ways.

For example, personalized announcement, group emails, meeting and grading in realtime, scheduling office hours, and getting notifications are just a few of the native services, and each can be customized.

I believe that blackboard is a good system, but it could use some improvement.

It is only as good as the instructor who sets it up.

blackboard is easy to use, but if the instructor is not computer savvy (or lazy) then you can have a difficult time using the software.

Maybe blackboard is harder to set up as an instructor than it is to use as a student

Blackboard's ease of use has made Blackboard an everlasting tool at our school.

It's a great product! Finding all my grades were easily accessible.

Blackboard is very easy to use for multiple functions. I am able to upload documents, sort them, customize the look and feel of my coursepage, add links, and update grades all in one place. I am also able to message students right in the platform. It's a very integrated platform that's easy to use and allows me to do multiple things in one, convenient place.

Blackboard's design is a bit outdated. The platform itself could look a little more modern. Also, I have experienced some technical glitches in the past.

I would definitely recommend this software. I have previously used other platforms such as Angel and this is by far the best.

Blackboard allows me to perform my job as a teacher with ease. It allows me to keep all of my course documents, assignments, grades, and everything else that I need in one place. It's also extremely customizable, so I can alter it to fit my needs.

Blackboard is user-friendly. Very flexible to post student material, announcements and even do exams online. You can easily assign different permission levels to faculty and students.

Weights can be added to exams and assignments, thus adding up to the full course grade.

Easy to navigate and compatible with any browser.

The application can easily be configured to connect to the LDAP. And it is mobile friendly!!

It is hard to mention weaknesses in the functionality of the application. I would suggest a more colorful interface.

I believe it is worth trying. i recommend educational institutions to contact blackboard and ask for a demo, as well as possible offers.

Blackboard eases the collaboration between student and teacher. Students can attend classes through BB collaborate tool. They can post their assignments and exams, add notes, do exams and get all these graded.

The answer key can be added to the BB exam for immediate correction and display of the grade after it is submitted.

What I love the most about blackboard is that it is so easy to put all your course content in one place. It is very easy to access as well. I love that it can tell you your grades, due dates of assignments and send reminds for assignments at a time as well. I can also easily manage my work-related documents and training on blackboard just by clicking on the organizations that I am a part of. I love you that you send mass email and make announcements for everyone to see it as well.

Overall, it is a great place to have all your course content in.

Blackboard does not work well on phones or on the app. I have had issues with submitting .zip files for my assignments as well, and it does not really incorporate videos properly.

It does not really have any exceptional features but it is a good place to have everything together.

I would definitely recommend you to check your blackboard often.

I use it to contact my students as their tutor, and I also use this for accessing my own courses. I go back to it frequently to keep a track of all my academic records and it is very helpful.

I like that Blackboard is always accessible. You can log into the platform and see announcements from professors and colleagues at any time of the day. It also has a discussion platform, for people to communicate. The dialogue aspect of blackboard is the most valuable aspect of the program.

If I were to add anything to Blackboard, I would add a video feature - where people could engage in video chats in discussion boards. In addition, when first starting with the program, it can be difficult to navigate. So, if there were a way for the program to do a walk through of the site, and where things can commonly be found, it would make it more user friendly. In addition, there should be features to make it customizable. It could also be improved by linking with other platforms such as google calendar.

I would have the potential users of the program go through a training together, in which they have a set time to work on navigating the platform in a shared space.

Blackboard has been pivotal in addressing the problem of student user accessibility to material, especially in cases where users cannot physically meet, but would still like to contribute to the work tasks at hand. One of the benefits of using Blackboard is that all of the people within a team or on the same page, and have a similar viewing platform.