Blackboard Features
Course Authoring (9)
Course Builder
As reported in 35 Blackboard reviews. Enables user to create courses.
Role-Based Templates
As reported in 34 Blackboard reviews. Provides templates for course creation based on industry or role.
Assessments & Quizzes
Designs and administrates tests and quizzes. 38 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Instructor-Led Training
Based on 35 Blackboard reviews. Enables for design of classes that are led by an instructor.
Course Builder
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to create sales training courses
Questions
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides a range of premade question types for sales training courses
Instructor-Led Training
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables for design of classes that are led by an instructor.
Customized Learning Paths
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows managers to create custom learning paths based on role, or experience
Video simulations
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides video coaching features with object handling scenarios
Course Delivery (3)
Learning Paths
Creates sequences of classes which must be taken in a specific order. This feature was mentioned in 36 Blackboard reviews.
Communication & Notifications
Provides functionality to communicate and send notifications to users. This feature was mentioned in 38 Blackboard reviews.
Assignment Scheduling
Enables users to plan assignments and dispense them automatically. 38 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Course Management (9)
Gamification
Motivates users by tracking points, achievements, and badges. This feature was mentioned in 32 Blackboard reviews.
Varied User Types
As reported in 33 Blackboard reviews. Limits user access to certain functionality and courses.
Certifications
As reported in 34 Blackboard reviews. Provides custom certifications to distribute after course completion.
Industry Compliance
Based on 28 Blackboard reviews. Provides training solutions that are compliant with industry regulations such as manufacturing, government, law enforcement, healthcare, and more.
Gamification
Based on 13 Blackboard reviews. Motivates users by tracking points, achievements, and badges.
Assessments
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables the design and administration of tests and quizzes.
Certifications
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides custom certifications to distribute after course completion.
Manager Portals
Based on 13 Blackboard reviews. Allows managers to see progress of trainees
Feedback
Provides features for coworkers and managers to provide feedback on sales training lessons 14 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
LMS Marketplace (3)
E-Commerce
Based on 29 Blackboard reviews. Enables user to sell their courses and receive compensation electronically.
Course Marketplace
Enables users to purchase and consume courses via an online marketplace. 29 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Subscriptions
Based on 29 Blackboard reviews. Enables user to sell and manage subscriptions to created courses.
Interface (2)
White Labeling
As reported in 31 Blackboard reviews. Customizes LMS experience with custom branding, personalized URL, and more.
Multilingual
As reported in 28 Blackboard reviews. Provides multiple language choices.
Assessment delivery (3)
Question variety
Based on 83 Blackboard reviews. Enables instructors to develop assessments with a variety of question types, such as multiple-choice and short answer.
Real-time assessment
As reported in 80 Blackboard reviews. Displays real-time student responses to questions an instructor asks during a live class or event.
Pre-made content
Provides users with a pre-built library of usable content or questions. This feature was mentioned in 74 Blackboard reviews.
Grading and reporting (4)
Automated grading
Based on 80 Blackboard reviews. Automates grading of student assessments.
Gamification
As reported in 76 Blackboard reviews. Contains gamification tools, including but not limited to badges, leaderboards, and point scoring.
Analytics dashboard
Based on 80 Blackboard reviews. Contains analytics dashboards to visualize student assessment results.
Reporting
Based on 82 Blackboard reviews. Provides detailed reports centered around student performance.
Administration (2)
White-labeling
As reported in 74 Blackboard reviews. Allows users to implement their own branding throughout the platform.
Mobile compatibility
Based on 79 Blackboard reviews. Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Training & eLearning (7)
Assessments and Practice
As reported in 56 Blackboard reviews. Provides quizzes, testing, and software simulations to reinforce and measure effectiveness of materials.
Content Delivery and Tracking
Based on 60 Blackboard reviews. Includes self-led, instructor-led, web-based collaboration, and tracking of completion for compliance.
Content Creation
Based on 52 Blackboard reviews. Creates training materials for instructor- and self-led courses.
Customer Training
As reported in 45 Blackboard reviews. Training courses can be offered outside organization to customers and partners. Can include e-commerce functionality for customers to purchase training courses.
Manager Portals
As reported in 43 Blackboard reviews. Allows managers to see progress of team members.
Content Storage and Management
Based on 56 Blackboard reviews. Provides functionality to store, organize, and search all training content.
Content Libraries
As reported in 51 Blackboard reviews. Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.
Process Automation (6)
Course Authoring
As reported in 15 Blackboard reviews. Provides an integrated authoring tool to create custom courses, classes, and content.
Online Learning
Based on 15 Blackboard reviews. Enables medical professionals to create, administrator, track, and deliver digital content, courses, competencies, and procedures in an online classroom setting.
Certificate Generation
As reported in 15 Blackboard reviews. Generates certificates of completion of courses that are compliant with local, state, and industry licensure.
Tracking & Reporting
Tracks, analyzes, and documents employees' attendance and learning progress. This feature was mentioned in 15 Blackboard reviews.
Collaborative Environment
Enables messaging and communication between employers, employees, and course instructors. 15 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Automatic Boards Reporting
Integrates with industry web services to store and report completed courses, certificates, and credits to relevant certification systems. 15 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Platform (3)
File support
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Supports various file types including video
Mobile support
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to access training content from mobile devices
Integration
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrates with sales software such as sales performance management
Onboarding (3)
Documentation
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manages files and documents required to onboard new employees.
Coaching
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Assign coaches to new employees based on role and experience.
Programs
Based on 14 Blackboard reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Define various types of onboarding programs that can be customized by role or team.
Generative AI (2)
AI Text Generation
As reported in 22 Blackboard reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text-to-Image
Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt. 22 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems (2)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation





