Blackboard Features
Course Authoring (9)
Course Builder
36 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables user to create courses.
Role-Based Templates
34 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides templates for course creation based on industry or role.
Assessments & Quizzes
40 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Designs and administrates tests and quizzes.
Instructor-Led Training
As reported in 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
37 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Creates sequences of classes which must be taken in a specific order.
Communication & Notifications
Based on 38 Blackboard reviews.
Provides functionality to communicate and send notifications to users.
Assignment Scheduling
38 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables users to plan assignments and dispense them automatically.
Course Management (9)
Gamification
As reported in 32 Blackboard reviews.
Motivates users by tracking points, achievements, and badges.
Varied User Types
This feature was mentioned in 33 Blackboard reviews.
Limits user access to certain functionality and courses.
Certifications
34 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides custom certifications to distribute after course completion.
Industry Compliance
As reported in 28 Blackboard reviews.
Provides training solutions that are compliant with industry regulations such as manufacturing, government, law enforcement, healthcare, and more.
Gamification
13 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
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
14 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides features for coworkers and managers to provide feedback on sales training lessons
LMS Marketplace (3)
E-Commerce
29 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables user to sell their courses and receive compensation electronically.
Course Marketplace
Based on 29 Blackboard reviews.
Enables users to purchase and consume courses via an online marketplace.
Subscriptions
29 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
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
Based on 28 Blackboard reviews.
Provides multiple language choices.
Assessment delivery (3)
Question variety
Based on 86 Blackboard reviews.
Enables instructors to develop assessments with a variety of question types, such as multiple-choice and short answer.
Real-time assessment
81 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Displays real-time student responses to questions an instructor asks during a live class or event.
Pre-made content
This feature was mentioned in 75 Blackboard reviews.
Provides users with a pre-built library of usable content or questions.
Grading and reporting (4)
Automated grading
82 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Automates grading of student assessments.
Gamification
Based on 76 Blackboard reviews.
Contains gamification tools, including but not limited to badges, leaderboards, and point scoring.
Analytics dashboard
Based on 82 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
This feature was mentioned in 74 Blackboard reviews.
Allows users to implement their own branding throughout the platform.
Mobile compatibility
81 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Training & eLearning (7)
Assessments and Practice
As reported in 57 Blackboard reviews.
Provides quizzes, testing, and software simulations to reinforce and measure effectiveness of materials.
Content Delivery and Tracking
This feature was mentioned in 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
This feature was mentioned 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
51 reviewers of Blackboard have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.
Process Automation (6)
Course Authoring
Based on 15 Blackboard reviews.
Provides an integrated authoring tool to create custom courses, classes, and content.
Online Learning
This feature was mentioned in 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
Based on 15 Blackboard reviews.
Tracks, analyzes, and documents employees' attendance and learning progress.
Collaborative Environment
As reported in 15 Blackboard reviews.
Enables messaging and communication between employers, employees, and course instructors.
Automatic Boards Reporting
Based on 15 Blackboard reviews.
Integrates with industry web services to store and report completed courses, certificates, and credits to relevant certification systems.
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 (3)
AI Text Generation
As reported in 22 Blackboard reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 12 Blackboard reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text-to-Image
As reported in 22 Blackboard reviews.
Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt.
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





