[ Blackboard Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/blackboard/reviews) [ Blackboard Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/blackboard/reviews) # Blackboard Features ##### ## Course Authoring (9) Course Builder Enables user to create courses. Role-Based Templates Provides templates for course creation based on industry or role. Assessments & Quizzes Designs and administrates tests and quizzes. Instructor-Led Training Enables for design of classes that are led by an instructor. Course Builder Allows users to create sales training courses Questions Provides a range of premade question types for sales training courses Instructor-Led Training Enables for design of classes that are led by an instructor. Customized Learning Paths Allows managers to create custom learning paths based on role, or experience Video simulations Provides video coaching features with object handling scenarios Show More ##### ## Course Delivery (3) Learning Paths Creates sequences of classes which must be taken in a specific order. Communication & Notifications Provides functionality to communicate and send notifications to users. Assignment Scheduling Enables users to plan assignments and dispense them automatically. Show More ##### ## Course Management (9) Gamification Motivates users by tracking points, achievements, and badges. Varied User Types Limits user access to certain functionality and courses. Certifications Provides custom certifications to distribute after course completion. Industry Compliance Provides training solutions that are compliant with industry regulations such as manufacturing, government, law enforcement, healthcare, and more. Gamification Motivates users by tracking points, achievements, and badges. Assessments Enables the design and administration of tests and quizzes. Certifications Provides custom certifications to distribute after course completion. Manager Portals Allows managers to see progress of trainees Feedback Provides features for coworkers and managers to provide feedback on sales training lessons Show More ##### ## LMS Marketplace (3) E-Commerce Enables user to sell their courses and receive compensation electronically. Course Marketplace Enables users to purchase and consume courses via an online marketplace. Subscriptions Enables user to sell and manage subscriptions to created courses. Show More ##### ## Interface (2) White Labeling Customizes LMS experience with custom branding, personalized URL, and more. Multilingual Provides multiple language choices. Show More ##### ## Assessment delivery (3) Question variety Enables instructors to develop assessments with a variety of question types, such as multiple-choice and short answer. Real-time assessment 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. Show More ##### ## Grading and reporting (4) Automated grading Automates grading of student assessments. Gamification Contains gamification tools, including but not limited to badges, leaderboards, and point scoring. Analytics dashboard Contains analytics dashboards to visualize student assessment results. Reporting Provides detailed reports centered around student performance. Show More ##### ## Administration (2) White-labeling Allows users to implement their own branding throughout the platform. Mobile compatibility Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go. Show More ##### ## Training & eLearning (7) Assessments and Practice Provides quizzes, testing, and software simulations to reinforce and measure effectiveness of materials. Content Delivery and Tracking Includes self-led, instructor-led, web-based collaboration, and tracking of completion for compliance. Content Creation Creates training materials for instructor- and self-led courses. Customer Training Training courses can be offered outside organization to customers and partners. Can include e-commerce functionality for customers to purchase training courses. Manager Portals Allows managers to see progress of team members. Content Storage and Management Provides functionality to store, organize, and search all training content. Content Libraries Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum. Show More ##### ## Process Automation (6) Course Authoring Provides an integrated authoring tool to create custom courses, classes, and content. Online Learning Enables medical professionals to create, administrator, track, and deliver digital content, courses, competencies, and procedures in an online classroom setting. Certificate Generation 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. Collaborative Environment Enables messaging and communication between employers, employees, and course instructors. Automatic Boards Reporting Integrates with industry web services to store and report completed courses, certificates, and credits to relevant certification systems. Show More ##### ## Platform (3) File support Supports various file types including video Mobile support Allows users to access training content from mobile devices Integration Integrates with sales software such as sales performance management Show More ##### ## Onboarding (3) Documentation Manages files and documents required to onboard new employees. Coaching Assign coaches to new employees based on role and experience. Programs Define various types of onboarding programs that can be customized by role or team. Show More ##### ## Generative AI (3) AI Text Generation Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. AI Text Summarization Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. AI Text-to-Image Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt. 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