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What is Blackboard?

As learner lifestyles change, you need an inclusive, flexible, and insightful LMS to provide engaging educational experiences and meet the needs of learners from all backgrounds. Strategically focused on making instructors more effective and efficient, Blackboard® is pioneering the use of AI to inspire and streamline the course-building process, has new flexible grading tools that make grading less grating, and provides in-line insights that make it easier to identify and engage with students who need support. And with the fastest rate of product development on the market, we're just getting started. Powered by a community of millions of learners, instructors and administrators across more than 70 countries, Blackboard is designed in collaboration with educators, and truly is the LMS for modern teaching and learning. Visit Anthology.com/learn to see what’s new. 

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Blackboard is a scalable, reliable foundation for a world-class learning experience. Our flexible learning platform enables you to extend online learning, increase engagement and optimize learning outcomes.


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Anthology
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Year Founded
1988
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Boca Raton, FL
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@AnthologyInc
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4,691 employees on LinkedIn®
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800.483.9106
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Anthology delivers education and technology solutions so that students can reach their full potential and learning institutions thrive. Millions of students around the world are supported throughout their education journey via Anthology’s ecosystem of flagship SaaS solutions and supporting services, including the award-winning Blackboard® (LMS), Anthology® Student (SIS/ERP), and Anthology® Reach (CRM). Through the Power of Together, we are uniquely inspiring educators and institutions with innovation that is meaningful, simple and intelligent to help customers redefine what’s possible and create life-changing opportunities for people everywhere. www.anthology.com.


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Nicole K.
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What do you like best about Blackboard?

It is a valuable method for keeping up with the activities in class. This is a one-stop shop for assignments, seminars and contact with teachers and student colleagues. The layout of the course is simple and easy to use. I like how teachers can break classes and divide them with students into sub-categories. When assigning an option to a squad, no instructor has to attend any class separately. Both my reviews I like to see on the website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

The design isn't really intuitive, you just need to know what the board is looking for. It becomes very confusing and causes training and assignment issues when not tagged. Without a guide, I don't understand how to use so many choices or services. I like whiteboards interactive solutions. You have a lot of bugs, and before you get used to them, it's tough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Blackboard:

Effective educational forum for many pupils. It is a little difficult to use, since the learning curve of the framework is very steep, but I would recommend that you do not care about using it, as it is complete. If you're new to it, take a Blackboard walk. Get the choices and easy walking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Blackboard has been instrumental in addressing students' logistical challenges and offering resources to keep on plan. It makes managing and enhancing communication with students and teachers simpler for students. The whiteboard helps you to attach Microsoft Outlook and any person can send an e-mail to a class sending an electronic mail. The notification system will give me a warning when teachers start something new relevant to their course, so I don't miss something. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Blackboard?

LMS for easy education academic administration.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

Features are there exploring on own is little difficult Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Adding Course outlines .. Most useful for feedback collection Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tushar A.
TA
Teaching Assistant
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Blackboard?

Course organization is simple, easy to navigate. No complexity involved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

Instructors have a different view and often gets confusing on their end especially in controls what students should see and what not to. Gets a little mess, while creating questions for quizzes and assignments when not tagged. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Blackboard:

When this software comes with school, login are the school email credentials. Always take a tour of bblearn if you’re new to it. Make yourself comfortable with navigating around and the options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Submitting assignments for all the courses that I’m taking online. It’s a breeze. Monitor and setting goals for the courses is a helpful too. Notification system alerts if anything new is posted related to course, so that I don’t miss anything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Blackboard?

The structure of the course is clear, and easy to navigate. Involved in no difficulty. I like the way I can see what the students can see from your hand. I enjoy the ease of setting up tasks and organizing the Grade Centre. The class can be divided into sub-categories and bonded. No teacher needs to join each class individually when a team is assigned to pick an alternative. I like students having all their grades on the website as it's really easy to write the code. I like to know how to send e-mails directly from the app to the students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

Instructors have a different perspective and are often confused on their part, particularly in regulating what should and should not be seen by students. When it's not labelled it gets a little messy generating problems for testing and assignments. I don't like whiteboard accessibility technologies and without a guide, I don't understand how to use too many choices or resources. You have a lot of mistakes and it is difficult to handle them until you get used to them. Blackboard can be designed to make navigation easier for learners. In the first week of school this is a major concern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Blackboard:

Successful educational forum that has a large number of students. Using it first is a little hard but don't be afraid to use it. Having said that, I would suggest adding this software as it is complete. Take a Blackboard tour, if you're new to it. Get comfortable walking around and the options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Send in assignments for all online courses that I take. It's a gale. It's also helpful to track and set goals for the courses. If something new relating to the course is released, the notification system alerts, so that I don't miss something. That is a very useful alternative for classes with a large number of students. It makes monitoring their degrees easier for students, and enhances contact between students and teachers. You can connect Microsoft Outlook to the whiteboard and each person can send an email by selecting to send an email to the class to send an entire class. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KC
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What do you like best about Blackboard?

Enables people to be understood. It offers a marvelous resource for students to exchange knowledge and class notes, whether in school or online. I like the structure of my classes at all times. All classes, syllabs, assignments, grades and other content posted by teachers can be viewed by the students. Tasks and comments can also be applied. At any time throughout the semester I like that students are able to monitor their performance and receive feedback on assignments and tests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

I got no aversion. I have found Blackboard to be the best solution to meet students and teachers requirements compared to other learning management systems. It could, however, also cause important technical problems, such as web failure or application blockage. I believe that after they're done, your courses and your material disappear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Blackboard:

The LMS of choice would be highly recommended by me. It is a user-friendly platform both for professors and for students. It's a wonderful software, if you're in higher education or education. I recommend adding this system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can remain accessible to my students by using the BlackBoard and make continuous learning easier for my students at times. The LMS is slick and simple to create content and users. BlackBoard Ultra, one of its newer features, comes with enhanced features. I'm addressing the distance learning problem. The main advantage is the integration of asynchronous classrooms and other devices such as Panapto in the app. It enables the clear communication of student goals and goals as well as making the learning interactive. All my courses and contents should be published and coordinated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Blackboard?

I like how I can see from your side what students will see. I appreciate how easy it is to set up tasks and coordinate the Grade Center. You can separate and bind the class into sub-categories. No teacher needs to enter each class individually when selecting an option for a team when a team is assigned. I like students seeing all their grades on the platform, as they write the code it's very easy. I like to know how to send e-mails directly to students from the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

I don't like how difficult it is to navigate the problems, the accessibility of technology on blackboards, and I don't understand how to use too many options or tools without a tutorial. You have a lot of bugs, and before you get used to them it is difficult to manage them. Blackboard can be designed to make it easier for students to navigate. This is a major complaint in the first week of classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Blackboard:

Great platform for institutions with a large number of students. It's a bit hard to use first, but don't be afraid to use it. This being said, I would suggest that this program be introduced as it's completed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

I may teach additional students not attending a class otherwise. I love how socially anxious students interact and still feel comfortable with other people. Microsoft Outlook can be connected to the blackboard and each person can send an email by selecting to send an e-mail to the class to send a complete class. For classes with a large number of students, this is a very useful choice. It facilitates students tracking their degrees and improves communication between students and teachers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lauryn G.
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What do you like best about Blackboard?

Blackboard can be a valuable tool for educators and students. There are a variety of platforms included in Blackboard Learn such as virtual classroom, custom content display, and unique set-up by teachers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

While Blackboard Learn has a lot of great features like copying previous classes to current academic years, it is very complicated to understand how to use the features and many of the tutorials supplied by Blackboard are not user friendly. Blackboard needs to be compatible with other educational platforms like Google Suites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Blackboard:

Hosting virtual classes can be successful but initial implementation requires debugging and a lot of trial and error. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have been able to reuse class content from previous school years and share material with colleagues. With the COVID-19 closure, we were able to host virtual classes and office hours with students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Blackboard?

Blackboard made it easier for people to understand. Whether it is in the classroom or online, it offers a wonderful resource that helps students to exchange knowledge and class notes. I like how my classes are structured throughout. All classes and programs, tasks, grades and other content published by professors can be viewed by students. They are also able to apply tasks and comment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

It may also cause significant technical difficulties, such as not working the web properly or crashing the application. I think their courses and material will vanish once they have finished. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Blackboard:

If you are in higher education or educational businesses, it's a wonderful software. I propose that this framework be introduced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

I tackle the problem of remote learning. The key benefit is asynchronous classrooms and other devices like Panapto are built into the app. In addition to making learning interactive, it enables clear communication of student objectives and objectives. I should have a place to publish and coordinate all my courses and their contents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
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What do you like best about Blackboard?

Has an icon to assist in case you need help or have questions about something Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

Sometimes it's under maintenance during a time I need to use it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Blackboard:

Easy to manage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helps me complete course work and check grades Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Blackboard?

You may split the class into sub-categories (teams) and bind them. When there is a team assignment, no teacher needs to enter all classes individually by selecting an option for a team. I like all of my grades at one point and it's very easy once I get the code down. I also like how you can directly send emails from the app to teachers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackboard?

You have many bugs and you will find it hard to manage before you get used to them. Blackboard can be streamlined so that students can navigate more quickly. In the first week of classes, that's a major complaint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Blackboard:

Great platform with a large number of students for institutions. Firstly, it's a little difficult to use but don't be afraid to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Blackboard solving and how is that benefiting you?

There is a possibility to link Microsoft Outlook to Blackboard and to send each individual an e-mail by selecting send to the class to send a complete class an e-mail. This is a very useful choice for classes with large numbers of students. It makes it easier for students to keep track of their grades, it also improves student-teacher communication. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.