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Blackboard Learn

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is Blackboard Learn?

Blackboard Learn designed with the modern learner in mind. As learner lifestyles change, you need an inclusive, flexible, and insightful learning management system to provide engaging educational experiences and meet the needs of learners from all backgrounds. Strategically focused on creating efficiencies for instructors, Blackboard® Learn has the fastest rate of product development available on the market and is truly the LMS for modern teaching and learning in higher education.

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Awards & Recognition

Blackboard Learn won the following awards in the Learning Management - Midmarket category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

3 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Conflict Resolution

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

7 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Contract Negotiation

2023

Blackboard Learn Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

84 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+86 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Blackboard Learn?

6% Negative

8% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Efficient Service
Respectful
Fair
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Gradebook

Lesson Planning

Assessments and Quizzes

Student Collaboration

Course Management

Analytics and Reporting

Customer Partner Training

International Support

Content Creation

Content Management

Instructor Led Training

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

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Score 7.8

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Blackboard Learn Reviews

Vishal M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Education
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Jan 2023

Very Great Product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Blackboard Learn from other similar products?

Very easy to use and great learning management system

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Their features

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing that I can share here

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Everyone should use thi LMS Tool

Pros

Trustworthy
Saves Time
Respectful
Fair

Baleigh K.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

This product is not horrible, but not the best.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Blackboard Learn from other similar products?

Useful for online classes and has great features.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Has great features.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is not easy to navigate, can be very confusing.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a decent product.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Adilike-Teo M.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Excellent Learning System.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Blackboard Learn from other similar products?

Unlike its competitors, it is designed for educators and learners to connect with each other in a more efficient way. It has an easy-to-use design that makes it simple for instructors to set up classrooms, upload materials, and deliver assessments. Additionally, Blackboard Learn also offers a range of analytics tools, learning activities for students to engage with, and collaboration tools that foster student-to-student communication.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I would advise others to use Blackboard Learn since it is a simple method to view your grades, courses, and assignments for the college courses you are enrolled in. Overall, I would suggest Blackboard, albeit there are some issues that can be rectified, such as the user interface to make it simpler for people to view certain things. The best feature is being able to access course materials, lectures and notes from your desktop, laptop or smartphone.

What do you dislike most about this product?

BlackBoard Learn needs a lot more clicks and testing to do any task than competing programs. The clumsy design strongly opposes both the learning-design preferences of Gen-Z students and the instructional delivery of instructors who are aware of what else is available.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering Blackboard Learn, I would recommend familiarizing yourself with the platform's interface and features before starting to use it. There is a lot of functionality that needs to be understood if you want to get the most out of the product. Additionally, take advantage of the resources available - tutorials and help centers can provide valuable guidance on how to get the most out of the system.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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What is Blackboard Learn?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Blackboard Learn Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

84 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+86 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Blackboard Learn?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Gradebook Includes an individual's marks, progress, and overall appraisal.

Lesson Planning Includes an objective, content, method, and evaluation of a particular lesson.

Assessments and Quizzes Includes time and attempt limits, question banks, block progression, and certificates.

Student Collaboration Includes ability to view, share, and direct work between co-workers and students in or near real-time.

Course Management Includes course descriptions, course requirements, and materials.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Customer Partner Training includes ability to share content externally with partners and customers

International Support includes ability to support multiple languages concurrently

Content Creation Provides tools for creating content to be used and shared on the platform.

Content Management Includes collaboration, check-in/check-out, and version control.

Instructor Led Training Includes content and training materials in a virtual or a physical setting.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Blackboard Learn Reviews

Vishal M.

Very Great Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Baleigh K.

This product is not horrible, but not the best.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Adilike-Teo M.

Excellent Learning System.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Gradebook

Lesson Planning

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Student Collaboration

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Analytics and Reporting

Customer Partner Training

International Support

Content Creation

Content Management

Instructor Led Training

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization