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Blackboard

Last updated May 14, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is Blackboard?

Blackboard is a leading learning management system (LMS) widely used in education. It provides a platform for instructors to deliver course content, assignments, and assessments online. Students can access course materials, submit assignments, participate in discussions, and track their grades through Blackboard.

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What other technologies are related to Blackboard?

Blackboard Competitor Technologies

Canvas is a Learning Management System (LMS), a direct competitor to Blackboard.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 11% (3.5k) of relevant job posts

Moodle is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS), and a direct competitor to Blackboard.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 13% (2k) of relevant job posts

VLE stands for Virtual Learning Environment. Blackboard *is* a VLE, so other VLEs are competitors.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 67% (189) of relevant job posts

Sakai is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS), and a direct competitor to Blackboard.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 35% (209) of relevant job posts

D2L (Desire2Learn) is a Learning Management System (LMS), a direct competitor to Blackboard.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 16% (429) of relevant job posts

WebCT was a Learning Management System (LMS) that was acquired by Blackboard; technically a past competitor.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 63% (92) of relevant job posts

ANGEL was a Learning Management System (LMS) that competed with Blackboard.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 42% (67) of relevant job posts

Brightspace (by D2L) is a Learning Management System (LMS), a direct competitor to Blackboard.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 8% (275) of relevant job posts

Blackboard Complementary Technologies

MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Access)

MS Office tools are often used by students and instructors in conjunction with an LMS like Blackboard to create content and communicate.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 100% (97) of relevant job posts

User Activity Monitoring (UAM)

UAM software can be complementary as it provides insights into student engagement within the LMS.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 65% (129) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Exchange 2013

Exchange is used for email and calendaring, complementary for communication within educational institutions utilizing Blackboard.

mentioned alongside Blackboard in 34% (129) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention Blackboard?

Job function

Jobs mentioning Blackboard

Orgs mentioning Blackboard

Education

1% (6.3k) job posts

688 organizations

Operations

0% (1.3k) job posts

293 organizations

Administrator

0% (1.1k) job posts

279 organizations

Instructional Designer

1% (793) job posts

350 organizations

Learning & Development

0% (471) job posts

199 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning Blackboard?

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Industry

Matching Teams

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Jeffco Public Schools

Educational Services

Austin Community College

Educational Services

University of Arkansas

Educational Services

STEVENSON UNIVERSITY

Educational Services

City University of New York

Educational Services

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