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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Blackboard? For colleges and universities, businesses, government agencies, and more. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.1/5** | 537 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Anthology ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$9,500.00 - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact Anthology for more pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Admissions Management - Alerts/Notifications - Assessment Management - Asynchronous Learning - Attendance Management - Blended Learning - Built-in Course Authoring - Certification & Licensing - Communication Management - Community Management - Course Management - Course Tracking - Curriculum Management - Customizable Questions - Data Import/Export - Document Management Software - Gamification Software - Individualized Assessments - Interactive Learning - Learner Portal - Learning Management - Learning Paths/Tracks - Mobile Learning Software - Performance Metrics - Progress Tracking - Question Library - Registration Management - Reporting/Analytics - SCORM Compliance - Scoring - Social Learning - Student Information/Records - Surveys & Feedback - Synchronous Learning - Test/Quiz Creation - Tests/Assessments - Third-Party Integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Training Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/10008/training/software) ## Related Categories - [Training Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/10008/training/software) - [Learning Management System Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30020/learning-management-system/software) - [Higher Education Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30913/higher-education/software) - [Student Engagement Platform Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31577/student-engagement-platform/software) - [Assessment Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31117/assessment/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Canvas](https://www.capterra.ca/software/127214/canvas) — 4.6/5 (4333 reviews) 2. [Moodle](https://www.capterra.ca/software/80691/moodle) — 4.3/5 (3387 reviews) 3. [Brightspace](https://www.capterra.ca/software/122854/brightspace) — 4.2/5 (236 reviews) 4. [Thinkific](https://www.capterra.ca/software/132888/thinkific) — 4.4/5 (206 reviews) 5. [Q10](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1050359/q10) — 4.9/5 (84 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Good not yet great" — 3.0/5 > **Geeta** | *January 10, 2025* | Civic & Social Organization | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is an organized system, fairly easy to navigate but not as user friendly than other products. > > **Cons**: The email system and the Discussions forums, they could be further developed to become easier to navigate > > Its a good tool if you are an intermediate technology user. If you are a novice, it becomes a little harder to navigate ----- ### "Blackboard Learn for Reliable Services." — 5.0/5 > **Chantal** | *November 24, 2024* | Higher Education Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Blackboard Learn equips all stakeholders with a reliable information through learning > > **Cons**: Blackboard Learn is determined and no demerit. > > Blackboard Learn is the profound choice in making all knowledge shared. ----- ### "Blackboard has Potential\!" — 3.0/5 > **Madison** | *May 6, 2025* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Blackboard is a good software for educators and for higher education students, and it has the functions for many different aspects of higher education. > > **Cons**: Blackboard Learn is difficult to navigate in comparison to its competitors. It is harder to pick up on than other software. Once it is figured out, it is good software but it is more difficult. > > I think Blackboard has good potential but it is intimidating for some students who switch from competitors. ----- ### "Blackboard to a Degree" — 5.0/5 > **Jenna** | *April 27, 2025* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I loved being able to access all classes in one spot and streamlining my course assignments. > > **Cons**: At times the assignments would fail to load and need to be resubmitted. > > I used Blackboard all throughout my undergrad experience for daily assignments and assessments. ----- ### "Learning Management System that Meets Your Basic Needs" — 4.0/5 > **Agus** | *January 8, 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the discussion board feature as the feature is the most used. > > **Cons**: The user interface design is a bit outdated compared to nowadays LMS platforms. I think the colors, fonts, and the overall interface can be improved. > > Back in college, I used it for posting and responding to class discussions, and submitting my assignments. I feel as an LMS platform it offered quite basic functions. ----- Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/14500/blackboard-lms-for-business?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/14500/blackboard-lms-for-business) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | ko | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data