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Starting price:
$9,500.00 per year
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Simon
Company size: 51 - 200 employees
Time used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
February 2022
Hard to use software that is also very expensive!

Axel
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Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Industry: Higher Education
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
April 2022
Good tool for any student
I used it through my entire High School, and I never experienced any kind of technological issue.
Pros
It is a very advanced educational software. It has any kind of tool that you can imagine that can help to be organized and responsible.
Cons
I have nothing to complain about this software.
Cary
Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Industry: Higher Education
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
March 2022
True and Tried (but also Tired)
Please see above :). I've used BB since I was in college (back in the aughts) and regret that my future students at CSUSB will not have access to it moving forward. Even still, I likely won't miss the gradebook, though Canvas' leaves much to desire as well...
Pros
I know it extremely well, find it to be easy to operate, think its features are strong and easily accessible, and have had very few incidents with students being totally baffled by it. We switched to Canvas this year, and I rue the day the decision was made.
Cons
The GUI for our version of Blackboard was extremely dated (we did not use Ultra, which frankly seems like a Canvas clone). I would offer the following analogy... Blackboard : Canvas :: PowerPoint : Keynote (... and I'm a PC user). It's boxy, somewhat drab, and looks a bit 'late Geocities // Fark.com'-era. EVEN STILL: I don't mind it - I'd rather have functionality than aesthetics, which is the tradeoff made with Canvas. DEADLY SERIOUS NOTE HERE: The BB Gradebook has always been, continues to be, and seemingly will forever remain an enormous hassle. It is slow, tedious to adjust, difficult to manage, and user unfriendly.
Michael
Company size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
April 2022
BlackBoard Learn is a Relic of a Bygone Era
I have used BlackBoard Learn for 5 years now, and I can report that it's a tool that I've tolerated with a fair degree of frustration, as opposed to a tool that I'd relish and recommend to others.
Pros
BlackBoard Learn is a reliable tool for basic communication, content collection, and assessments. There are convenience factors baked into its framework in the sense that instructors can readily copy and reuse materials from earlier semesters, but other capabilities have far surpassed the benefits of this complacency factor. Also, the price point of BlackBoard Learn is extremely compelling, and they have reliable customer support and service.
Cons
Doing anything on BlackBoard Learn requires significantly more clicks and testing than competing products. The design is clunky, and it directly contradicts the instructional delivery of faculty who know what else is out there, as well as the learning-design preferences of Gen-Z students.
Reasons for choosing Blackboard Learn
I was not part of the committee that made the decision to continue with BlackBoard Learn, but I believe the continuation was justified because of its low-cost and the challenge of switching to a competing model. Upgrading the LMS is a bit like updating your operating system. You can kick the can down the road and keep your status quo in place, but when you eventually update, you gain new capabilities, efficiencies, securities, and collaborative synergies.
Gerald
Company size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Design
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
February 2022
Blackboard as a home base for college students
I had a fairly pleasant experience with blackboard, i was able to do much of the tasks I expect to be able to do on an LMS. I just wish that the design interface would be more simple and modern. Also more functionalities and integrations would be nice. Eg: opening a pdf file on blackboard directly instead of a redirection to a page or a pop up
Pros
I like that it is fairly easy to use. Users don’t require extensive training to be able to use the product, and I like that as a student I can upload assignments and get learning modules from the same place, so it is convenient.
Cons
I think the user interface design is a bit outdated. It is less appealing than other LMS such as canvas learn. I also hear a lot of my professors complain about how complicated it is on their side to navigate blackboard due to the repetitiveness and redundancy of blackboard.
Reasons for switching to Blackboard Learn
It was the preferred LMS for my institution, but I think CANVAS is a better platform for students.