Blackboard
Education
Free
Download the Blackboard App and stay seamlessly connected with your courses and elevate your learning experience. Whether you’re a student or an instructor, this app integrates with your institution’s Blackboard platform to bring you essential tools and real-time updates on the go.
For students:
- Stay informed: Instantly view updates and changes to your courses.
- Real-time alerts: Receive notifications for due dates, announcements and more.
- Manage coursework: Easily complete and submit assignments, take tests and track your progress.
- Check marks: Access marks for courses, assignments and tests with just a few taps.
- Plus more: Explore additional features tailored to enhance your educational journey.
For instructors:
- Efficient course management: Upload and organise course materials and assessments effortlessly.
- Timely notifications: Set up custom alerts such as when submissions are ready for marking, messages from students and more.
- Streamlined marking: Mark assignments and provide feedback from your phone or tablet.
- Engage students: Send course announcements, create and manage discussion threads, and interact with student comments.
- And beyond: Utilise more tools designed to support your teaching and engagement.
Please note: The Blackboard App functions in conjunction with your institution’s Blackboard server. Access and features may vary based on your institution’s settings and software updates.
By using this app, you agree to our terms and privacy information - https://www.anthology.com/trust-center/terms-of-use
more Easier to view notes and monitor the assignments due and submitted.
Easier to view notes and monitor the assignments due and submitted.
The activity stream always has an error “There seems to be an issue on our side. Please try again later”
The activity stream always has an error “There seems to be an issue on our side. Please try again later”
Features
- Minimum iOS version is now iOS 16. The app now requires iOS 16 or later. Devices running iOS 15 or earlier are no longer supported.
- Updated Blackboard logo. The splash screen and app icon are updated to reflect the new Blackboard company branding.
Bug fixes
- Bottom tab bar while scrolling. The bottom tab bar now renders correctly and no longer flickers while scrolling in Content, Grades, Calendar, Courses, Activity Stream, and Messages.
- Calendar event header buttons. Header buttons on the Add Event and Edit Event sheets are no longer clipped by the sheet's corner, and the close button is correctly aligned with the title.
- Calendar Form content navigation. Form content opened from the Calendar now navigates to the correct content instead of redirecting to the stream webpage.
- Courses search field height. The search field on the Subjects page now returns to its original height after text is cleared.
- Multiple crash fixes. Resolved crashes affecting Grades, Courses filtering and search, file sharing, and web views.
11.8.0 26 Oct
Bug fixes :
- Calendar translations. Calendar now displays days of the week, months, event times, and time formats according to language and locale settings. The "Event" menu string is now translated across all locales, and the "Repeat Event" label no longer truncates in Polish.
- Discussions in Original courses. Discussion threads now load correctly in Original courses.
- Save button in Add Office Hours. Users can no longer submit the Add Office Hours form without filling in the required data.
- RTL layout in Calendar Add/Edit Event screen. UI elements, fields, and icons now align correctly in RTL layouts to match LTR behavior.
- Date Picker on iPad Add Event screen. The Date Picker now presents smoothly without UI juggling on iPad.
- Alternate Domain error viewing course content. Users can now access course Documents without being redirected to the Alternate Domain with an error.
11.7.0 17 Sept
Bug fixes
- Institution Page missing after login. The Institution Page now displays correctly as the landing page for affected users.
- Documents on alternate Blackboard subdomains. Documents hosted on alternate Blackboard subdomains (e.g., alt-*.blackboard.com) now render correctly.
11.6.0 15 Jul
Feature
- Graded discussion notifications in Activity Stream
Graded discussion notifications now appear correctly in the Activity Stream with the Discussion icon.
Bug fixes
- LTI tools opened in new window
Closing LTI content opened in a new window. Now closing LTI content returns users to the original course location.
- Back icon on Liquid Glass devices
The back icon in Settings now displays consistently on Liquid Glass-supported devices.
- Unable to view Assessment submissions
Tapping "View Submissions" on an Assignment or Test now opens submissions correctly
11.5.0 8 Jun
Feature
- Grades page improvements. Page now loads faster.
Bug fixes
- Star button not announced as selectable. VoiceOver now identifies the button icon as a selectable control for marking courses as favorites.
- Extraneous prefix announced before day of week in Calendar. VoiceOver now reads days of the week without the extraneous "Cap" prefix.
- Filter button not detected by VoiceOver on Courses screen. The filter control on the Courses screen is now selectable and announced by VoiceOver.
- View Profile button announced incorrectly. The View Profile button is now announced with its correct label.
- Dismiss button not selectable in Activity Stream. The Dismiss button can now be selected and activated using VoiceOver.
- Login error after session timeout for SAML SSO users. Users can now log in successfully after a session expires from idle timeout.
11.4.0 11 May
Bug fix :
Blackboard App not redirecting to login page on session timeout. Blackboard App closed when a session timed out, which required a user to reopen the app again to login. The app now correctly redirects to login screen when a session times out.
11.3.1 7 Apr
Feature:
Biometric & login enhancements (mobile) - FTW login. Now available to users authenticating via Force Web Login.
Bug fixes:
- Redundant LTI authentication prompts in Blackboard Ultra. When accessing Google Workspace content, users are no longer prompted to re‑authenticate their Google account for each item after they are signed in.
- Discussion item in Calendar screen. A Discussion item navigates to corresponding Ultra page instead of showing error message.
11.3.0 6 Apr
Feature updates
Splash Screen image update. The splash screen image displayed during app launch is updated for mobile devices. The new design reflects the Blackboard company’s new branding.
Bug fix
Unable to open files in Original Course View on Blackboard App. After selecting a file in Original Course View, a white screen appears and no further action occurs. The file does not open.
11.2.0 9 Mar
Feature updates
- Improved native mobile app login experience. We have enhanced the Blackboard App login experience to include biometric login capabilities and clearer communications to stay logged in. These features improve the user experience while maintaining robust security. This update is for mobile login only.
- Modernized bottom navigation for Liquid Glass displays. Rebuilt bottom navigation to ensure full compatibility and proper rendering with the new iOS Liquid Glass–style system UI, improving visual stability and touch accuracy.
- Localized numeric grade formatting. Grades now respect the user’s language and locale settings, displaying numeric values using the appropriate decimal separator.
Bug Fix
- Jones & Bartlett content launch on iPhone. Content from Jones & Bartlett 4th Edition failed to open, preventing LTI content from launching correctly in Blackboard App.
11.1.0 9 Feb
Features:
- Native Header Removal & Navigation Alignment. Blackboard App removes the native header for a cleaner look and aligns navigation with the system design, ensuring consistency across app and web.
- Offline Content Auto-Redirection Flow. When offline, Blackboard App now automatically redirects to the offline screen for quick access to downloaded content or shows a “no content” message when nothing is available.
11.0.0 8 Jan
Features:
Organization filter retention. Filters and search preferences persist across sessions on the Organization landing page.
Enhanced navigation. Slimmer nav bar auto-hides when scrolling down, reappearing when scrolling up.
Bug fixes:
Open App option on YouTube player doesn’t open video on Blackboard App.
10.9.0 08/12/2025
Feature updates:
- Improved touch accessibility: Users can now pinch-to-zoom or tap larger touch targets, making small icons easier to select.
- Redesigned loading panel: The bottom loading panel now aligns with responsive web design standards, offering a more compact and consistent experience across devices.
Bug Fixes
- Timer popup, inconsistent layout.
- Share Functionality for Calendar in app does not allow URL or calendar import file to be shared with iCAL on iPhones.
- While playing pronunciation in Profile Edit page & Return to More page the audio plays in Background.
10.8.0 11/11/2025
Feature updates:
Course filters and search preferences now persist after logout, making it easier to resume where you left off.
Bug fixes:
Fixed issue where users were not redirected after web login.
10.7.0 06/10/2025
Feature updates:
- A confirmation message now is displayed when updating your email address. The original email remains displayed until verification is complete, helping you understand that the change is pending confirmation.
Bug fixes:
- LTI tool content appears blank on devices when opened in Blackboard App.
- Zoom meetings prevented from loading in Blackboard App.
10.6.0 08/09/2025
Feature updates:
- Updated the minimum supported iOS version from iOS 13.0 to iOS 14.0 to enable LTI content access and align with Ultra platform changes.
- The login form now correctly submits when Enter or Done keys are selected.
- Add Participants button in Messaging has been moved from the conversation body to the conversation header to improve accessibility and consistency.
Bug fixes:
- Users prevented from accessing Class LTI content in the mobile app
10.5.0 11/08/2025
We've made the following improvements and addressed the following issues:
Bug fixes:
Specific URLs would not open correctly in Blackboard App.
Users were prevented from downloading .xlsx files from Blackboard App.
Users are unable to access a course if course availability is extended or closed and reopened.
10.4.0 09/06/2025
In this release we've made some small improvements and squashed few bugs.
10.3.1 29/04/2025
Bug fixes:
Parent/Child Course name does not match on web and Blackboard App for students.
When authenticating via Blackboard App, an unknown message is displayed: FROM_COURSE_RWD_VIEW.
10.3 11/04/2025
Bug fixes:
- Blackboard App does not let some users exit a file without logging out.
- Blackboard App does not load after SSO login for some users.
- Unable to set up URL to force user to web within Blackboard App.
- Selecting Send Email Copy option in Announcements not working in Original Course View in Blackboard App.
- Course Goal Reports header not updating correctly on Blackboard App.
10.2 03/03/2025
Features
- Ultra Document items can now be printed via Blackboard App.
Bug fixes
- Unable to use navigation button once accessing the Content Collection
- Collaborate rooms do not load when trying to open them.
10.1 05/02/2025
Features
- Organization landing page redesigned as part of recent enhancements to other Blackboard App landing pages. The redesign improves user experience.
- Ability to filter courses on Courses page by course term.
- The label Private is changed to Closed on Organization and Course landing pages.
Bug fixes
- Users unable to login using CAS.
10.0 09/01/2025
In this release we've made some small improvements and squashed few bugs.
9.11.1 10/12/2024
Features:
- Improvements to mobile session time outs. We made improvements to the Blackboard App authentication process to reduce the frequency of logouts and enhance user experience. After the Blackboard App 9.11 is released (December 2024), users must update the app on their devices to ensure proper functionality. Those who don’t will see a red banner informing them that their session has expired.
Bug fixes:
- Deleted LTI items still visible in the app
- Unable to launch brainfuse LTI
- Push notification doesn’t load a message
9.11 06/12/2024
Bug Fixes
- Blackboard App fails to download uploaded content on the observer progress page.
- Blackboard App doesn’t honor an enrollment availability override for a student user trying to access a Locked course.
- Feature list reorganized in More menu to align with the menu order of the desktop view.
9.10 11/11/2024
In this release we've made some small improvements and squashed few bugs.
9.9.1 09/10/2024
Features
- Minimum iOS version is now iOS 16. The app now requires iOS 16 or later. Devices running iOS 15 or earlier are no longer supported.
- Updated Blackboard logo. The splash screen and app icon are updated to reflect the new Blackboard company branding.
Bug fixes
- Bottom tab bar while scrolling. The bottom tab bar now renders correctly and no longer flickers while scrolling in Content, Grades, Calendar, Courses, Activity Stream, and Messages.
- Calendar event header buttons. Header buttons on the Add Event and Edit Event sheets are no longer clipped by the sheet's corner, and the close button is correctly aligned with the title.
- Calendar Form content navigation. Form content opened from the Calendar now navigates to the correct content instead of redirecting to the stream webpage.
- Courses search field height. The search field on the Subjects page now returns to its original height after text is cleared.
- Multiple crash fixes. Resolved crashes affecting Grades, Courses filtering and search, file sharing, and web views.
more Version 11.8.0 26 Oct
Data Linked to You The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info User Content Data Not Linked to You The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
User Content Identifiers Usage Data Diagnostics