About the Blackboard Academic Suite

Overview

The Blackboard Academic Suite is comprised of several different products that work seamlessly together.

Blackboard Learning System –Basic features

A quick look at the Administrator Panel shows the major features available with Blackboard Learning System – Basic Edition. Those features that are available appear as live links and those that are not are grayed out.

Some of the live features are limited in their functions. For example, there is limited control over portal tabs and modules. Blackboard Learning System – Basic users can manage the content in existing tabs and modules but may not create new ones. However, it is only possible to create new tabs and modules with a fully licensed Blackboard Community System.

Blackboard Learning System

A quick look at the Administrator Panel shows the major features available with Blackboard Learning System. Those features that are available appear as live links and those that are not are grayed out.

Some of the live features are limited in their functions. For example, there is limited control over portal tabs and modules. Blackboard Learning System users can manage the content in existing tabs and modules but may not create new ones. However, it is only possible to create new tabs and modules with a fully licensed Blackboard Community System.

Blackboard Community System

Those features that are associated with the Portal appear in the Organizations and Portal Areas of the Administrator Panel.

Blackboard Content System

The Blackboard Content System is a content management system designed for education. It works seamlessly with the other systems that comprise the Blackboard Academic Suite.