{"id":10488,"date":"2025-06-13T18:08:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T22:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/?page_id=10488"},"modified":"2025-07-03T13:48:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:48:41","slug":"lti","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/programs-services\/academic-technology\/ultra\/lti\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Features: Integrating Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intro-text intro-text--shortcode intro-text--lg\">\n<p>Enhance the Blackboard Ultra experience with educational technology integrations!<\/p>\n<p>Tech integrations, also known as \u201cLTIs\u201d (Learning Tools Interoperability), are software add-ons that offer additional course functionality for faculty and enhanced engagement and interactivity for students. These add-ons integrate with Ultra the same way they integrated with Learn Original.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/ContentMarket-Example-636x329.png\" alt=\"Two screenshots showing the steps to add an LTI to a Blackboard course. The first screenshot shows the mouse cursor hovering over the Content Market option in the Add Content menu when the plus sign is clicked in the course content area. The second screenshot shows the resulting Content Market screen, with a few software options captured in the screenshot.\" width=\"636\" height=\"329\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10499 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/ContentMarket-Example-636x329.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/ContentMarket-Example-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/ContentMarket-Example.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Ultra, LTI options can be found in the Blackboard Ultra Content Market:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>In your course content area, simply click the \u201cplus\u201d (+) button and select \u201cContent Market\u201d from the menu.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supported tools will be listed in the full-screen menu that appears. Select a tool, modify its settings, and then (if needed) click the \u201cplus\u201d (+) button for that tool to add it to your course.<\/p>\n<p>LTIs will open in a full-screen window in your course for quick access. Some LTIs can be added in-line to Documents in Blackboard.<\/p>\n<h4>Common LTI Uses<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t<div class=\"bulp-section-content__block bulp-section-content__block--shortcode \" data-block-offset data-block-grid data-block-grid-columns=auto>\n\t\t\t\n\n<article\n\tclass=\"bulp-promo \"\n\t data-promo-style=media\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"heading bulp-promo__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__spanbulp-promo__title-span\">\n\t\t\t\tPlagiarism Detection\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"rich-text bulp-promo__description\">\n\t<p>Plagiarism detection via tools like Turnitin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"media media--image bulp-promo__media\"\n\tstyle=\"--media-object-position:50% 50%;\"\n>\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"media__picture \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-150x150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazyload media__img bulp-promo__image bulp-promo__area1-image media--fit-cover\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Color buttons with words Copy and Original on keyboard, closeup view. Plagiarism concept\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2146497921-710x710.jpg 710w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-sizes=\"auto\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n\tclass=\"bulp-promo \"\n\t data-promo-style=media\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"heading bulp-promo__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__spanbulp-promo__title-span\">\n\t\t\t\tAssignment Management\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"rich-text bulp-promo__description\">\n\t<p>External assignment management via tools like Google Assignments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"media media--image bulp-promo__media\"\n\tstyle=\"--media-object-position:50% 50%;\"\n>\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"media__picture \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-150x150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazyload media__img bulp-promo__image bulp-promo__area1-image media--fit-cover\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Digital interface displaying documents with charts and checkmarks, overlaid on a blurred keyboard background, conveying organization and efficiency.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2436562399-710x710.jpg 710w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-sizes=\"auto\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n\tclass=\"bulp-promo \"\n\t data-promo-style=media\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"heading bulp-promo__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__spanbulp-promo__title-span\">\n\t\t\t\tGrading Support\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"rich-text bulp-promo__description\">\n\t<p>Grading support via tools like GradeScope.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"media media--image bulp-promo__media\"\n\tstyle=\"--media-object-position:50% 50%;\"\n>\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"media__picture \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-150x150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazyload media__img bulp-promo__image bulp-promo__area1-image media--fit-cover\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Hands of cropped woman teacher grading tests at school.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_726097972-710x710.jpg 710w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-sizes=\"auto\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n\tclass=\"bulp-promo \"\n\t data-promo-style=media\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"heading bulp-promo__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__spanbulp-promo__title-span\">\n\t\t\t\tVideo Hosting\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"rich-text bulp-promo__description\">\n\t<p>Video hosting and embedded video player via tools like Kaltura\u2019s MyMedia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"media media--image bulp-promo__media\"\n\tstyle=\"--media-object-position:50% 50%;\"\n>\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"media__picture \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-150x150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazyload media__img bulp-promo__image bulp-promo__area1-image media--fit-cover\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Digital contents concept. Social networking service. Streaming video. NFT. Non-fungible token. Wide angle visual for banners or advertisements.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2164090919-710x710.jpg 710w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-sizes=\"auto\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n\tclass=\"bulp-promo \"\n\t data-promo-style=media\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"heading bulp-promo__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__spanbulp-promo__title-span\">\n\t\t\t\tRecording Directory\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"rich-text bulp-promo__description\">\n\t<p>Classroom recording directory via tools like Echo360.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"media media--image bulp-promo__media\"\n\tstyle=\"--media-object-position:50% 50%;\"\n>\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"media__picture \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-150x150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazyload media__img bulp-promo__image bulp-promo__area1-image media--fit-cover\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Podcast microphone, laptop computer camera and headphones on desk in recording studio\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1974798173-710x710.jpg 710w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-sizes=\"auto\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n\tclass=\"bulp-promo \"\n\t data-promo-style=media\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bulp-promo__content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"heading bulp-promo__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading__spanbulp-promo__title-span\">\n\t\t\t\tClass Communication\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"rich-text bulp-promo__description\">\n\t<p>Class communication via tools like Pronto.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"media media--image bulp-promo__media\"\n\tstyle=\"--media-object-position:50% 50%;\"\n>\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"media__picture \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-150x150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazyload media__img bulp-promo__image bulp-promo__area1-image media--fit-cover\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Three students collaborate in a library, discussing notes at a table with books. The atmosphere is friendly and focused, with a whiteboard in the background.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2431790607-710x710.jpg 710w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-sizes=\"auto\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>LTI Examples<\/h4>\n<p>Here are a few specific LTI examples that are centrally supported at Boston University:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Turnitin Feedback Studio (Plagiarism Detection)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Turnitin_Example-636x381.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Turnitin Feedback Studio interface with a sample assignment on the left and the plagiarism match score on the right. This example assignment has matched with 43 percent of external sources.\" width=\"636\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10502 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Turnitin_Example-636x381.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Turnitin_Example-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Turnitin_Example-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Turnitin_Example-1536x919.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Turnitin_Example.png 1983w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Turnitin Feedback Studio is an add-on to Blackboard that provides powerful plagiarism detection in student submissions, a wide variety of assignment types, and useful grading tools for instructors. Grading features include in-line comments and rubric grading. For students, the combination of upholding academic integrity and timely feedback can greatly improve their writing skills.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">GradeScope (Grading Support)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Gradescope_Example-636x369.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Gradescope interface with a sample calculus submission on the left and the grading options on the right. The submission is hand-written. There are labels for the screenshot that identify which elements on screen are the sidebar navigation, student submission, rubric, and action bar.\" width=\"636\" height=\"369\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10500 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Gradescope_Example-636x369.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Gradescope_Example-1024x594.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Gradescope_Example-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Gradescope_Example-1536x891.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Gradescope_Example.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/>GradeScope is an add-on to Blackboard that helps you administer and grade all your assessments, whether online or in-class. Students can scan and upload paper assignments directly to GradeScope or submit answers directly to Gradescope assignments. Instructors can create rubrics and points schemas to speed up the grading process. GradeScope algorithmically groups similar responses to questions, so you can provide robust feedback to common submissions without having to individually enter the same feedback for each student submission.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Pronto (Classroom Communication)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Pronto_Example-636x585.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Pronto interface on a mobile device with examples of chat rooms for Econ 110, a group project, office hours, and more. There is also an example of a chat room between students who are discussing a group project and sharing files.\" width=\"636\" height=\"585\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10501 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Pronto_Example-636x585.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2025\/06\/Pronto_Example.png 729w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/>Pronto is an add-on to Blackboard that creates instant individual or group messaging for class communication. Similar to Slack or WhatsApp chats, Pronto provides a space for students to quickly communicate and share files with classmates and instructors outside of the traditional Blackboard Discussion Board or Messages. Instructors can post questions for students to reply to, upload files or videos for students to review, or address peer-to-peer discussions about course content. 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