The following tools are available for faculty to integrate with their Blackboard course site.
On Blackboard Ultra: You can add these tools by browsing the Content Market when adding a new item to your course. In your course content area, simply click the (+) “plus” button and select “Content Market” from the menu. Supported tools will be listed in the full-screen menu that appears. Select a tool, modify its settings, and then (if needed) click the (+) “plus” button for that tool to add it to your course.
The tools will open in a full-screen window in your course for quick access. Some tools can be added in-line to Documents in Blackboard Ultra.
Site Licensed – These platforms are generally available to faculty & students through Blackboard.
| Tool name | Type | Description | More Info |
| BU Campus Store | Course Materials | Link to the BU Campus Store for textbook purchases | BU Campus Store |
| BU Libraries Course Materials | Course Materials | Link to BU Libraries Course Materials | BU Libraries |
| Digication | ePortfolios | Create an e-Portfolio | TechWeb |
| Echo360 | Multimedia | Lecture Capture and Media | TechWeb |
| Google Assignments | Assessment | Grade student Google Docs/Sheets/Slides assignments | Google Assignments |
| Gradescope | Assessment | Deliver assessments and reduce time spent grading | TechWeb |
| Kaltura (MyMedia) | Multimedia | Video Hosting Platform | TechWeb |
| MATLAB | Course Materials | Environment for matrix algebra calculations and many other more specific computations and applications | TechWeb |
| Microsoft Teams | Collaboration | Schedule MS Teams meetings in Blackboard | TechWeb |
| OneNote Class Notebook | Collaboration | Create collaborative notebooks using Microsoft OneNote | TechWeb |
| Pronto | Collaboration | Synchronous chat tool for Students | TechWeb |
| Turnitin Feedback Studio | Assessment | Plagiarism detection and feedback tools | TechWeb |
| Zoom | Collaboration | Create Zoom meetings and share recordings | TechWeb |
Individual/Class License – students purchase licenses to these tools, or departments can purchase licenses for specific classes
| Name | Type | Description | License |
| Cengage Learning | Course Materials | Link to course materials from vendor | Student Purchase |
| Examity | Assessment | Online Proctoring | Departmental purchase |
| McGraw-Hill | Course Materials | Link to course materials from vendor | Student Purchase |
| Pearson MyLab | Course Materials | Link to course materials from vendor | Student Purchase |
| Top Hat | Assessment/Content | Link to course materials from vendor | Student Purchase |
| TurningPoint | Audience Response | Poll students | Student Purchase |
| WileyPLUS | Course Materials | Link to Content from vendor | Student Purchase |
College Licenses – Specific colleges or departments may license these tools for their faculty. Faculty in the listed departments may contact their IT offices for more information
| Name | Type | Description | College | More Info |
| GoReact | Assessment | Assessment software that helps learners demonstrate skills in video recordings |
CAS | Contact CAS IT |
| Piazza | Collaboration | Enhance student collaboration | CAS | TechWeb |
| YellowDig | Community | Create topics and discussions for student engagement | QST | Contact QST or CAS IT for more information |