The tools listed on this page are available for instructors 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 add it to your course using the on-screen prompts.
Note: For tools that have their own (+) “plus” button in the bottom right of the box, you can click that and access the tool from the course content area. When you access the tool by clicking on it, you will be able to modify its settings.
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.
As an instructor, you will be accessing the "instructor view" of the tool every time you click on it. After you have completed setup, students will experience a "student view" of the tool.
When copying Blackboard courses into a new semester: If you are copying a Blackboard course to run in a new semester, any integrated tools (LTIs) in your copied course will need to be reviewed and re-linked. Open each tool in your course content and update its settings to ensure that it is ready to run for a new roster of students.
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 |