Ben Burrett

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Ben leads Product Marketing for Blackboard, working directly with the Product Management team to promote new capabilities and share success stories driven by the platform. He is passionate about the role that technology plays in improving education and has been heavily involved in the development of Blackboard's ethical and innovative approach to AI.

Posts by Ben Burrett

Overhead photo of an instructor using Blackboard LMS on their laptop

May 29, 2026

Usability starts with U: How your feedback directly informs Blackboard LMS development

Photo of three students standing around a tablet looking at a course in Blackboard LMS

March 16, 2026

The Path to Personalization: Blackboard’s View on What’s Next for the LMS

Photo of two people sitting outside and using Blackboard on a laptop

February 19, 2026

New Year, New UI: Blackboard’s Refreshed Course Experience Delivers Results

Photo of a woman at her computer using Video Studio in Blackboard

February 6, 2026

From Passive Viewing to Active Learning: Embedded Knowledge Checks Now Available in Video Studio

AVA Responses to Student Messages

December 3, 2025

Unwrap AVA Responses, Just in Time for The Holidays

A man working on his laptop with a wood wall behind him

October 1, 2025

The Latest Front in the Battle for Academic Integrity: Initial Thoughts in Response to the Rise of AI Agents

Screenshot of AVA in action

September 23, 2025

Quality Feedback to Learners in a Fraction of the Time: AVA is Now Live in Blackboard

Photo of a man working at a laptop to the right of text: Anthology Milestone - A New Era for Digital Credentials

July 31, 2025

A New Era for Digital Credentials: Open Badges 3.0 is here

Coworkers Collaborating

January 13, 2025

The Time Is Now: Top Five Reasons to Get on Board with Blackboard in 2025

Photo of three faculty members around a table talking about the AI capabilities of Blackboard LMS

March 7, 2024

More context and collaboration: Further expansion of AI capabilities in Blackboard LMS

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February 14, 2024

Forecasting enrollment growth: A five-course recipe for success

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