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Blackboard LMS: Where great teaching finds its platform
Built with educators and refined through millions of learning interactions, Blackboard® LMS delivers AI, accessibility, and security to power your institution’s growth.
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Helping every learner succeed in the age of AI
Blackboard is developing a learning platform where accessibility is fundamental, assessments are tailored to the AI era, and academic integrity is based on shared understanding and trust.
Discover what a truly inclusive learning experience looks like:
Book an in-booth meetingVisit us at Booth #1129
September 29–October 2, 2026
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
The Biggest Higher Ed Updates Are Here
Live at Booth #1129, Sept. 30–Oct. 1
Cursive by
Blackboard
Traditional forms of plagiarism detection weren't made for the AI era. A new approach is needed to accurately evaluate student work and avoid false allegations of cheating.
Cursive by Blackboard answers the call. It uses biometric signals to verify authorship, introducing a new shared language of academic integrity for students, instructors, and institutions alike. Learn more about Cursive and join us at the booth for an in-depth demo!
Sessions
Join hot conversations about accessibility and academic integrity.
Blackboard Lunch & Learn
Measuring Process Over Output: How AI Can Inspire an Assessment Revolution
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 11:30am-12:45pm MT | Colorado Convention Center, Room 702/704
Hosted by the Blackboard team
Register for the Lunch & Learn — seats are limitedCustomer Poster Session
Beyond the Score: Where AI Can Help with Accessibility Remediation Under Title II
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 9:30–10:30am MT
Presenter: Debby Marindin, Medical University of South Carolina
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From Red to Green: How We Made Thousands of Course Files Accessible with Ally
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 9:30–10:30am MT
Presenters: Eugeniu Grigorescu and Kanchan Thaokar, Fordham University
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Give Them the Experience. Then Listen. How AI Conversations Unlock Authentic Student Voice
Thursday, October 01, 2026 | 9:30AM–10:30AM MT
Presenter: Annie Torres, Coppin State University
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Booth #1129
Visit Us in the EDUCAUSE Commons
Stop by anytime, or reserve a spot below for a 1:1 meeting or demo.
9:45–10:00
Advancing Pedagogy with AI
Discover how Blackboard LMS is leveraging AI to increase student engagement, streamline feedback, and revolutionize assessment.
10:00–10:15
Activity: Card Catalog Search
Visit our card catalog at the entry to our booth, open a drawer, and look for the prize inside. Dewey Decimal never had it this good, but you can.
10:15–10:30
A New Approach to Academic Integrity
Learn more about Cursive by Blackboard, and how writing verifications holds the key for academic integrity in the AI age.
4:45–5:00
The Latest in Accessible Learning
See Blackboard Ally in action, including advanced capabilities for PDF remediation, new alternative formats for students, and detailed reporting tools to power your accessibility strategy.
5:00–5:15
Embracing Video to Develop Practical Skills
Go beyond static, text-heavy courses with Blackboard LMS: Video Studio.
9:30–9:50
Coffee and Muffins with Fordham University and the Medical University of South Carolina
Hear first-hand how leading institutions are using Blackboard Ally to create a welcoming learning environment for all students.
10:00–10:20
Skills Development and Employability
Dive deep into how Blackboard LMS supports skills-based learning, including the integration of Blackboard Outcomes and the new Mastery Gradebook.
3:45–4:00
Advancing Pedagogy with AI
Discover how Blackboard LMS is leveraging AI to increase student engagement, streamline feedback, and revolutionize assessment.
4:00-4:15
A New Approach to Academic Integrity
Learn more about Cursive by Blackboard, and how writing verifications holds the key for academic integrity in the AI age.
The Evolution of Blackboard
Teach, Reach, and Demonstrate
Blackboard is building the future of AI-powered teaching and learning.
We do this across three core focus areas:
Teach
Leverage the power of AI to assist instructors to deliver engaging, authentic courses and assessments that students love to participate in.
Reach
Ensure those courses are welcoming to students of all backgrounds, with built-in accessibility and a UX approach informed directly by user insights.
Demonstrate
Provide students, instructors, and institutions with a verifiable record of learning outcomes, tailored to the user and focused on skills that drive career opportunities.
All three are developed hand-in-hand with our awesome learning community, spanning thousands of leading institutions from all corners of the globe. In the last twelve months alone, we have released 350+ new user-requested capabilities.
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AI Innovation to Advance Equity and Effectiveness
Blackboard® LMS: AVA (AI Virtual Assistant) integrates AI directly into learning tasks to advance student outcomes. With stronger feedback, interactive learning tasks, and exclusive tools to promote AI literacy, AVA adds engagement to courses and promotes essential skills for the modern workforce.
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The Video Solution Designed for Educators, not Editors
Forget video tools with high costs and limited application. Blackboard LMS: Video Studio is made for learning, with easy integration into assessments, discussions, feedback, and other vital workflows.
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An Accessible Learning Environment that Lasts
Most accessibility tools fix problems. Few prevent them at the source. Blackboard® Ally, the market-leading LMS accessibility solution, is built on a different premise. We believe that lasting accessibility comes from changing how content gets created, not just patching what already exists.
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Cursive by Blackboard: Academic Integrity for the AI Era
The classroom shouldn’t be a courtroom. Cursive by Blackboard changes the culture of academic integrity, introducing a new approach focused on authenticity and trust rather than detection and suspicion.
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