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Blackboard Mobile Communications App

A beautiful mobile app can help bring your community together with the latest news, schedules, and school information personalized for every parent. The Blackboard Mobile Communications App, formerly ParentLink, integrates with all the school tools you need—from websites, social media and mass notifications—for a more streamlined communication experience.

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All of Your School Information in One Mobile App

Provide all the information parents need—grades, calendars, homework and more—complete with instant notifications to keep everyone informed.

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Custom Branded App for Your District

Engage parents and your community with on demand access to the student and school information they want through their smartphones and tablets using our school communication app.

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The Latest Info

School and district news, multimedia, calendars, attendance hotline, staff directory and more.

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Notifications

Important notifications like emergency alerts, school closures and early releases.

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Academics

Easy access for parents to class pages, assignments and grades for their students.

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Helpful Resources

Lunch menus and balances, athletics schedules, social media and more.

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Personalize the Visitor Experience

  • Grades: In addition to viewing grades, your school app sends a mobile alert if a grade drops below a certain level.
  • Assignments: View a full list of current, completed and missed assignments.
  • Timely updates: Give your users the information they want most, when they need it.
  • Lunch menu/balance: See menus and your cafeteria balance, including low balance reminders.

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Optimized, Targeted Messaging

  • Complete translation: Over 60 languages across the entire interface.
  • Messaging: Skip the email inbox, send messages right to your user’s phones.
  • Tip line: Submit anonymous tips, suggestions, or surveys, including images and categories.

More Information

Tools and resources for your school apps.

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CASE STUDY

Student Leaders Use Mobile App to Transform School Community

Discover how a mobile app can transform school spirit, build student leaders and get used as much as Facebook.

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Peers Share How to Take Your District Mobile

Learn mobile best practices and strategies from K-12 Communication Leaders at Rock Hill Schools (SC) and Clover School District (SC).

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Three Reasons Your District Mobile App Is Failing & How to Fix It

Read this blog to discover what you could be doing wrong with your mobile app and how to easily remedy the problem.

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RESOURCE

Ten Key Considerations for Choosing a Mobile App Provider

Download this mobile app evaluation guide to discover the critical areas of focus you should consider and the right questions to ask as you evaluate a mobile app provider.

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