# Blackboard Learn

Blackboard LMS is a learning management system for higher education, government, workforce and corporate learning, and K-12. It is rebuilt around the learner rather than the course and includes AI-powered tools beyond course management. It is offered alongside Blackboard Ally for accessibility, Evaluate for course feedback, Illuminate for analytics, and an Institutional Effectiveness suite.

Page: https://slateindex.ai/brand/blackboard-learn · data of 2026-11-03

## Facts

- Founded: 1997
- Headquarters: Washington, DC, United States
- Employees: 1,001–5,000
- Company type: Private, private equity-owned
- Latest funding: New-money preferred equity (creditor-side figure)
- Deployment: SaaS
- Best for: Institutions across higher education, government, workforce and corporate learning, and K-12
- Compliance: SOC 2, FERPA, GDPR, ISO 27001/27017/27018, FedRAMP Class C, WCAG 2.2 AA

## Products

- Blackboard LMS: AI-powered learning management system rebuilt around the learner rather than the course.
- Blackboard Ally: Accessibility tools for learning content and experiences.
- Blackboard Evaluate: Course evaluation and feedback.
- Blackboard Illuminate: Analytics for institutional data.
- Institutional Effectiveness suite: Tools for accreditation, planning, and program review.

## Rankings

| Category | Rank | Visibility | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Management | 16 of 52 | 7.8 | 13 |

## By engine

| Engine | Visibility | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|
| chatgpt | 6.7 | 18.5% |
| google_ai_mode | 5.7 | 7.4% |
| perplexity | 11.1 | 22.2% |

## Definitions

- Visibility (0–100): how often and how high AI answers name the brand, weighted by position.
- Mention rate: share of collected AI answers that name the brand.
- Share of voice: the brand's mentions as a share of all brand mentions in the category.
- Citation authority: share of answers naming the brand that cite the brand's own site.

Cite as: SlateIndex, “Blackboard Learn AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/blackboard-learn, data of 2026-11-03. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).