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Integrations allow you to easily access information, documents, and services outside of Blackboard Learn. Many are LTIs, which integrate third-party resources into Blackboard Learn in a secure and seamless way. Others are REST APIs,  which allow a developer to create applications that are loosely coupled to the Blackboard Learn server, letting the server serve information without risking possible interference with the server.

If you are interested in a third-party tool that is not integrated with UA’s instance of Blackboard Learn, please see the Blackboard Integration Request Guidelines.

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Current Integrations
Support for Third-Party Tools
Retention & Maintenance
Resources for Vendors

Warning

Beginning August 12, 2021, no new building blocks will be added to UA’s instance of Blackboard Learn. All new integrations must be LTI and/or REST API.

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  • Academic Writer

  • Blackboard Alexa Skill

  • Cengage

  • Examity

  • Gradescope

  • Hawkes Learning

  • Hypothes.is

  • InQuizitive

  • Knowledge Matters

  • Labster

  • Macmillan Learning

  • McGraw-Hill Connect

  • Muzzy Lane

  • myBusinessCourse

  • Packback

  • Peregrine

  • Perusall

  • Piazza

  • RedShelf

  • Smart Thinking

  • Smarter Measure

  • Smarter Proctoring

  • Smarter Services

  • Squarecap

  • TaskStream

  • Vista Higher Learning

  • WileyPLUS

  • Willo Labs

    • Zybooks

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    Support for Third Party Tools

    While the Center for Instructional Technology will attempt to provide support for third party tools when possible, there are limitations to our control over third-party vendor products and vendor support responsiveness. Most of the time, operation of the third party tools and product accounts/registration will be managed and supported by the tool provider.

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    Retention and Ongoing Maintenance

    The Center for Instructional Technology reserves the right to disable or remove any integration that becomes a vulnerability to the system. We will review third-party integrations periodically and will assess whether integrations continue to meet the needs of UA’s LMS users.

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    Resources for Third-Party Vendors and Developers

    The University of Alabama will not install integrations that are still being developed. Vendors and developers needing access to a Blackboard Learn instance for integration development should explore Blackboard Partner programs.