Blackboard home Education Communication Solutions Student achievement is directly influenced by parent involvement and community engagement. Our solutions help you share student-specific information, relevant news and timely updates with families and community members so you can create a positive and supportive learning environment for every student. Our Products Blackboard Reach Teachers and parents need to communicate to successfully support students. Help them have safe conversations in a district-approved tool that provides safety and privacy for users and messaging oversight for administrators. LEARN MORE Blackboard Mass Notifications for K-12 Create your message once, and let Blackboard Mass Notifications for K-12 publish it across all your communication channels. Broaden your reach and save time while ensuring a consistent message is delivered. LEARN MORE Blackboard Connect for Higher Ed, Government & Business Blackboard Connect, for higher education, government, and business, provides unmatched speed, capacity, and reliability to help you create a culture of good communication. Your notification system should be the tool that helps you to communicate more effectively, and to optimize your community engagement. To deliver a connected experience across your campus you need a notification system you can rely on. LEARN MORE Blackboard Mobile Communications App Reach your community members on their smartphones and tablets with a district branded mobile app. Keep parents, students and your entire community engaged with the latest student academic information, news, alerts and notifications, calendars and many other resources. Plus gather feedback from your community and families through tip-lines and surveys. LEARN MORE Teacher Communication Parent-teacher communications can have a positive impact on students. Blackboard Teacher Communication helps teachers connect with families where they are, in a safe and consistent way and without adding extra work for busy teachers and parents. LEARN MORE Access to Student Data Unlock your district's data and help parents become actively involved in their child's daily academic life. Share information from your SIS, grade books, lunch systems and other sources directly to your website, mobile app and notifications. LEARN MORE Resources ANALYST REPORT Reflecting the Pulse of the School District Within our American system of education, a trust-based relationship between parents and their child's school is absolutely essential. Parents rely upon that relationship every day when they send their child to school with a hopeful aspiration that what happens during the school day will result in their child being well-prepared for further college or career success. RESOURCE New Era of Communication: Data Points to Decline in Phone Call Effectiveness When did people suddenly stop answering phone calls and start dodging voicemails? This change of communication preference certainly aligns with the rise of the internet and mobile devices. Download this report to see the important data that points to a new era of communication. WHITEPAPER Warm Response to Cold Weather Crisis in Shelby County Schools During Shelby County’s first year of implementing Blackboard Mass Notifications, they were able to effectively implement an emergency response strategy during the 2014 polar vortex. Not only does Shelby County successfully use notifications during inclement weather, but they also use it on a more frequent basis to send home messages about academics and school activities. Talk to One of Our Community Engagement Experts to Learn More TALK TO AN EXPERT Blackboard home Footer Menu Accessibility Do Not Sell My PI Privacy Statement Modern Slavery Act Security Terms of Use Sitemap Copyright © 2021. Blackboard Inc. All rights reserved. See Blackboard trademarks and patents.