Open, collaborative development is the foundation of the Blackboard Developers Network™. This community relies upon the open, standards-based APIs and Web services available for the Blackboard® platform and is documented in our freely available Software Development Kit (SDK). This technology enables developers at academic institutions and commercial vendors to develop customizations and integrations that enhance online teaching and learning experiences around the world.
These open, standards-based Java APIs and Web services allow for the sharing of valuable data between Blackboard software and other systems and tools through the development of:
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
Join the The Blackboard Developers Network (BbDN) community of nearly 2000 developers from more than 1000 institutions and 200 commercial vendors. The members of the BbDN gather and collaborate online at edugarage™ for Blackboard.
ACCESS DIGITAL CONTENT
Blackboard partners with academic publishers to provide easy ways to supplement online courses with content-rich materials. Whether you first deployed a Blackboard or WebCT system, you’ll give instructors the ability to import publishers’ content directly into their courses. Say goodbye to multiple accounts and logins, and provide seamless access to the high-value content you need, the way you want it.
SUPPORT MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
Blackboard technology enables institutions to support students, teachers and faculty in the language of their choice. Our software provides full support for multi-byte characters and includes more than 10 languages.
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