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Find out if your Blackboard Learn course content is supported in the Blackboard app. Instructors can create content with mobile in mind so that students have the best mobile experience.

Content Types

Content types that are natively supported show within the Blackboard app instead of launching in a web page. Natively supported features provide students the best experience in the Blackboard app.

Content types that aren't natively supported launch in Blackboard's in-app browser. For example, original course Blogs open in a browser view within the app rather than in a separate Chrome^TM or Safari^® browser. The exception to this is Collaborate, which always opens in a separate browser window.

This table lists Blackboard features and the level of support in the Blackboard app.

Content Type	Support
Activity Stream	Native support. The activity stream appears in the app for Blackboard systems on both the Original and Ultra experiences.
Announcements	Native support.
Assignments	Native support.
Audio	Native support. File types supported depend on the device operating system.
Blank page	No native support. Blank pages launch in a web page. Feature available only for Original Course View.
Blogs	No native support. This tool launches in a web page. Feature available only for Original Course View.
Calendar	Partial support. Blackboard app doesn't have a calendar page, but students can access Due Dates and the Activity Stream in the base navigation to see information aggregated across all of their courses.
Content Folder	Native support. Descriptions aren't displayed.
Conversations	No native support. Class conversations on Ultra course tests, assignments, and documents are not supported in the app.
Course Links	Native support. Descriptions aren't displayed. Content types that are supported natively will also launch natively when accessed from a course link. Feature available only for Original Course View.
Course Messages	No native support. Course messages don't display in the app or app notifications.
Course Tools Page	No native support. The course tools page contains links to each available tool type in a course. Course menu links to the course tools page don't appear in the app. Any course link navigation the course tools page will launch in the in-app browser. Feature available only for Original Course View.
Discussions	Native support.
Files	Native support. File types supported depend on the device operating system.
Grades	Native support.
Groups	No native support. Groups aren’t supported, including group discussion forums and group assignments.
Image	Native support. File types supported depend on the device operating system.
Journals	No native support. This tool launches in a web page. Feature available only for Original Course View.
Learning Modules	Partial support (Original courses). Original course learning modules have partial functionality in the mobile apps. Users can't see the module table of contents like they can in a desktop web browser. Contents are listed similar to a content folder. Full support (Ultra courses). Ultra course learning modules are fully supported in the mobile apps and have enhanced functionality and progress indicators.
Lesson Plans	Native support. Contents are listed similarly to a content folder. Feature available only for Original Course View.
Localization	Native support.
LTI Tools	Partial support. The link launches in the in-app browser and there is infrastructure in place to maintain the user's session in the launch. However, the in-app browser might not support all required technologies to handle the content as expected. Not We don't guarantee that third-party tools, including building blocks or Blackboard customizations, will function as desired in the Blackboard app.
Module Page	No native support. Module pages launch in a web page. Feature available only for Original Course View.
Partner Cloud Tools	Native support. Partner cloud content and tools launch in the apps.
Push Notifications	Native support.
Rubrics	Native support. Students can view rubrics in the app for assignments (both course views) and graded discussions (Original courses only). Students must access the course in a desktop web browser to view the completed rubric, if it’s made available by the instructor. Rubrics are not available in the app for test questions or non-natively supported tools such as blogs, journals, and wikis.
SCORM	Partial support. SCORM packages launch in the in-app browser for both Ultra and Original courses. Updates in Learn Q4 2017 and in the mobile apps (Blackboard 4.5 and Blackboard Instructor 2.10) provide a substantial improvement in SCORM support for the mobile apps. SCORM due dates are available in the apps for Ultra courses. Due dates will be available for Original courses with an upcoming* B2 update.
Surveys	No native support. Surveys launch in a web page, but this isn't an officially supported method for submission. For surveys that launch in a web page, we recommended that you access your course on a desktop web browser. Feature available only for Original Course View.
Syllabus	No native support. The syllabus content type launches in a web page. Feature available only for Original Course View.
Tests	Native support. Tests can be completed and submitted from the app. Unsupported test types show test details only and users are directed to open the test in a desktop web browser instead.
Video	Native support. File types supported depend on the device operating system.
Web Links	Native support. Descriptions and file attachments aren't displayed. The user is taken directly to the website. The functionality of the target website may be impacted by the device operating system and limitations of the in-app browser.
Wikis	No native support. This tool launches in a web page. Feature available only for Original Course View.

Editor features

The Blackboard app supports various HTML and CSS features from the Blackboard editor across iOS, Android, and Windows platforms.

Detailed list of HTML tags and supported app locations

Instructors can use an attachment such as PPT, DOC, or PDF to be sure formatting doesn't change when viewed in the Blackboard app.

Formatting in assessment instructions

At this time, we recommend that instructors and course builders use plain text in test and assignment instructions to ensure the best display for students in the Blackboard app. Some formatting that is supported for other types of content doesn't show to students in assessment instructions.

Adaptive release, conditional availability, and review status

The Blackboard app doesn't support the Original course Mark Reviewed feature at this time. Students need to access a course in a desktop web browser to use this feature if the instructor made it available for a content item.

The Blackboard app supports Adaptive Release (Original courses) and Conditional Availability (Ultra courses) of content, where instructors can release content only to students who meet certain criteria.

Embedded media and mashups

Flickr®, Slideshare, YouTube™ and other mashup tools work best when added as an embedded mashup within the editor. Instructors should check how media displays in the app and make adjustments if necessary.

Unsupported media

Kaltura media using the Kaltura B2 and Mashup tool is not supported at this time.
Media files embedded within attached files don't work. For example, an MP4 attachment works, an HTML attachment works, but embedding the mp4 reference within an HTML file attachment doesn't work.
Other third-party video services produce inconsistent results depending on formatting.
File packages that use index.html with an asset file bundle aren't supported.

Supported media

LTI video from third-party providers, such as Kaltura, is supported as LTI tool links.
LTI video from third-party providers can also be embedded in Ultra course documents and assessments.
Partner cloud tools are supported in the mobile app.

SCORM Content

SCORM packages launch in the in-app browser for both Ultra and Original courses. Instructors can use these tips for the best user experience with SCORM content in the apps.

Edit the SCORM player advanced options to be sure the SCORM player for the package is configured to render the content in the frameset and not in a new window.
Update the SCORM package to ensure it is designed responsively for smaller devices and screens.
Minimize the use of JavaScript and other scripting languages for maximum support. More basic SCORM packages, with just HTML and CSS, are more likely to function as expected.
Test SCORM content in the app before you make it available to students.

Updates in Learn Q4 2017 and in the mobile apps (Blackboard 4.5 and Blackboard Instructor 2.10) provide substantial improvements in SCORM support for the mobile apps.

SCORM due dates

SCORM due dates are available in the apps for Ultra courses. Due dates will be available for Original courses with an upcoming* B2 update.

Supported in Blackboard Learn SaaS 3600.0.0+
SHMH environments require an upcoming* B2 update for full support of the latest improvements. Prior to the B2 update, SCORM content will behave in these ways:
- Graded SCORM is treated as ungraded SCORM
- SCORM items don't show in Due Dates within individual courses
- SCORM items aren't clickable in the main menu's Due Dates for all courses

Tests

The Blackboard app supports these test features:

All question types
Timed assessments
Full editor for responses
File attachments from device or cloud storage
Rich text and media renders correctly in the app
Ability to review instructor feedback, including multimedia feedback
Rubrics
Randomized question display
Question pools
Access codes

The Blackboard app does not support these test features:

Conversations for assessments
Group assessments

The Description and other test details show to students before they begin an attempt in the app.

Assignments

Assignments are supported natively in the Blackboard app.

Display

The assignment instructions instructors type in an Original course show in the app after students begin an attempt.
The assignment description instructors type in an Ultra course shows in the app's assignment details under the Description heading. Students can see the description before they begin an assignment.
Some formatting doesn't show to students in assignment instructions. At this time, we recommend that instructors and course builders use plain text in assignment instructions to ensure the best display for students.

File attachments are supported. File types supported depend on the device operating system. There is a file size limit of 250 MB for submissions to assignments.

Portfolio submissions are not supported in the app and appear to students the same as regular individual assignment submissions at this time.

Integration with cloud storage allows students to upload files from their cloud storage accounts for assignments.

Discussions

Discussions are natively supported in the Blackboard app. These actions are supported in the Blackboard app.

Add attachment in course discussions
Forum description
Max possible grade and rubric for a forum (rubrics show for Original courses only)
View and create threads *
Reply to threads *
Reply to replies *
View instructor feedback and grades for forums
View file attachments to posts; file support depends on device operating system
View rich text and media in posts; available only for Original courses at this time
Edit post; if enabled by instructor in the forum
Delete post; if enabled by instructor in the forum
Unread count
Discussions appear in Due Dates in the main menu and within courses

*includes anonymous posts

These discussion actions are not supported in the Blackboard app at this time.

Add attachment in Ultra course discussions
Edit thread
Delete thread
Mark as read for thread, post, reply
Unread count (Windows devices only)
Add tags or flag
Updates appear on activity stream
Subscribe to a thread
Rubrics in Ultra course graded discussions

Hide discussions on mobile app

To hide course discussions from mobile app users and web view users, you can use this method:

On the Course Content list or on the Discussions page, set the visibility for each discussion. You can't hide the entire Discussions tool in the app or web view, and it will appear empty to users if you hide all discussions individually.

Push notifications

The type of push notifications generated depend on whether your institution has the Blackboard Original experience or Blackboard Ultra experience.

Students can change which events send push notifications to their devices from the app or in the web view of Blackboard with the Ultra experience.

Announcements

In the Blackboard app, course announcements appear within individual courses.

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Alerts from the school may also show within Original courses if the sender selected an option to show the announcement in courses and organizations.

All course announcements and system announcements are aggregated in the Blackboard app's Activity Stream. System announcements are labeled as Alerts.

In the activity stream, when a student dismisses a course announcement it's no longer accessible on the app on any device. When a student dismisses a system announcement, it's no longer accessible on the app on the specific device where the student dismissed the system announcement.

Announcements support viewing of rich text and media in the app. However, instructors can only create announcements with rich text and media in the web experience at this time. In the app, instructors can create plain text announcements.

Learning Modules

In courses, learning modules show progress and support conditional availability and sequential view. Students can see all learning module items, including those that aren't yet available, so they have a complete picture of the work ahead.

Due dates

These content items appear in Due Dates for courses:

Tests
Assignments
Discussions
SCORM
Journals show in the main menu's Due Dates area and you can open the journal from this view.
- Within Ultra courses, journals don’t show in the Due Dates list and don't appear in Course Content. A future release* will show journals within courses. Please access your course on a web browser to view Ultra journals that don't have due dates.

These content items do not appear in Due Dates for Ultra courses:

LTI tools (3rd party)

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The Due Dates feature pulls information from Blackboard's calendar tool, so your school must have the Calendar building block installed.

Grades

Grades are natively supported in the Blackboard app. From Grades on the main menu, students can view course grades and individual item grades with instructor feedback.

Hidden grade columns are supported. Grade Center columns that are hidden from students do not display to students in a desktop web browser or in the Blackboard app.

The following grade information is not available in the Blackboard app at this time.

Files attached to feedback
Inline grading comments (Bb Annotate annotations) aren't available in Original courses but they are available for Ultra courses.
Response feedback for individual answers to questions is not visible in the app. This is feedback that instructors set up during question creation or provide on essay questions in Original courses. Instructors can select options to automatically display this type of feedback to students when they view attempts, but students need to access their course on a desktop browser to view it.

Grades page

When students tap the Grades on the main menu, they see all of their courses. Course grades show for Original courses. Course grades also show for Ultra courses if the instructor sets up the overall grade.

Edit content settings

Instructors create all course content in the web browser view of a course, not in the Blackboard app. In the app, instructors can modify settings or delete items. Changes made in the app are reflected in the web browser view of a course.