Blackboard Inc. and Pearson have expanded the availability of an integration for Pearson’s leading learning solution – MyLab & Mastering – with Blackboard Learn™, the market-leading learning management system (LMS). Previously available in North America, the integration is now available in most markets worldwide, the companies announced today.
The systems integration includes single sign-on, improved workflows and state-of-the-art Web services that enable instructors to find and access MyLab & Mastering within their Blackboard learning system. Faculty can synchronize gradebooks, transfer information and create corresponding links in both systems. Instructors are also able to customize their courses by choosing content and rearranging items in the content area and course navigation bar.
The expansion follows growing international interest in having quick access to Pearson’s content and homework assignments, tutorials, gradebook and tools, learning solutions, and analytics directly in Blackboard’s learning platforms. The integration, which was made available in North America earlier this year, is already being used by hundreds of institutions.
“The integration of MyLab & Mastering and Blackboard Learn has created not only a more enriched teaching and learning experience, but it also makes my job much more convenient,” said Dr. Salim M. Salim, head of the Mathematics Department, Qatar University. “The single sign on, gradebook synchronization, personalized study paths and real-time evaluations allow me and my students to easily benefit from the powerful tools both systems offer.”
“We are excited to bring fast, easy access to Pearson’s digital content and leading digital solutions into Blackboard’s learning platforms all over the world,” said Matthew Small, chief business officer at Blackboard. “This expanded partnership reduces the barriers felt internationally to these resources with a streamlined, powerful approach.”
“We are delighted to both continue our partnership with Blackboard and to expand it on a global scale. This ultimately allows us to bring our products and our digital content to even more teachers and students worldwide,” commented Michelle Neil, Chief Learning Technologies Officer, International Higher Education at Pearson.
This joint announcement, made at Online Educa Berlin this week, marks a new level of convenience and simplicity for users. The collaboration is part of the companies’ ongoing efforts to make it easier for teachers and students to find, use and share digital content and tools.
Blackboard Learn, used by millions of students worldwide, allows institutions to take advantage of improved stability, greater workflow efficiencies for instructors and administrators and social learning tools. Through open APIs and standards-based interoperability, the Blackboard Learn platform supports a wide range of integrations for content and tools.
Pearson’s MyLab & Mastering has changed the way millions of students learn and has supported successful redesign of college courses to effectively use technology to improve achievement and manage costs. Students receive a personalized learning experience, with online tutorials, homework, quizzes and tests that are automatically graded for instant feedback—freeing instructors to spend less time grading and more time working with their students. Demand for the MyLab & Mastering programs continues to soar across the globe at thousands of higher education institutions. MyLab & Mastering programs are available for over 80 different discipline offerings representing thousands of distinct titles used by over 10.4 million students.
For more information about Blackboard Learn, please visit http://www.blackboard.com/learn. For more information about Pearson, please visit www.pearsonhighered.com.
