Blackboard Learn is an enterprise-level learning management system similar to other products such as Desire2Learn, Canvas, Moodle, and Sakai. The software uses web tools to create content-based web pages that allow for a secure online environment for users to complete training or courses via the internet. Many organizations use Blackboard Learn for government entities, private companies, along with K12 and higher educational institutions.
Over the past few years, Blackboard has acquired many competitors including WebCT and Angel Learning. While both these product lines may be used within some organizations, Blackboard plans to end these product lines. We will spend this book concentrating on the product line entitled Blackboard Learn which combines Blackboard's WebCT line and the Blackboard Academic Suite line.