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Welcome to Blackboard Sync™

This space provides information about Blackboard Sync for administrators and end users. Blackboard Sync is a solution that lets users receive notifications of changes and updates to their Blackboard Learn™ courses and organizations in external services and devices. There are currently two applications available for end users.

Blackboard Learn for the Apple iPhone™ and iPod touch® Blackboard Learn for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch is an application that lets users receive notifications of changes and updates to their Blackboard courses and organizations in their iPhone or iPod touch mobile device. These include updates on new Assignments, Course Content, Study Group updates, Community Discussions, even Grades. Currently this application is only available in English and is available for download through the Apple iTunes App Store as of March 26, 2009. Blackboard Learn for Apple iPhone (version 1.0.1) is now available for download from the Apple iTunes App Store or updating on your iPhone as of July 6th, 2009. This update includes iPhone 3.0 compatibility, enhanced user experience, fixes and clearer error messages. >> To see FAQs about this application for End Users, please click here >> To see FAQs about this application for System Administrators and Faculty, please click here Faculty and students with questions or needing support should contact bbsync-feedback@blackboard.com.

Blackboard Learn for the Facebook® Platform Blackboard Learn for the Facebook Platform application lets users receive notifications of changes and updates to their courses and organizations in Facebook. The Blackboard Learn for the Facebook Platform application is available through the Facebook® Application Directory. This application is available for download through the Facebook platform as of May, 2008. Faculty and students with questions or needing support should contact bbsync-feedback@blackboard.com. >> To see FAQs about this application, please click here

Blackboard Sync FAQs

GENERAL

• Troubleshooting Guide
• What is Blackboard Sync?
• When was it made available?
• Who is it for?
• What training materials and resources are available?
• What are the components of Blackboard Sync?
• Will it be available for Vista and CE License clients?
• What about non-Enterprise clients?
• Will this affect performance of my Blackboard server?
• What kind of technical support is offered with the product?

COURSE UPDATES

• What Course information is available through Blackboard Sync?
• What about privacy and security of course information?
• How current is the course information?

CLIENT OPTIONS

• What do we need to do to allow learners to use this application?
• What are all of my options?
• What is Open Access?
• What is the Blackboard Sync Building Block for?
• How does Blackboard Sync access my institution's Blackboard Learn server?
• Are student credentials stored?
• How do I opt out and block this application?
• What version of the Blackboard Learning System is required?

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