Third-Party Tools in Blackboard
Blackboard supports a variety of third-party tools through Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) integrations. These integrations support single-sign on between third-party content or services, and improve instructor/student efficiency by streamlining usage or synchronizing grades.
Select a tool
Review the available tools to see options available to all UMBC users and those available through the Course Materials Initiative.
Access the UMBC Software Catalog for other available software.
If you're adding an institutionally-approved tool, review available FAQs for the tool.
If you're adopting a publisher integration, please work with the Bookstore and your publisher contact.
Request a new tool
If a tool is not listed, it may not be a DoIT-approved Blackboard integration.
If you believe a tool has been adopted and it is missing from this list, please contact Instructional Technology via RT.
To request a new tool integration, refer to How do I request a new tool or integration for Blackboard?
For tool recommendations or consults, please contact Instructional Technology.
Available Tools
The following tools are available in UMBC’s Blackboard environment as of SU2026. Please click on the name of the tool to access UMBC FAQs or vendor support websites. A tool on this list does not mean Instructional Technology provides direct support. In some cases, users must obtain support directly from the vendor.
Select the tool's name, status icon, or vendor resources for additional resources and support information.
Tool Name | Status | Description |
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| Bubble sheet test scoring | |
| Provides access to AOK Library Reserves systems | |
 | Supports integration of interactive, web-based lessons. | |
| Create an assignment that students utilize a Google Drive file type and instructors grade through Google Drive. | |
| Embed a native Google Drive file in your Blackboard course as a view-only document. | |
| Access Library Research Guides from the UMBC Library. | |
| Access Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and OneNote. | |
| Faculty may sync Poll Everywhere participation and grade data with the Blackboard gradebook. | |
| Supports taking attendance & student check-in. | |
Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor | | Customized browser to secure the Blackboard test environment. |
| Supports interactive discussions and asynchronous engagement. | |
| Allows faculty to schedule Virtual Meetings and create appointment slots for Office Hours with students. NOTE: You can use Webex to set up meetings, but the Teams integration does not work due to Blackboard's email configuration. | |
| Allow faculty to link course to YuJa video platform. |
Publisher Integrations
The following publisher integrations can be linked to Blackboard along with certain course materials selected through the Course Materials Initiative (CMI). Please contact the UMBC Bookstore if you are considering adopting a tool listed below. If you need help with a specific publisher integration, please visit the Vendor Support links below or visit the technical support directory.
Tool | Description | Vendor Support |
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Supports adaptive learning of specific course curriculum. | ||
Supports interactive homework & quizzes for science & math. | ||
Supports access to e-textbooks & course materials on computers & mobile devices (for the UMBC Course Materials Initiative). | ||
Integration for Mindtap, Aplia & CogLab course materials. |
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Gradescope (Pilot) | Gradescope is an online grading platform that streamlines the assessment of paper-based, digital, and code submissions. This Blackboard integration is available as part of a pilot for Fall 2026. Please contact Instructional Technology with questions related to tool access. | Known issues ↗︎ Status ↗︎ |
Wiley adaptive courseware | ||
InQuizitive | Integration for W.W. Norton course materials. |
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Jones & Bartlett Learning | Integration for JB Learning course materials.
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LabArchives Notebooks | Provides curated collections of 500+ lab activities, protocols, course-packs, and OpenStax textbooks for faculty to use in course | |
Labster | Provides virtual labs for science courses | |
Lumen Learning | Supports integration of Open Educational Resources | |
Provides seamless access to Macmillan’s Achieve, LaunchPad, or Sapling Learning. Key functionality includes single sign-on, deep linking capability to all Macmillan content at the chapter and asset level, and automated gradebook refresh. | ||
Integration for McGraw-Hill course materials. How-To Guides / Knowledge Base: | Registration is required for support
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Supports interactive textbooks with learning activities, assessments, and rich simulations. | ||
Integration for Oxford course materials. |
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Integration for Pearson course materials. How-To Guides / Knowledge Base: | Registration is preferred for Pearson Support, but guest/anonymous access is available. | |
PsycLearn | PsycLearn is a component of the American Psychological Association's effort to provide effective digital solutions for undergraduate students and instructors. | |
Signing Naturally Interactive Online Student Materials | Signing Naturally provides curricular materials for the instruction of American Sign Language (ASL) as a second language | |
TestOut | Provides IT training courseware and certification exams | |
Top Hat | Integration for TopHat course materials and assessments. Instructor resources: | Top Hat Support Online Form↗︎ (online form) Email: support@tophat.com Phone and live chat hours: |
Vista Higher Learning (VHL) Central | Incorporate structures and vocabulary from a variety of sources including text, video, and live communication practice, with opportunities for skill-building in every lesson | |
Integration for WebAssign course materials & assessments. How-to Help
| 24/7 Support for Students
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Integration for Wiley course materials. | ||
Interactive web textbooks. | ||
Supports access to e-textbooks & course materials on computers & mobile devices (for the UMBC Course Materials Initiative). |