{"id":6462,"date":"2024-10-25T11:28:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/?page_id=6462"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:03:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:03:41","slug":"blackboard-mobile-app-set-up-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/blackboard-mobile-app-set-up-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Mobile App &#8211; Set up"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Blackboard Mobile App<\/h2>\n<p>With the Blackboard App, students can access the information they need, connect with their peers, and customize their learning experience &#8211; all while on the move. By putting the power of education into the hands of students, we&#8217;re making sure they stay connected to their academic journey, no matter where they are. The Blackboard Learn app is designed especially for you to view content and participate in courses.<\/p>\n<p>It has multiple useful features that are helpful for the students. Those are the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"bb_component--fifty-fifty-content-block__headline\">Active Participation on the Go<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb_component--fifty-fifty-content-block__headline\">Authentic Assessment Any Time, Any Place<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb_component--fifty-fifty-content-block__headline\">Make the Grade<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe title=\"Blackboard Learn App\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/16-ON-i5sfU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div data-smooth=\"accordion\" class=\"\"><div role=\"header\">Install app and Log in<\/div><div role=\"content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"blackboard-user-sentiment\">\n<p>Install app and log in<\/p>\n<div class=\"helpful\">\n<div class=\"_helpful-buttons __showButtons __buttons\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Use these steps to download and install the Blackboard Learn app.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>From your tablet or phone, access the appropriate app store.\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/blackboard-app\/id950424861?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download to your IOS device<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"78dd8ecd-2762-47e5-b19b-08678b072395\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2018-08\/learn-download-blackboard-app-apple-app-store-icon.png\" alt=\"Apple App Store\" width=\"260\" height=\"77\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Note: Your Apple device must have iOS 13+ in order for you to download the Blackboard App.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blackboard.android.bbstudent&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download to your Android device<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"681b03bc-c2dc-4b41-9da1-a09c578f5df1\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2018-08\/learn-download-blackboard-app-google-play-icon.png\" alt=\"Google Play\" width=\"245\" height=\"73\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Note: Your Android device must have Android 11+ in order for you to download the Blackboard App.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you are unable to find the app through the link, search for <em>Blackboard<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Install the <strong>Blackboard Learn app<\/strong> on your mobile device.\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"67ca0521-d140-405b-9651-2b9723bbb12c\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2023-02\/Blackboard%20Learn%20App%20copy.png\" alt=\"Blackboard Learn App tile\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Open the Blackboard Learn app and search for our institution&#8217;s full name &#8211; that is <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>The American College of Greece<\/strong><\/span>. If you still can\u2019t find your institution, contact your institution\u2019s IT help desk.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Log in with your Blackboard Learn username and password<\/span>. These are the same credentials you use to access your Blackboard courses on a computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"blackboard-user-sentiment\">Touch ID<\/h3>\n<div class=\"helpful\">\n<div class=\"_helpful-buttons __showButtons __buttons\">If you have enabled iOS Touch ID or Android fingerprint login on your device, you can easily log in to the Blackboard Learn app using your fingerprint or Face ID.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the Blackboard Learn app with your username and password.<\/li>\n<li>If you are asked whether to use Touch ID or fingerprint login, simply tap on the &#8220;Continue&#8221; option.\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re already logged into the app, go to the main menu, tap\u00a0<span class=\"variable\">More<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"variable\">Settings<\/span>, and toggle on\u00a0<span class=\"variable\">Touch ID<\/span>\u00a0to enable it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"important\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Note: Your Blackboard Learn app information can be accessed by anyone who has saved your fingerprint or passcode.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"blackboard-user-sentiment\">\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Face ID<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity align-right\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"63626c3c-20b3-4f30-ba2e-284b248276fd\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2023-02\/Blackboard_app_Face_ID-1.gif\" alt=\"The Face ID option is activated.\" width=\"196\" height=\"397\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Face ID is supported on iOS devices for the Blackboard Learn app, while Android facial recognition is currently not supported. Once you have enabled Face ID on your device, you can use it to easily log in to the Blackboard Learn app.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div role=\"header\">Auto Login on iOS<\/div><div role=\"content\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blackboard-user-sentiment\">Auto-login on iOS devices<\/h2>\n<div class=\"helpful\">\n<div class=\"_helpful-buttons __showButtons __buttons\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">To enable the feature, you must follow these steps:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"note\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">It&#8217;s worth noting that these steps may vary slightly depending on the version of iOS you are using.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<span class=\"emphasize\">Settings<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<span class=\"emphasize\">Passwords<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<span class=\"emphasize\">Password Options<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Make sure the\u00a0<span class=\"emphasize\">AutoFill Passwords<\/span>\u00a0toggle is on<\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<span class=\"emphasize\">Blackboard<\/span>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"9af66782-2776-40d2-9c5d-ec6cb72ed495\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2023-01\/Group%20156.png\" alt=\"iOS screenshot of password options\" width=\"277\" height=\"301\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Open the Blackboard Learn app<\/li>\n<li>Once you&#8217;re in the Web Login, type your Username and Password<\/li>\n<li>When prompted, choose the option to save the password in Blackboard by selecting &#8220;Save&#8221;.\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"56e6b72e-85b8-4237-b819-78a8c38a7c86\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2023-01\/Group%20159.png\" alt=\"iOS warning to save password\" width=\"211\" height=\"140\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When you access the Blackboard Learn application, you can use the Passwords feature to automatically fill in your login details for Blackboard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"4fc3cc26-e1bb-4da0-9bfb-748a21c92556\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2023-01\/Group%20215_0.png\" alt=\"iOS screenshot of password auto fill\" width=\"508\" height=\"385\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/div><div role=\"header\">Auto Login on Android<\/div><div role=\"content\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blackboard-user-sentiment\">Auto-login on Android devices<\/h2>\n<div class=\"helpful\">\n<div class=\"_helpful-buttons __showButtons __buttons\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">To enable this feature, you must follow these steps:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"note\">Please note that the following steps may vary slightly based on the version of Android you are using.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Blackboard Learn app<\/li>\n<li>Type your Username and Password<\/li>\n<li>When prompted, choose the option to save the password to Google by clicking on the &#8220;Save&#8221; button.\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"15e63a0d-8dda-4cd7-a2a2-98c8ae0e9501\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2023-01\/Group%20161.png\" alt=\"Android screenshot if saving password modal\" width=\"289\" height=\"190\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The next time you access the Blackboard Learn app, you can select &#8220;Account Access&#8221; and then choose your account information to automatically fill in your login details.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"5bd5f410-c770-4272-af09-f4462462cd4b\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2023-01\/Group%20162.png\" alt=\"Android screenshot of Access account option\" width=\"358\" height=\"172\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blackboard-user-sentiment\">\n<div class=\"helpful\">\n<div class=\"_helpful-buttons __showButtons __buttons\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_helpful-buttons __showButtons __buttons\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackboard Mobile App With the Blackboard App, students can access the information they need, connect with their peers, and customize their learning experience &#8211; 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By putting the power of education into the hands of students, we&#8217;re making sure they stay connected to their academic journey, no matter where they are. 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