Blackboard

Your Mission. Our Expertise.

At Anthology, we do more than provide learning technologies, we help you achieve your mission. With over 25 years of experience in education and workforce development, we deliver secure, scalable, and flexible solutions built to support transformation, operational readiness, and long-term success.

Whether you're a government agency, corporate training team, or educational institution, Anthology is your trusted partner in driving growth through digital learning. Our solutions empower your organization to:

• Modernize and streamline training programs
• Improve learner engagement and performance
• Align education and training with strategic outcomes

Rooted in deep experience with higher education and the public sector, we bring learning science and technology together to meet today’s most critical training and development challenges.

Let’s power your purpose through smarter learning.

Blackboard^® by Anthology

Built for Learning. Secured for Government.

Blackboard is a mission-ready learning platform trusted by federal, state, and local agencies to deliver secure, accessible, and high-impact training. Developed in partnership with educators and now purpose-built for government, it streamlines onboarding, workforce development, and compliance without disrupting operations.

Hosted in AWS GovCloud and certified under FedRAMP^® and StateRAMP^®, Blackboard offers the flexibility and control agencies need to deliver training at scale.

Core Capabilities:

• AI-Powered Course Creation to accelerate content development
• Mobile-First, Fully Accessible experience for all learners
• Seamless Integration with HR, credentialing, and government systems

Premium Add-Ons:

Enhance your LMS with purpose-built tools for accessibility, video training, and end-user support.

• Ally® – Automatically convert content into accessible formats and meet compliance standards
• Video Studio™ – Create interactive training videos with captions, quizzes, and analytics
• Help Desk – Provide 24/7 U.S.-based learner support with government-grade security

Anthology Registration & Management

Simplify Training. Strengthen Oversight.

Anthology’s Registration & Management system integrates with Blackboard to streamline enrollment, approvals, certifications, and reporting: purpose-built for government scale and compliance.

Key Features:

• Intuitive self-service registration and training catalog
• Learning paths with prerequisites and progress tracking
• Manager dashboards for approvals and oversight
• Automated certificates and audit-ready transcripts
• Customizable reporting and secure data controls
• Bulk uploads and API integration with external systems

“This dashboard gives managers a one-click overview of staff training status, approvals, and compliance tracking.”
- Lindsey Heister, LMS Specialist, California Dept. of Social Services

Mission-Ready Training Starts Here
Anthology’s secure, accessible training solutions help government agencies modernize learning delivery, without disruption, retraining, or compromise.

FedRAMP^® & StateRAMP^® Certified
Deployed by Government Agencies Nationwide
Scalable. Secure. Supported.

Anthology Solutions for Higher Education

Powering the Connected Campus

Anthology’s unified ecosystem helps colleges and universities modernize instruction, personalize engagement, optimize operations, and support student success across the full learner lifecycle from prospect to alumni.

Blackboard^®

A Modern LMS for Teaching and Learning

Blackboard delivers an intuitive, flexible, and analytics-driven learning experience supporting faculty, students, and instructional designers across online, hybrid, and face-to-face environments.

Premium Add-Ons:

• Ally® – Improves accessibility by automatically converting content into inclusive formats and guiding instructors toward compliance.
• Video Studio™ – Enables faculty to create engaging, interactive videos with captions, embedded quizzes, and analytics.
• Help Desk – Offers 24/7 multilingual technical support for students, instructors, and administrators.
• Milestone® – Issues digital badges and micro-credentials to recognize skills, certify achievements, and support lifelong learning.

Anthology Reach™

CRM-Powered Engagement Across the Student Journey

Anthology Reach is a flexible, AI-powered CRM that enables institutions to boost enrollment, improve retention, and engage alumni through personalized communications, student scoring models, and Microsoft-integrated workflows.

Premium Add-Ons:

• Marketing & Enrollment Services – Strategic campaign support to drive inquiries, applications, and yield.
• One Stop – Centralized student support hub that combines live agents and automation to resolve inquiries efficiently.
• Anthology Advance – A unified solution (formerly Anthology Raise + Encompass) for managing alumni and donor engagement, event planning, giving campaigns, and advancement operations in one CRM-connected platform.

Anthology Student®

SIS + ERP for Modern Campus Management

Anthology Student is a cloud-native student information system (SIS) designed to support the entire learner lifecycle, from enrollment and advising to academic operations and career readiness. Purpose-built for higher education, it provides the flexible, integrated foundation institutions need to deliver seamless, student-centered experiences.

As institutional needs grow more complex, Anthology Student expands effortlessly through a suite of premium add-ons that extend its SIS functionality into a complete ERP ecosystem.

Premium Add-Ons Include:

• Faculty Workload Management
  Assign and manage teaching loads, instructional obligations, and program assignments across terms.
• Finance, HCM & Payroll (Anthology Finance, HCM, and Payroll)
  Extend SIS functionality with integrated budgeting, procurement, HR, and payroll tools, powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• One Stop
  Deliver centralized student support across financial aid, billing, and academic records through a unified service experience.
• Managed Services
  Offload daily SIS and ERP operations to Anthology experts, ensuring continuity, compliance, and performance.
• Institutional Intelligence (Anthology Illuminate)
  Unlock real-time analytics and strategic dashboards to guide institutional planning and student success initiatives.

Blackboard FDGLA Webinar

FGDLA Webinar Synopsis: Ethical AI for Instructional Design

Hosted by: Federal Government Distance Learning Association (FGDLA)
Presented by: David Palmer and Alberta Comer 
On-Demand Recording: Watch Now »

Overview

This session explored how federal training teams can modernize instructional design using Blackboard's new AI-powered tools, built for security, efficiency, and ethical compliance. Designed for mission-driven agencies under budget constraints, the webinar emphasized how instructors can save time and increase readiness without compromising on design standards.

A Few Key Highlights

• AI That Works Like a Wingman
  David and Alberta demonstrated how instructors can instantly generate course structures, modules, assessments, and rubrics using the AI Design Assistant, cutting prep time from hours to minutes.
• From Document to Delivery
  See how Blackboard can convert a simple PDF into a complete course, including suggested imagery (via Unsplash integration), interactive knowledge checks, and multilingual support.
• Compliance That Scales
  Blackboard is both FedRAMP-authorized and IL4-ready, helping agencies meet evolving policy standards without relying on outdated or custom-built systems.
• Designed for Government
  Every feature shown was mapped to real federal use cases, from DoD academies to civilian agency training, ensuring practical, scalable adoption of AI within secure environments.

Why It Matters

As agencies face staffing cuts and tech mandates, they need tools that streamline course development, reduce costs, and maintain compliance. This webinar makes one thing clear:

Ethical AI isn’t the future, it’s what modern training demands right now.