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Introduction to SOAP Web Services

Blackboard Learn Web Services are a key component of Blackboard Learn’s open architecture, allowing you to enhance the online education experience for their students and faculty through integration with external services and applications. You may assemble a solution of homegrown, commercial and open source software and tools using Learn Web Services that best meets your needs whether it is an integration to a homegrown application or other enterprise application, or seamless integration to a subscription database at your library.

Through Blackboard Learn Web Services developers can integrate with enterprise web applications such as Student Information Systems or custom middle-tier services. The Learn Web Services ensure that you can:

Data that can be accessed includes:

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To learn more about Learn Web Services, start here.

Request a Developers License

All Blackboard Learn clients receive a Blackboard developers license at no cost. A developers license is a “small footprint” version of Blackboard with the Community and Content Management modules turned on. It can be run on a development server or even a virtual machine image for development purposes. If you require a developer network account visit Behind the Blackboard (as an administrator) or contact your sales representative.

Commercial Partnerships

If you are interested in becoming a Blackboard partner visit the Blackboard Partnerships™ program site. Partnering with Blackboard provides access to design guidance and support among other benefits.