Blackboard and Cengage Learning:

Blackboard and Cengage Learning:
Powerful Solutions. Simply Integrated.
Blackboard and Cengage Learning have partnered to streamline access to digital solutions and
content within Blackboard Learn™. Together, we are making it easier for faculty to access Cengage
Learning’s brand name digital products inside their Blackboard Learn courses.
Simple. Intuitive. Efficient. Accessible within your Blackboard Learn workflow.
The “Link” to Powerful Cengage Learning Solutions.
Utilizing MindLinksTM, a new free service from Cengage Learning that allows for deeper integration between
Cengage Learning and Blackboard Learn, instructors and students can now access Cengage Learning digital
products, including CourseMate and MindTapTM, directly within the Blackboard Learn platform*.
This is just the beginning. MindLinks serves as the delivery mechanism for Cengage’s ongoing strategy to
integrate even more digital products into Blackboard Learn, including Aplia, CengageNOW and OWL.
CourseMate: An online learning, study, and
exam preparation tool that supports the printed
textbook through a number of interactive
teaching and learning tools, including:
+ Interactive quizzes, flashcards and
videos that drive student engagement
MindTap: A personal learning experience that combines all your
digital assets – readings, multimedia, activities, and assessments –
into a singular learning path to improve student outcomes. Device
agnostic, MindTap increases the efficiency and efficacy of the
teaching and learning process. Features include:
+ Engagement Tracker, a first-of-itskind, usage analytics tool that monitors
student preparation and engagement
+ Integrated eBook with select titles that
allows students to take notes, highlight,
search and interact with embedded media
*Available for Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1, Service Pack 5 and up.
+ A series of learning pathways that allow
faculty to customize their course to align
with how their students learn best
+ MindTap Reader, which provides a more
enhanced eBook experience
+ MindApps, a program that enables Cengage
to distribute content and technology
assets from a number of providers
Creating Dynamic Courses
Just Got Easier
The Cengage Learning MindLinks Building Block,
built by Blackboard, provides seamless access to
Cengage Learning’s rich digital learning solutions
and content directly within Blackboard Learn,
creating a simpler and more intuitive experience
for both instructors and students:
+ Single sign-on provides easy and
immediate access to a wealth of
Cengage Learning digital content and
tools – without the need to remember
additional logins and passwords.
+ Grade synchronization ensures
grades from Cengage Learning
assignments automatically appear
in the Blackboard grade book,
allowing instructors to focus their
time on teaching and learning
instead of manual grade entries.
+ Access to Cengage Learning
content and tools directly within
the course content area makes
it easy for instructors to find
content and integrate it into
their courses within their native
Blackboard Learn workflow.
+ Cengage Learning MindLinks
Tools section within Blackboard
Learn enables users to access
and efficiently manage all
content and tools in one place.
Get Started Today
Visit the Extensions Catalog at blackboard.com/Partnerships/Extensions.aspx to download
the free Cengage Learning MindLinks Building Block for Blackboard Learn 9.1, Service Pack 5
and above.
To learn more, contact your Blackboard Learn Account Representative
or visit: blackboard.com/cengage.
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