Reviews of Blackboard Connect for iPhone

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List of user reviews and ratings for Blackboard Connect for iPhone

Total ratings

2.00 (Rating count: 22)

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Review summary

User feedback highlights strong mobile admin capabilities for Blackboard Connect—recording messages, composing emails/SMS, scheduling delivery, and reusing saved templates from the web—delivered in a simple, on-the-go workflow. However, frequent mobile login failures, iOS compatibility problems, and disruptive auto-logout during message creation undermine reliability. Scheduling issues, notably the time zone defaulting to Pacific with no easy change, add to the frustration. Overall, the app shows high potential for admins but needs stability and better cross-device reliability.

Pros

Mobile admin with full functionality: record live messages, type emails/SMS, schedule, and reuse saved website messages.
Easy to use with a quick, few-taps workflow for admins.
Admins can log in with the same web credentials and access everything on mobile.
On-the-go messaging makes it easy to quickly create and send emergency communications.

Cons

Mobile login often fails; credentials work on web but not in the app.
App may not open or run after iOS updates; compatibility issues occur.
Crashes during message creation and auto-logout cause loss of unsaved work.
Scheduling is hampered by a Pacific-only time zone that can't be changed.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.70

All time rating average: 2.00

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45% (10)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-03-26	Je*****	I now cannot log in to the app, only desktop. It was working a few months ago, but now it isn’t. So, in the event of an actual emergency, I have to be sure to have my laptop handy. Yes, that is as ridiculous as it sounds.
I now cannot log in to the app, only desktop. It was working a few months ago, but now it isn’t. So, in the event of an actual emergency, I have to be sure to have my laptop handy. Yes, that is as ridiculous as it sounds.
2021-04-29	Se*****	Login credentials work fine on a browser. They won’t work on the app. Developers never responded to my email. Kinda pointless to even have this app. It isn’t like we pay for it.
Login credentials work fine on a browser. They won’t work on the app. Developers never responded to my email. Kinda pointless to even have this app. It isn’t like we pay for it.
2020-06-18	dj*****	Can’t log on to app but works fine on computer. Frustrating!
Can’t log on to app but works fine on computer. Frustrating!