Embed purpose-built AI tutoring agents directly into Blackboard Learn — without replacing your LMS or compromising student data.
Blackboard Learn is one of the most widely deployed LMS platforms in higher education. With the ibl.ai MentorAI integration, institutions can layer intelligent, role-specific AI tutoring agents on top of their existing Blackboard environment.
MentorAI agents are purpose-built for education — not generic chatbots. Each agent understands course context, student progress, and learning objectives pulled directly from Blackboard, enabling truly personalized academic support at scale.
Because ibl.ai runs on your infrastructure, your institution owns the agents, the data, and the models. There is zero vendor lock-in, and the integration is designed to meet FERPA, HIPAA, and SOC 2 compliance requirements from day one.
The integration connects Blackboard Learn to ibl.ai MentorAI via LTI 1.3 and REST APIs. MentorAI agents are embedded inside Blackboard course shells and consume course content, enrollment data, and learner activity to deliver contextual, personalized tutoring. All AI inference runs on institution-controlled infrastructure.
Authenticates and launches MentorAI agents within Blackboard course shells using the LTI Advantage standard
LTI 1.3 / OIDCSyncs course content, enrollment, and grade data between Blackboard Learn and the MentorAI platform
Blackboard REST API v3Hosts and executes purpose-built AI tutoring agents with course-aware context and student memory
ibl.ai Agentic OSRuns all AI model inference and stores student interaction data on institution-controlled servers or private cloud
On-premise or private cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)Work with the ibl.ai team to deploy MentorAI on your institution's infrastructure or private cloud tenant. Configure your preferred AI model and data residency settings.
In Blackboard Learn's Administrator panel, register ibl.ai MentorAI as an external LTI 1.3 tool provider using the client ID and OIDC endpoints supplied by ibl.ai.
Create a Blackboard REST API application in the Developer Portal and grant MentorAI the required OAuth 2.0 scopes for reading course content, enrollments, and grade data.
Use the ibl.ai Agentic OS console to define agent roles, personas, and knowledge boundaries. Ingest course syllabi, materials, and institutional policies to ground each agent in your curriculum.
Add the MentorAI LTI placement to selected Blackboard course shells. Instructors can enable the AI mentor from within their course menu, making it immediately available to enrolled students.
Use the MentorAI analytics dashboard to review student engagement, common questions, and at-risk signals. Refine agent knowledge and expand deployment across additional courses and departments.
MentorAI agents launch directly within Blackboard course shells via LTI, giving students instant access to a course-aware AI tutor without leaving their familiar LMS environment.
Agents analyze each student's Blackboard activity, grades, and engagement history to tailor explanations, suggest resources, and adapt pacing to individual learning needs.
Students receive immediate, accurate answers to course questions at any hour, reducing pressure on instructors and support staff while improving learner confidence and retention.
MentorAI surfaces early warning signals — such as repeated struggles with specific concepts — and pushes alerts back into Blackboard so instructors can intervene proactively.
All agent code, training data, and model weights run on your infrastructure. Your institution retains full ownership and can switch, modify, or expand agents at any time.
Student data never leaves your institution's environment. ibl.ai's architecture is built to satisfy FERPA, HIPAA, and SOC 2 requirements without additional configuration.
Deploy MentorAI in high-enrollment introductory STEM courses where instructor-to-student ratios make individual support impossible. The AI tutor handles concept explanations, worked examples, and practice feedback at scale.
Provide always-available academic mentoring to first-generation and underrepresented students who may be less likely to seek help from instructors. MentorAI reduces barriers to support and improves persistence rates.
Enterprises using Blackboard Learn for employee training can deploy MentorAI to guide learners through compliance courses, onboarding programs, and skills development with personalized AI coaching.
Boost engagement and completion rates in asynchronous online courses by embedding a responsive AI mentor that keeps learners on track, answers questions in context, and surfaces relevant course materials.
Offload repetitive Q&A, syllabus clarifications, and assignment guidance to MentorAI agents, freeing instructors to focus on high-value teaching, research, and direct student interaction.
See how ibl.ai deploys AI agents you own and control—on your infrastructure, integrated with your systems.