Is Blackboard down for everyone or just for me?

Most likely just you. Blackboard answered our server in EU (Falkenstein) on its last check. Use "Test from your connection" on this page to see whether your own browser can reach blackboard.com.

What problems do people report with Blackboard?

Nobody has reported a problem in the last 7 days. If Blackboard isn't working for you, add a report at the top of this page so the next visitor knows.

How often does Blackboard go down?

Over the last 30 days Blackboard was reachable in 100% of our 20 scheduled checks. We have not logged an outage in the last 90 days.

How do you check whether Blackboard is down?

Every 5 minutes our server in EU (Falkenstein) looks up blackboard.com, connects to it and times how long the homepage takes to start answering. A failed check is repeated before it counts as an outage.

Does Blackboard have an official status page?

Yes, Blackboard posts its own updates at status.blackboard.com. We read it every few minutes; at the moment it says "Service Under Maintenance".

Is Blackboard down? Live status and outage map

blackboard.comWork & productivityChecked every 5 minutes

Official status

No, Blackboard is up right now.

It answered in 472 ms. If it isn't working for you, the problem is probably on your side, so see what to try below.

Blackboard Inc.'s status page mentions: Course Catalog May Be Unavailable.

Checked 4 minutes ago from EU (Falkenstein) · Check from other countries

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Response time: 472msHTTP 200 OK
Uptime, 24 hours: 100%20 checks
Uptime, 30 days: 100%20 checks
SSL certificate: 170daysValid until Apr 21, 2027

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Blackboard outage map

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Reached from EU (Falkenstein)

The big dot is our server in EU (Falkenstein), which decides the status above. Small dots are home and mobile connections, one per country. Countries are shaded as visitors run the connection test below or report problems.

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Pick up to 5 countries and watch them on the map. One home or mobile connection in each opens blackboard.com through Globalping, so you can see whether a problem is limited to some places. You can do this 3 times an hour.

Last 24 hours

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Last 15 checks

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The latest checks of Blackboard
Time	Result	Answer	Response	From
Nov 2, 17:29 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	472 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 17:24 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	521 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 17:19 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	441 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 17:14 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	465 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 17:09 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	444 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 17:04 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	504 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 16:59 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	491 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 16:54 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	498 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 16:49 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	585 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 16:44 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	522 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 16:39 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	545 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 16:34 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	502 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 16:28 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	436 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 16:23 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	445 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Nov 2, 16:18 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	624 ms	EU (Falkenstein)

Test from your connection

Your browser tries to reach blackboard.com directly, the same way it would if you opened it. We compare that with our own check to tell whether the problem is the site or your connection.

We record only whether the test worked, how long it took and your country. Ad blockers can block the test for some sites.

Official status

Blackboard Inc. status page

Service Under MaintenanceFrom Blackboard Inc.'s own status page, read 2 minutes ago

Course Catalog May Be Unavailable
Monitoring, updated 17 days ago
A fix has been implemented and a new Blackboard 4001.2.0 version, including the fix, is being rolled out.
Read the full update
Blackboard LMS: Discussion Forum or other Assessment Visible in Course with Inherited Release Conditions
Identified, updated 24 days ago
Inherited Conditions Making Course Links Inaccessible or Visible & Impact to Other Content Items in a Course A fix introduced in the August release (4000.21.0) caused unintended issues with course links for institutions depending on how their course content is designed or structured. We reverted this fix, which means…
Read the full update

Affected components

Blackboard Support CenterMaintenance

66 other components report no problems.

Scheduled maintenance: Blackboard SaaS 4001.4.0: Maintenance Test/Stage Release (scheduled for Nov 3, 2026)Nov 3, 09:00 UTC

Recently resolved, as reported by Blackboard Inc.

Illuminate data refresh delays for LMS data (US region)Oct 23, 14:40 UTC, 5 days
Institution Page unavailable for a subset of Blackboard LMS clients in Europe and APACOct 9, 11:23 UTC, 4 h 46 min
Platform Extensions v1 ApplicationsOct 8, 17:04 UTC, 18 h 21 min
Blackboard Illuminate: issue affecting worksheets & workspacesSep 29, 21:14 UTC, 8 days
Status Update – Blackboard AttendanceSep 21, 15:42 UTC, 11 h 56 min
Ally OCR PDF FailuresAug 31, 12:18 UTC, 15 days

Problem reports

Nobody has reported a problem with Blackboard in the last 7 days. If it isn't working for you, say so at the top of this page.

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Blackboard outage history

Last 90 days

No outages in the last 90 days

Every scheduled check of Blackboard has been answered since we started monitoring it.

If Blackboard isn't working for you

Reload without the cache
Press Ctrl+F5 on Windows or Cmd+Shift+R on a Mac, or open the site in a private window.
Try another network
Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data. If it works on one, the problem is your network or provider.
Pause extensions and VPN
Ad blockers, VPNs and proxies are common causes of sites failing to load.
Restart the app or device
For mobile apps, also check for an update.
Check your clock
A wrong date or time on your device breaks secure connections.
Refresh your DNS
If only Blackboard fails, restart your router or switch to a public DNS resolver.

Common questions about Blackboard

Is Blackboard down for everyone or just for me?: Most likely just you. Blackboard answered our server in EU (Falkenstein) on its last check. Use "Test from your connection" on this page to see whether your own browser can reach blackboard.com.
What problems do people report with Blackboard?: Nobody has reported a problem in the last 7 days. If Blackboard isn't working for you, add a report at the top of this page so the next visitor knows.
How often does Blackboard go down?: Over the last 30 days Blackboard was reachable in 100% of our 20 scheduled checks. We have not logged an outage in the last 90 days.
How do you check whether Blackboard is down?: Every 5 minutes our server in EU (Falkenstein) looks up blackboard.com, connects to it and times how long the homepage takes to start answering. A failed check is repeated before it counts as an outage.
Does Blackboard have an official status page?: Yes, Blackboard posts its own updates at status.blackboard.com. We read it every few minutes; at the moment it says "Service Under Maintenance".