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Built for Blackboard users

Sync every Blackboard course to AskSia in one click.

Blackboard can bury a single reading five levels deep. Install the extension and a purple Sync to AskSia button appears on every course card. One click brings every content item, document and assignment into your AskSia library, ready to chat with and cited to the page.

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Free to install, first course sync free. Desktop Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc.

4.8 2M+ students at 2,000+ universities Read-only, never writes to your LMS
on every course →
Quick answer

What does AskSia do on Blackboard?

AskSia for Blackboard is a browser extension that adds a Sync to AskSia button to every course card in Blackboard, in both the Ultra and the Original experience. One click reads the course's Content Collection, Documents, Assignments and Discussions and copies the readings, slide decks and linked recordings into your AskSia library, with the folder structure intact. It is read-only, so it never writes to Blackboard and never sees your password. Installing it is free, your first course sync is free, and the full feature set comes with the AskSia A+ plan.

What syncs
Content Collection, Documents, Assignments and Discussions
Sync time
About 30 seconds per course
Price
Free to install. Your first course sync is free, with questions included; more courses and the full feature set come with the AskSia A+ plan.
Access
Read-only. It never writes, submits or deletes anything in your LMS.
Browsers
Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Arc and other Chromium desktop browsers
Where to get it
Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge Add-ons
Your data
Encrypted with TLS 1.3 in transit and AES-256 at rest. Never used to train AI. Delete anytime.
How it works

How to sync Blackboard with AskSia

Three steps, about 30 seconds per course. From “Blackboard is full of files” to “an AI study assistant across every course”.

The AskSia extension listing on the Chrome Web Store
1

Install, then open Blackboard as usual

Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store or Microsoft Edge Add-ons. Log in to your university's Blackboard. The extension adds a purple Sync to AskSia button to every course card. It works with Ultra Base Navigation and with Original course views.

read-only, never writes
The Sync to AskSia button on a Canvas course page
2

Click Sync to AskSia on a course

The extension walks Content Collection, Documents, Assignments and Discussions and brings every reading, slide deck and linked Panopto or Echo360 recording into AskSia. The folder structure stays intact.

15 to 45 seconds per course
The AskSia library with a synced BIO 101 course
3

Study from your whole semester in AskSia

The course appears in your AskSia library with its module structure intact. Ask questions across every file with page-level citations, or turn it into Sia Notes, flashcards, practice exams and a study plan.

chat · notes · quizzes · plan
Where Blackboard runs

Check if your university uses Blackboard

Blackboard is used at universities in every region, and yours may give it its own name. Here is what the public record shows: a sample of universities with public Blackboard guidance, a vendor customer story or a news report, plus the clues that tell you which platform you are on.

  • 70+countries have institutions teaching on Blackboard Learn.Source: Anthology, Blackboard Learn Ultra overview
  • 100+universities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa deliver all of their courses on Blackboard Learn Ultra.Source: Anthology news release, 16 October 2023
  • 17%of US and Canadian higher education institutions used Blackboard as their primary LMS at the end of 2023.Source: Phil Hill & Associates, State of the LMS market, year-end 2023

What your university may call Blackboard

Some universities give Blackboard their own name. If your course site uses one of these names, it is Blackboard underneath, and the Sync button works the same way.

  • Learn.UQUniversity of Queensland
  • LearnUniversity of Edinburgh
  • MyAberdeenUniversity of Aberdeen

How to tell if you are on Blackboard

Open any course page and look at the address bar. A Blackboard address usually contains the parts highlighted below. The course menu also gives it away:

your-uni.blackboard.com

  • Courses
  • Course Content
  • Gradebook
  • Messages
  • Announcements
14 of 14 shown
  • University of QueenslandAustralia

    Runs Blackboard Learn Ultra as Learn.UQ. Lecture recordings on Echo360.

    University guidance
  • Imperial College LondonUK

    Runs Blackboard. Lecture recordings on Panopto.

    University guidance
  • University of EdinburghUK

    Runs Blackboard Learn Ultra as Learn. Lecture recordings on Echo360.

    University guidance
  • University of ReadingUK

    Runs Blackboard Learn Ultra.

    University guidance
  • University of AberdeenUK

    Runs Blackboard as MyAberdeen. Lecture recordings on Panopto.

    University guidance
  • Aberystwyth UniversityUK

    Runs Blackboard. Lecture recordings on Panopto.

    University guidance
  • University of LeedsUK

    Runs Blackboard Learn Ultra.

    Vendor listing
  • University of NorthamptonUK

    Runs Blackboard Learn Ultra.

    Vendor listing
  • Northumbria UniversityUK

    Runs Blackboard Learn Ultra.

    Vendor listing
  • Ulster UniversityUK

    Runs Blackboard Learn Ultra.

    University guidance
  • William & MaryUS

    Runs Blackboard. Lecture recordings on Panopto.

    University guidance
  • University of Northern IowaUS

    Runs Blackboard Learn Ultra.

    University guidance
  • Western Connecticut State UniversityUS

    Moving all courses to Blackboard Learn Ultra by 2026.

    University guidance
  • The Chinese University of Hong KongAsia

    Runs Blackboard. Lecture recordings on Panopto.

    University guidance

A sample of 14 universities, each checked on 23 September 2026 against the university's own guidance, a vendor customer story or a news report. It is not a complete register. Universities change platforms, and some run more than one.

Lectures recorded on Echo360 or Panopto? AskSia also turns lecture recordings into Sia Notes.AskSia for Echo360AskSia for Panopto

After you sync

Turn your Blackboard courses into answers, notes, flashcards and quizzes

Blackboard stays Blackboard. AskSia becomes your study assistant. Once your courses are in AskSia, every file is searchable by chat and convertible into the format you study in.

Chat across courses

“What did week 3 of Psychology say about defence mechanisms, and where does Literature cover it differently?” Sia answers with both citations.

Get structured Sia Notes

Any synced lecture turns into a Sia Note: cues, content and a one-line summary, ready to review.

Make flashcards from anything

Turn any reading, lecture or chapter into flashcards, with spaced repetition built in.

Quiz yourself before the exam

Generate a timed quiz from the exam scope in your syllabus. Get scored, with explanations cited to your slides.

Get deadline reminders

Sia picks up course end dates and assignment due dates from your LMS and reminds you by email, notification and the web app calendar.

Ask Sia on the LMS page

Stuck while reading a course page? Ask Sia right there, without leaving your LMS.

Study plan and reminders

Build a study plan from your Blackboard course, with deadline reminders

A plan built from your synced course files, the due dates in Blackboard and your actual free time. Tell Sia when the exam is and how long you can study each day, and it orders your synced weeks: the ones you skipped first, then cards and quizzes week by week, then timed practice, with every Blackboard deadline marked. Change the inputs and the plan changes with you.

Synced from Blackboard ECON1101 · Microeconomics 1 9 weeks synced · 3 not read yet · 2 deadlines
Exam in
Time per day
14 sessions of 30 min · 7 h of 7 h available
Skipped weeks first, then cards and a quiz for each block of three weeks, then a timed set and your weak spots.
Your plan, day by day
  • Catch-up
  • Sia Note
  • Flashcards
  • Quiz
  • Timed set
  • Weak spots
  • Buffer
  • LMS deadline
  1. Day 1Week 5 catch-up
  2. Day 2Week 7 catch-up
  3. Day 3Week 8 catch-up
  4. Day 4Notes W1-4
  5. Day 5Notes W6, L9
  6. Day 6Assignment 2 dueCards W1-3
  7. Day 7Quiz W1-3
  8. Day 8Cards W4-6
  9. Day 9Quiz W4-6
  10. Day 10Cards W7-9
  11. Day 11Quiz W7-9
  12. Day 12Course endsTimed set
  13. Day 13Weak spots
  14. Exam eveKey points recap

Illustrative example based on the course above. Your plan is built from your own synced files, Blackboard due dates and available time.

Get deadline reminders by email, notification and calendar

Sia picks up your course end date, assignment due dates and other key dates from your LMS, then reminds you by email, notification and in the web app calendar, so nothing important slips past while you catch up.

  • Email
  • Notifications
  • Web app calendar

Export your notes and summaries

Your synced course does not have to stay in AskSia. Export summaries and notes to your own revision folder, or to Google Docs. Export options vary by plan.

  • TXT
  • DOCX
  • Google Docs

Study in the web app, the mobile app or on your Blackboard page

Files you sync with the extension land in one AskSia library. Build your study plan from them and follow it in the web app or in the mobile app, or ask Sia a question right on your Blackboard page while the course is open.

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Privacy and security

Is AskSia safe to use with Panopto?

Yes. Read-only on Panopto. No password shared. Delete anytime. Safe to install before finals.

Read-only on Blackboard

The extension never writes, changes, submits, posts or deletes anything in Blackboard. It only reads what is already in front of you.

No Blackboard password shared

It uses your existing browser session. AskSia never sees, stores or asks for your Blackboard, university SSO or 2FA credentials.

Delete anytime

Remove the extension in one click. Delete synced files anytime from your AskSia library. Your Blackboard data stays where it is.

On the Chrome and Edge stores

Reviewed by Google and Microsoft before listing, and rated 4.8 on the Chrome Web Store. Your data is encrypted with TLS 1.3 in transit and AES-256 at rest.

FAQ

Blackboard and AskSia: frequently asked questions

The questions students ask before installing.

Does AskSia work with Blackboard?

Yes. With the AskSia extension installed in Chrome or Edge, a Sync to AskSia button appears on every course card. It works on Blackboard Ultra and on Original course views, at any university, with no configuration.

How do I know if my university uses Blackboard?

Check the university list on this page, or open any course page and look at the address bar and the course menu: a Blackboard site has a recognisable address pattern and menu. If you are still unsure, install the extension and open a course. If the Sync to AskSia button appears, the page is supported.

What does AskSia sync from Blackboard?

The extension walks the Content Collection, Documents, Assignments and Discussions. Readings, slide decks and linked Panopto or Echo360 recordings come into your AskSia library with the folder structure preserved.

Does AskSia get my LMS password?

No. AskSia never sees, stores or transmits your LMS username or password. The extension uses the browser session you already logged into yourself. If you log out of your LMS, the extension cannot sync until you log back in. Your credentials never leave your browser.

Can the extension change my grades or submit assignments?

No. The extension is read-only. It cannot submit assignments, take quizzes, post in discussions, message lecturers, change grades or modify anything. It does not request write permissions, so write actions are not possible even if there were a bug.

Is my synced data used to train AI?

No. Content synced through the extension is never used to train AI models. Your files are processed only for your own questions, kept private to your account, and never shared or sold.

Can I delete my synced data?

Yes. Open your AskSia library, select a course folder or a single file and click Delete. Deletion is immediate and permanent. Uninstalling the extension stops further syncing but does not delete files you already synced, which you can remove from your library separately.

Is this allowed under my university's policies?

The extension only reads materials you already have access to and writes nothing to your LMS, which is comparable to downloading the same files yourself. Using AskSia to understand material, build study guides, quiz yourself and review lectures is ordinary studying. Submitting AI-generated answers as graded work would breach most academic integrity policies. Rules differ between institutions and courses, so check your syllabus or honour code, and follow your institution's academic integrity policy.

Does it work in Microsoft Edge?

Yes. AskSia is published on the Chrome Web Store and on Microsoft Edge Add-ons, so you can install it in Chrome, Edge, Brave or Arc. It works the same in each browser.

Is the AskSia extension free?

Installing the extension is free, and you do not need a credit card or an AskSia account to install it. Your first course sync is free too, and you can keep asking Sia questions about that course. Syncing more courses and the full feature set come with the AskSia A+ plan.

Does it work on my phone?

The extension runs in desktop browsers. Everything you sync appears in the AskSia web app and mobile app, so you can study from your phone after syncing on a computer.

Other platforms

See AskSia for the other platforms your university uses

One extension covers all of them. Open the guide for each platform to see what syncs.

AskSia for ChromeAskSia for Microsoft Edge

Add AskSia to your browser and sync your Blackboard courses

Your Blackboard semester is waiting. Free to install on Chrome and Edge. Read-only. No account needed to install.

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  • Never writes to your LMS
  • Delete anytime
★ 4.8 on the Chrome Web Store · 2M+ students at 2,000+ universities · Never writes to your LMS

Last updated 23 September 2026. University listings are based on each institution's public guidance, a vendor customer story or a news report, and were checked on that date. Platform figures come from the sources named next to each figure.

Blackboard is a trademark of its owner. Chrome is a trademark of Google LLC, and Microsoft Edge is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies. AskSia is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them or by any university.

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