Blackboard Theme Changes

Owned by jeff.marshall@umass.edu
May 12, 2022

Blackboard will be getting a new look for the start of the Summer 2022 term.  An updated theme will be applied to all Blackboard courses which will provide a more consistent and mobile-friendly experience across devices.

What Will Change?
  • The Blackboard course menu and content areas will be updated with colors, fonts, and a design that will improve the accessibility of content.
  • Enhanced responsive design will optimize the mobile experience in browsers, without needing to be logged into the Blackboard mobile app.
  • There will be more uniform navigation, no matter what device you choose to use.

The new theme colors will appear as in the example course below.

New Blackboard Theme colors example. Black course menu on left with white content area on right.


More responsive functionality will be available on mobile devices.