Anthology
Unveils AI & Immersive Learning, Solidifies Blackboard as Fastest-Growing LMS
Ellucian
Recent Milestones in Our Digital Transformation Journey
Symplicity
Advocate 83: Latest 2025 Feature Release
Explorance
How to Handle Negative Feedback in Higher Education?
Class
Won Two Big Awards
Inspiring people to learn and to have a passion for life-long learning will not only create a more educated world it will leave a powerful legacy and a lasting impact on society
At BME, our vision is Everyone Educated by improving education for those who have it, bringing it to those who do not Today is students are perpetually engaged with technology in different ways. You see it everyday in the work you do with students at your institution
BME will leverage your existing Blackboard Investment to expand reach, increase engagement and value for your institution and users
At Board Middle East (BME), we are shaping the future of education with big ideas that challenge conventional thinking and advance new models of learning
Every day we are inspiring people to find new ways to learn, connect and drive change in the way education is delivered and experienced Through technology and services we bring people closer to the knowledge they seek and to ways they can change their own education and their own world for the better
By partnering with clients across the Middle East, we’ve built the best technologies and solutions to help advance our industry in meaningful ways But we are not building new learning products; we are building a new way for learning to happen
Established in 2010 as a local company, BME has become in 2011, the Master Distributor of Blackboard for the Middle East. With offices in Riyadh and Beirut, BME work closely with partners throughout the region to make its online lear
Welcome to the October 2025 edition of the BME Newsletter. What’s coming up next?
Unveils Next-Generation AI and Immersive Learning Innovations in Blackboard, Maintains Position as the Fastest-Evolving LMS for the Fourth Year.
Anthology has announced a major wave of enhancements to its flagship learning management system, Blackboard, marking its fourth consecutive year as the fastest-evolving LMS These innovations aim to reduce administrative burden for educators, drive student engagement, and support institutional success.
AI-Powered Virtual Assistant (AVA).
AI-Powered Virtual Assistant (AVA)
AVA Automations - Smart nudges for students
AVA Responses - Instant AI answers
AVA Feedback Assistant - Summarizes instructor feedback
AVA Playground - Secure AI access for students
Engagement & Outcomes
AI Badge Creator Custom badges for courses
Immersive Learning
Outcomes Tracking Supports accreditation & objective
360° & VR-ready content via Video Studio
Smarter Content Tools
AI Design Assistant Layouts & visuals for course doc
LOR
Central content hub for consistency
Driving Innovation in Higher Education Technology
We are proud to share our latest milestones:
Earning Ellucian Insights Proficiency Badges, Completing UAT for a custom payment gateway integration at NAUSS, and Advancing Argos reporting implementation at Dar Al-Hikma University. Each step strengthens our mission to empower academic institutions with innovative, data-driven solutions.
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Class is Celebrating Two Big Award Wins, and a Bigger Vision for Learning Analytics
