Black Opal for Educators

Bring world-class interactivity and visualizations to your quantum curriculum.

The best interactive platform for quantum education

Get everything you need to build an introductory quantum course in one place or augment your existing quantum education initiatives with interactive self-paced learning.

Assemble a course from pre-packaged modules to move fast

Black Opal offers over 400 lessons across 10 modules. Follow the pre-built learning journey or pick and choose to craft the perfect educational pathway using the best content available.

Introduction

So you’ve heard of quantum technology and how it’s going to revolutionize, well, everything. How do we know that and how does it work?

What is quantum computing?

How do quantum computers work?

Will quantum computers break the internet?

How to build a quantum computer

Analogy toolbox

Superposition

This skill introduces the superposition principle. You'll gain insight into where this principle comes from, why it is necessary, and what you can do with it.

What is quantum computing?

Superposition in a jump rope

Superposition in the quantum world

Superposition in the abstract

Superposition in quantum computing

Qubits

Start with some fundamentals in how we represent information and by the end of this skill you'll understand how we can encode and process information using quantum physics!

It from bit

Qubit from bit

The Bloch circle

Do you |ket⟩ it?

The Bloch sphere

Measurement

Measurement the destructor. What does it mean to measure something in general? What does it mean to measure something in quantum physics? Discover the dirty secrets about measurement in quantum computing.

Bloch party

Randomness rules

Get real

What’s the problem?

Circuits

How do we represent the programs to be run on quantum computers? After this skill you'll be able to decipher some of the cool diagrams you see in the field.

Single qubit warm-up

Double the fun

More, more, more!

You, quantum mechanic

Quantum search

Entanglement

Einstein called it "spooky action at a distance." It's not so spooky, but it may be extremely useful! Discover the most quintessential concept in quantum physics.

Bird’s eye view

Correlations and kets

Creating entanglement

Entanglement in the wild

Variables in hiding

Visualizing entanglement in quantum computers

Noise

Why don't we have useful quantum computers yet? Learn what's holding us back through an understanding of how noise and interference affect quantum computers.

NISQy business

Bloching noise

Controlling noise

Error correction

Control

Learn all about quantum control and how it is used to create quantum gates and combat noise.

Paradigm shifts

Making gates

Noise be gone

Quantum optimization

Speedup

An introduction to the prototypical quantum algorithms that exhibit known speedup over the best classical algorithms.

What is complexity?

Deutsch-Jozsa

Shor’s algorithm

Grover speedups

Programming

Are you ready for the trenches? This skill pits you against the challenges of programming a real quantum computer — assembly code, compiling, qubit topology, and more!

Gate, set, match

Compiling

Code

Quantum optimization

Administration features to prepare your students for a career in quantum

Black Opal’s administration features give educators everything needed to configure learning journeys, manage student cohorts, track progress, and identify areas for enrichment.

A quantum computing course with the student at the center

Teach how your students learn

Build your course around your students' learning styles with mobile accessibility, a self-paced structure, and social learning.

Improve hybrid and remote learning outcomes

Keep students engaged with managed learner communities so you stay connected and see where your students need your help.

Recognize students’ achievements

Reward your students educational accomplishment with an industry recognized certification and shareable microcredentials.

Loved by our community

The activities are interactive, and visualizing the actions of gates on the Bloch sphere is very thorough. There are a lot of perks of the pro subscription!

Tushar Pandey

PhD Student

Black Opal is needed as quantum computing moves from the domain of quantum physicists to a wider audience and applications. This level of learning helps to demystify quantum computing and fuel the quantum conversation.

Prof. James Rabeau

Honorary Professor in Physics

Black Opal is the best educational tool to learn about quantum computing in a visual way that makes it easier to understand the main topics like superposition, qubits, entanglement, and noise.

Jose Finocchio

Business Development in Education

Amazing for anyone who doesn't have a PhD or a Master's degree like me. It's easy to understand with bite sized exercises and mini tests so you retain knowledge.

Hannaah S.

Physics Student

Black Opal is the best educational tool around quantum control and computation I've seen so far. I love the graphical interfaces as well.