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July 24, 2019More than 170 clients are now benefiting from the next generation user experienceBbWorld -- Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced that more than 170 institutions across the globe are now using...
- July 23, 2019More than 130 client developers at over 75 global institutions participated in co-developing the first release of the company's data and analytics platform
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the availability of its Blackboard Data developer tier, giving eligible...
- July 18, 2019Education technology conference will take place July 22-25 in Austin, Texas
Educators, technology experts and industry leaders from around the world will gather in Austin, Texas on July 22-25 for BbWorld and DevCon 2019. With more than 150 sessions, the four-day event...
- July 16, 2019
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the winners of the 2019 Blackboard Catalyst Awards. Founded in 2005, the...
- July 09, 2019Blackboard expands its accessibility solution to cover all leading Learning Management Systems
Blackboard Inc. announced that its accessibility solution Blackboard Ally—a tool that helps institutions make digital course content more accessible and integrates seamlessly into Learning...
- June 13, 2019Global momentum of SaaS deployment continues with availability across Canada
Blackboard Inc. today announced that it is continuing to expand its Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment of Blackboard Learn—its flagship Learning Management System (LMS)—across the globe,...
- June 07, 2019
Blackboard Inc. announced today that Rick Essex will be transitioning out of his role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on June 28. Stuart Kupinsky, Blackboard's Chief Legal Officer and General...
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June 06, 2019University will implement the next-generation Learning Management System in its cutting-edge campus in Madrid
LONDON, 06 June, 2019 – Blackboard today announced that U-tad, the first private European university focused purely on digital arts and technology, will implement the Ultra experience of...
- May 30, 2019Leading voices in labor workforce preparation to speak at BbWorld2019, July 23-25 in Austin
Blackboard Inc., the world's largest education technology company, today announced that Robert B. Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, and Kimberly Bryant, Founder and Executive Director of...
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May 09, 2019
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2019 -- In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 16, Blackboard Inc. is proud to host its third annual webinar series on improving digital...
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May 09, 2019Blackboard hosts experts and academics in Newcastle from 14th to 16th May
LONDON, May 9, 2019– Educators, learning specialists and thought leaders from 11 European countries will gather in Newcastle on 14th–16thMay to take part in Blackboard’s annual Teaching and...
- April 30, 2019
Blackboard Inc. (Blackboard) today announced that the company has completed the sale of its Blackboard Transact business unit ("Transact") to Reverence Capital Partners, LP ("Reverence"). The...
- April 23, 2019Five-year expansion leverages Blackboard's unmatched edtech platform to educate over 350,000 service members
Blackboard announced today that it is expanding its partnership with the United States Army, leveraging the company's unparalleled teaching and learning edtech platform. Through the expanded...
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April 01, 2019
PHOENIX, AZ, April 1, 2019 -- Blackboard Transact today announced the winners of the 2019 Transact Distinction Awards. The Transact Distinction Awards honor clients in the community for their...
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March 28, 2019Next-generation user interface enables success of students and teachers
SÃO PAULO, March 28 2019 – Blackboard today announced that the Instituto de Educação Superior de Brasília (IESB), a center for higher education located in Brasilia (Brazil), has fully...
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March 25, 2019The online collaborative learning solution increases engagement of distance learning students
FERRARA, 25 March 2019 – Blackboard today announced thatthe University of Ferrara (Unife) implemented Blackboard Collaborate to enhance its online teaching and learning offering. Through...
- March 12, 2019Together with the adoption of Blackboard Collaborate and Ally, institution gets the benefits of an integrated edtech platform
Northumbria University, a leading UK Higher Education Institution with a global reputation for academic quality, has implemented the Ultra experience of Blackboard Learn, the next-generation user...
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March 10, 2019Conference to address the most pressing challenges in education and map the future of teaching and learning in the RMEA region
DUBAI, 10 March 2019 — Blackboard, a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the details of its first Teaching and Learning Conference...
- March 07, 2019
Blackboard Inc. today announced the execution of a definitive agreement to sell its Blackboard Transact business unit ("Transact") to Reverence Capital Partners, LP ("Reverence"). The transaction...
- February 28, 2019University of the Free State, University of Johannesburg and University of Pretoria transition their LMSs to a SaaS delivery model
Blackboard today announced that the University of the Free State, the University of Johannesburg and the University of Pretoria are now leveraging the Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment of...
- February 07, 2019
The next-generation cloud-based LMS will empower more than 100,000 students around the world LONDON, Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard today announced that Galileo Global Education, a...
- February 05, 2019
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that its flagship learning management system (LMS), Blackboard Learn, has...
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January 30, 2019Academics, staff and students to reap benefits of a cloud-based solution delivering greater efficiency and flexibility
BRISBANE, Australia, 30 January, 2019 – Griffith University, a leading higher education institution recognised across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region for its innovation and research, has...
- January 08, 2019More than 115 clients are also leveraging the advantages of the Ultra experience
Blackboard Inc. today announced that 500 institutions and organizations around the world are now delivering online courses and trainings via its Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment of...
- January 02, 2019Headquarters move to combine D.C.-Reston offices in vibrant new workspace
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced plans to relocate its global headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Reston,...
- November 28, 2018Blackboard SafetyList helps teams stay coordinated in a crisis
Blackboard today announced the launch of Blackboard SafetyList, a crisis management response platform that helps school district leaders coordinate the internal teams responsible for preparing for...
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November 14, 2018Awards highlight advances in the payments industry nationally and worldwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2018) – Blackboard today announced that its payments platform, Cashnet, is a winner of the 2018 Innovation and Excellence Award sponsored by the New England...
- November 01, 2018New enhancements to Blackboard Learn Ultra support institutional and student success
Blackboard Inc. today announced new features and enhancements for Blackboard Learn with the Ultra experience. The company's feature-rich, cloud-based learning management system is seeing strong...
- October 31, 2018464 institutions around the globe have licensed Blackboard Ally to provide students with more accessible, higher quality and more usable digital content
Blackboard today announced that the Blackboard Ally accessibility solution continues to experience strong growth, having expanded into 16 countries over the last 12 months and added support for 20...
- October 16, 2018Ed tech professionals give Blackboard top spot in several categories including Best LMS
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, was named a winner in multiple categories of the 2018 Campus Technology Readers' Choice...
- October 03, 2018New deployment ensures enhanced quality and in-region support
Blackboard today announced that its flagship Learning Management System (LMS) Blackboard Learn is now available as a software as a service (SaaS) solution for institutions in South Korea through...
- October 02, 2018Using Student ID cards on iPhone and Apple Watch, students, faculty and staff can now easily access facilities and make payments at locations on and around campus
Blackboard today announced Blackboard Mobile Credential support for Student ID cards in Apple Wallet, which brings students the ability to add their student ID to Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch....
September 19, 2018New name, "Blackboard Open LMS," underscores the company's commitment to the open-source community and open standardsBlackboard Inc. today announced that it will rebrand its SaaS open-source learning management system formerly known as Moodlerooms as "Blackboard Open LMS." In conjunction with this change, the...
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September 17, 2018New integration helps institutions easily create, issue and manage student IDs and credentials
WASHINGTON, D.C. and MINNEAPOLIS (September 17, 2018) – Blackboard, a global leader in education technology, and Entrust Datacard, a leading provider of trusted identity and secure transaction...
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September 13, 2018New solution provides convenience for students with real-time mobile ordering from any location
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 13, 2018) – Blackboard today announced the launch of a new integrated mobile ordering solution that allows students to conveniently order food and other items from...
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August 16, 2018New certification affirms Blackboard’s commitment to safeguarding children’s personal information
Washington, D.C. (August 16, 2018) — Blackboard’s Web Community Manager solution has been awarded the iKeepSafe COPPA badge in recognition of its alignment with iKeepSafe’s guidelines...
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July 31, 2018Blackboard will serve as a next generation digital learning environment for California government agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 31, 2018) – The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) and California Department of Technology (CDT) have approved Blackboard’s learning management solution...
- July 27, 2018Company remains fervently committed to continued development of its Moodle-based SaaS open-source product and contributing to the open-source community
Blackboard announced that the company has strategically decided to end its partnership with Moodle and is transitioning out of Moodle's Certified Partner Program. The company will allocate...
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July 24, 2018New certification furthers Blackboard’s commitment to helping federal agencies meet their mission goals
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 24, 2018) — The U.S. federal government has granted FedRAMP Low-Impact SaaS authorization to Blackboard for its award-winning learning management system, Blackboard Learn,...
- July 17, 2018University will deepen usage of Blackboard's technology and services in delivering a world-class teaching and learning environment
University of Phoenix is expanding its partnership with Blackboard through 2022 as it delivers on its commitment to provide leading edge solutions to meet the unique educational needs of working...
- July 16, 2018Instructors can now teach dynamic online courses at no cost using Blackboard Learn with the Ultra experience
Blackboard today announced the release of an enhanced, cloud-based version of CourseSites, the company's free course delivery option for individual instructors. The new and improved platform will...
- June 21, 2018Award-winning social science correspondent and author joins Sheila C. Johnson as a keynote speaker for Blackboard's leading ed tech conference
Blackboard today announced Shankar Vedantam, NPR's social science correspondent and the host of the Hidden Brain podcast, as a keynote speaker for BbWorld 2018. BbWorld is one of the largest...
- June 19, 2018Company's mobile solution, designed specifically for learners, earns prestigious industry recognition
Blackboard today announced that the Blackboard app has won the 2018 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Higher Education App. Available on iOS and Android mobile devices, the Blackboard app helps students...
- June 18, 2018
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the winners of the 2018 Blackboard Catalyst Awards. Founded in 2005, the...
- June 12, 2018The ability to add student IDs to Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch enhances the campus experience for today's tech-savvy students, while saving institutions time and resources
Blackboard is enhancing the student ID card experience with the ability to add a student ID to Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch. With Blackboard Mobile Credentials, student credentials in Apple...
- May 17, 2018Blackboard Ally for Web will help administrators and content creators ensure their websites are accessible to all
Building on its longstanding commitment to accessibility, Blackboard Inc. today announced the launch of Blackboard Ally for Web, leveraging the company's groundbreaking technology to support...
May 11, 2018Education advocate, entrepreneur and philanthropist to address education leaders at BbWorld 2018, happening July 17-19 in OrlandoBlackboard Inc. announced today that entrepreneur and philanthropist Sheila C. Johnson, founder of Salamander Resort & Spa and Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, will deliver a...
- May 10, 20182nd annual Blackboard webinar series will convene experts from around the globe to share insights on creating inclusive learning experiences for all
In recognition of the seventh annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Blackboard will host a series of no cost, informative webinars covering hot topics related to digital access in...
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May 04, 2018Integrated solutions will enable institutions to respond to the need for increased accountability of student success
- May 02, 2018Blackboard was recently honored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) with the world's most prestigious distance learning award
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2018 International Distance Learning Awards to Blackboard in conjunction with the 2018 National Conference in Indianapolis,...
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April 30, 2018The Group is run by cross-party think tank Policy Connect
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March 29, 20189 Utah colleges and universities will implement Blackboard’s accessibility solution to create more inclusive online learning experiences
The Utah Education Network (UEN) has partnered with Blackboard Inc. to give hundreds of thousands of students access to a more inclusive learning environment.
- March 28, 2018Gathering to take place in Manchester on 10th - 12th April
Hundreds of educators, technology experts and industry leaders from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa will gather in Manchester on 10th-12th April for Blackboard's annual Teaching and...
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March 21, 2018Nation’s top public university implements Blackboard Ally to provide students with more accessible, higher quality and more usable digital content
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 21, 2018) – The University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley) today announced a new partnership with Blackboard Inc. that will enable students to have an even more...
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March 06, 2018Timely Information Pushed to Parents is Preference
Irvine, Calif. – Eighty percent (80%) of parents say personal email is the most effective way for schools and districts to communicate with them, according to Speak Up data released by...
February 06, 2018Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the appointment of Rick Essex as Chief Financial Officer. Rick will join the...
- January 30, 2018Companies team up to offer deep integration to automatically deliver course content to students while also decreasing the cost of materials
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced a new collaboration with VitalSource®, the leading "Inclusive Access"...
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January 23, 2018ReadSpeaker’s leading text-to-speech technology integrated into Blackboard Ally, helping instructors worldwide create more accessible content for learners
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2017 – Blackboard and ReadSpeaker are furthering their partnership to help instructors worldwide improve the accessibility of course content for their students....
- January 08, 2018
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced a new organizational structure aimed at focusing its teams to better serve the...
November 01, 2017As educational institutions worldwide begin to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the learning experience, many existing ethical and legal principles around data and...
November 01, 2017Originality detection tool helps institutions educate students on academic integrityBlackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced it will offer its SafeAssign plagiarism prevention tool for Moodlerooms, the...
October 31, 2017Over 250 institutions around the globe are partnering with Blackboard to increase the accessibility of their online course contentMore than 250 institutions worldwide are partnering with Blackboard to provide support for teaching students of all learning styles and abilities. These colleges and universities are giving their...
- October 25, 2017Over 20 new clients and more than 35 partnership renewals signed since the beginning of the year
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, is strengthening its position across the Spanish-speaking countries in South America and the...
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October 24, 2017Company's accessibility solution, Blackboard Ally, is now available to support K-12 schools, districts and teachers in improving the accessibility of digital class content within the LMS
WASHINGTON, October 24, 2017 -- Blackboard Inc. today announced that Blackboard Ally is now available for multiple learning management systems used by K-12 school districts, empowering educators...
October 16, 2017Higher ed professionals give Blackboard top spot in several categories including Best LMS & E-Learning PlatformBlackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, was named a winner in multiple categories of the 2017 Campus Technology Readers' Choice...
- September 21, 2017Blackboard recognized as outstanding innovator in higher education by WCET
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, has won a 2017 WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) Outstanding Work (WOW)...
- September 19, 2017Blackboard will support the Laboratory as it fosters a culture of shared knowledge, focused on mentorship and self-driven learning
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced a new partnership with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the leading...
- September 08, 2017Blackboard and Charles Darwin University bring high education opportunities to Indigenous communities
Blackboard Inc. today announced the availability of the Djambarrpuyŋu version of Blackboard Collaborate, its virtual collaborative learning solution. Developed in partnership with Charles Darwin...
- August 28, 2017Higher education leaders reflect on the possibilities and challenges of the next 20 years in education technology
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today released a new white paper exploring the future of higher education. Based on in-depth...
- August 15, 2017
Blackboard Inc. today announced the program for its Teaching and Learning Conference 2017, the company's annual event that brings together the education communities from Australia and New Zealand...
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August 03, 2017Blackboard Predict will empower advisors with timely information needed to help students complete college at a higher rate
Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) and Blackboard Inc. today announced an expansion of their 10-year partnership. This new phase of collaboration is designed to close achievement gaps and increase the number of students who complete a certificate or degree.
- July 28, 2017More than 1.3 million users across more than 230 institutions leverage cutting-edge solutions to achieve educational success
Blackboard Inc. today reported the continued momentum of its operations in Brazil, currently serving more than 230 institutions across the country. The company, which is locally represented by...
- July 27, 2017Company's Charitable Giving Program helps support educational programs globally
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2017 Blackboard Charitable Giving...
- July 26, 2017Leading edge capabilities and an advanced accessibility tool help drive academic success for learners globally
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, continues to deliver new features and enhancements across its teaching and learning...
- July 25, 2017Company removes barriers to facilitate development and deployment of integrations
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the Open Innovation Initiative to enable REST and LTI developers to create...
- July 25, 2017Blackboard Instructor gives faculty mobile access to view course content, participate in discussions, create announcements, and virtually collaborate with students
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the initial launch of Blackboard Instructor, a brand new mobile app that...
- July 20, 2017Ranked first after a competitive tender, Blackboard Learn will continue to empower more than 35,000 students and teachers
Blackboard Inc. today announced that Utrecht University reselected Blackboard Learn, the company's flagship learning management system (LMS), to continue to provide an engaging and rewarding...
- July 11, 2017Leading education technology conference taking place July 24-27 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Thousands of educators, administrators and education thought leaders will gather for BbWorld and DevCon 2017. The annual conference brings together the education community to foster knowledge...
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June 26, 2017Report Explores What Teachers Say They Need to Use Technology Effectively
Motivating teachers to change their traditional instructional practices remains the top challenge cited by school technology leaders to implementing digital learning or expanding technology use in schools, according to a new report released today by Blackboard and Project Tomorrow.
- June 14, 2017
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Education Competency status....
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June 13, 2017
Blackboard Inc. today announced the winners of the 2017 Blackboard Catalyst Awards.
- June 08, 2017Community college system will continue to leverage Blackboard's technology and services to deliver an exceptional student experience
Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, is extending its partnership with...
- May 18, 2017Company's accessibility solution now available to assist instructors and institutions in increasing the accessibility of online course content
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced general availability of Blackboard Ally, its accessibility solution that...
- May 16, 2017Market-leading LMS one of the first to support the latest standard
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that its market-leading flagship learning management system (LMS), Blackboard...
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May 15, 2017“Hackboard” invites participants to create innovative apps that will integrate with company’s flagship LMS to enhance the teaching and learning experience
As part of the company’s continued commitment to openness, Blackboard today launched its inaugural “Hackboard” Hackathon.
- May 10, 2017Company to host accessibility-focused webinars around the world
To mark the sixth annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Blackboard Inc. will host a series of free and open webinars covering topics on digital access in education. The virtual events,...
- May 09, 2017Company brings new features and usability enhancements to Blackboard Learn
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced new updates to Blackboard Learn, its flagship Learning Management System...
- May 08, 2017-New program helps clients leverage the cloud for fast, flexible and secure access to Blackboard's leading solutions-
Blackboard Inc. today announced the launch of a new Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) best practices, to further enable a smooth, fast and successful...
May 01, 2017Blackboard Classroom delivers a comprehensive digital learning environment designed specifically to address the needs of K-12 educationBlackboard Inc., the leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today unveiled Blackboard Classroom, a comprehensive solution designed to help K-12 schools...
- April 10, 2017Blackboard Launches Award-Winning Learning Management System on FedRAMP-Authorized AWS GovCloud (US)AWS GovCloud (US) further enhances safety and security for government agencies using Blackboard Learn to provide organizational training, preserve institutional knowledge, and close skills gaps among employees
Blackboard today announced the availability of its flagship learning management system (LMS), Blackboard Learn, on Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US), an isolated AWS region designed to host...
- April 07, 2017Former Second Lady of the US and longtime educator to deliver keynote at Blackboard's annual edtech conference, July 25-27 in New Orleans
Blackboard Inc., the leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced today that professor Dr. Jill Biden will deliver a keynote at the company's...
- April 04, 2017Institutions able to partner with Blackboard without additional tender process
Blackboard Inc. today announced that it was awarded the framework contract for the provision of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) solutions and services to Scottish institutions by APUC (Advanced...
- March 30, 2017Company's leading predictive analytics solution receives high marks in all five key criteria of new market report
Blackboard Predict, Blackboard's leading predictive learning analytics solution, today received a "High" ranking in all five key criteria of the Eduventures Analytics Market Overview. Eduventures,...
- March 23, 2017Clients to be empowered with more choices and greater flexibility to achieve teaching and learning success
Blackboard Inc. announced today its offering of the software as a service (SaaS) deployment of Blackboard Learn and the optional Ultra Experience in Europe. Clients who choose to use the new SaaS...
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March 16, 2017Blackboard’s annual gathering of leading educators from Europe, Middle East and Africa to discuss the future of learning and opportunities for higher education and corporate training
MILAN, 15 March 2017 – Blackboard today announced the programme for its annual Teaching and Learning Conference on 22nd - 24th March, which will draw educators, technologists and industry...
March 07, 2017New partnership agreement with systems integrator B Human confirms company's commitment to the regionBlackboard, the leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced a new partnership in Italy with B Human, an Italian systems integration and...
- February 23, 2017Company continues to lead the way in providing accessible education solutions that meet the needs of diverse learners
As part of Blackboard's continued commitment to creating truly inclusive experiences in education, several of the company's experts will share knowledge and best practices around accessibility in...
- February 22, 2017Institution to launch hybrid online/offline courses and deliver 20 percent of subjects online in 2017
Unigranrio, a leading higher education institution in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, has signed a partnership with Blackboard to optimize its undergraduate courses currently delivered...
- February 21, 2017Ed Tech Leader Recognized on Indiana Chamber of Commerce's Annual List of Leading Employers
Blackboard Inc., the leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, was named a 2017 Best Place to Work by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce in the major...
- February 15, 2017New K-12 partnership enhances teachers' ability to assess student performance
Blackboard Inc. and Chalk.com today announced a partnership to deliver a best-in-class digital gradebook and portfolio for K-12 educators. The unique offering will provide teachers and parents...
