Press Releases
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December 01, 2015Recognized Predictive Analytics Leader, Mike Sharkey, to Head Analytics Business Line on Behalf of the Company
Today, Blackboard announced the acquisition of Blue Canary, a higher education predictive analytics company that helps institutions glean powerful data-driven insights and use them to improve...
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November 10, 2015Lawrence Public Schools' Paula Barr Receives Award for Blended and Online Learning
Blackboard Inc. congratulates Paula Barr, 2nd grade teacher at Quail Run School in Lawrence, Kansas, recipient of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning's (iNACOL) Blended and...
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October 29, 2015Flagship Learning Management System and Open Source Offering See Strong Market Momentum
Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard") today announced that their flagship learning management system (LMS), Blackboard Learn™, along with its Moodle-based platform Moodlerooms, has experienced strong...
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October 28, 2015Over 110 new customers since January 2015
Blackboard today announced that during 2015 more than 110 new customers have chosen one of its Moodle-based solutions to deliver a superior learning experience for their learners. Active in the...
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October 27, 2015Company's Browser-Based Web Conferencing Solution Continues to Meet Industry Standards for Accessibility
Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard") today announced two accessibility milestones for the latest version of its online virtual collaboration tool Blackboard Collaborate™. Today's announcement marks...
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October 27, 2015Company Committed to its Flagship LMS Through Continued Innovation
Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard") today announced an update to the 9.1 version of its flagship learning management system Blackboard Learn™. Today's announcement represents the latest evidence of...
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October 20, 2015New Milestone for the Cloud-Based Learning Object Repository
More than 100,000 educational resources, including lessons, assignments, tests, and more, have been added to Blackboard xpLor, the company's cloud-based, cross-LMS repository system. This new...
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October 15, 2015Two Universities to Leverage Jointly Created Learning, Analytics and Content Solution
Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard") today announced that Virginia Commonwealth University ("VCU") and Marshall University are the latest institutions to reaffirm and expand partnerships with Blackboard...
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October 14, 2015Campus Technology Readers Give Blackboard Top Spot in Three Categories Including Learning Management and E-Learning
Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard") earned first place in Campus Technology's 2015 Readers' Choice Awards' 'Learning Management and E-learning' category, the company announced today. Blackboard also...
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October 14, 2015Leading EdTech Company Provides Skilled Technology Sector Jobs and Career Training in Pulaski County
Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard"), the world's leading education technology company, today welcomed Congressman Hal Rogers and representatives from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to its...
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September 25, 2015Edtech leader to help university increase enrollment and retention on campus
Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard") today announced a new partnership with Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU) that will deliver a more engaging digital teaching and learning solution at the university...
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September 03, 2015Five Blackboard-powered school districts receive Gold Medallion Award for outstanding educational public relations campaigns
Blackboard Inc. congratulates Brevard County Public Schools, Eden Prairie Schools, Oklahoma City Public Schools, Portland Public Schools and West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools,...
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August 26, 2015Mission-Critical Solutions Receive Federal Backing in Process Toward Cloud Compliance
Blackboard Inc. announced today that it is being sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army, Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) to begin the federal process for compliance of cloud...
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August 13, 2015Companies to Bring More Solutions and Services to the Open Source Community in Latin America
Blackboard today announced the acquisition of Nivel Siete, a leading Moodle provider operating in Latin America. By joining their forces, the two companies will be able to offer more services and...
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August 04, 2015Flagship LMS Blackboard Learn Earns Highest Satisfaction Score in New Crowdsourced Report on G2 Crowd
Blackboard Inc.'s flagship learning management system (LMS) Blackboard Learn® earned the highest scores in a report published by G2 Crowd, an independent software review platform that ranks...
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July 23, 2015Two Companies Aim to Improve Student Experience using NFC-Capability
Blackboard Inc. today announced that, in collaboration with NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI), they have shipped more than one million near-field communication (NFC)-compatible campus cards...
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July 23, 2015Qwickly Building Block Lets Teachers and Students Seamlessly Integrate Third-Party Cloud Content into Courses
Blackboard Inc. announced that teachers and learners in K-12 schools will now be able to easily integrate content from third-party cloud repositories like DropBox, Google Drive, and OneDrive, into...
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July 22, 2015Powerful Tools for Professional Development Promotes Lifelong Learning
Blackboard Inc. today announced a partnership with Skillsoft, an industry leading content provider, enabling direct delivery of high-quality content to professional learners via Blackboard's...
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July 22, 2015New Report from National Campus Leadership Council Highlights Need for Improved Federal Policy, and NCLC Partners with Blackboard Inc. to Become a Catalyst for Change
Student body presidents feel high college costs limit career opportunity, yet student leaders are vastly underutilized as stakeholders on and off campus. High college costs price students out of...
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July 21, 2015Tech Leader Brings Learner-Centric Focus to Education
Blackboard Inc. launches the 'New Learning Experience' – an innovative approach to education that focuses on the learner and promotes better engagement, interaction and quality learning by...
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July 20, 2015Company Passes Rigorous Conformance Certification Test Cementing its Commitment to Learning Analytics and its Role as a Good Steward of Educational Data
Blackboard today announced that it has certified its flagship software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based LMS Blackboard Learn™ to provide data about learner and teacher use, as specified by the IMS...
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July 02, 2015Company Acquires X-Ray Analytics for Integration into Moodlerooms and Enterprise Moodle
Blackboard today announced the acquisition of X-Ray Analytics, a research-based, predictive analytics technology that helps instructors and organizations meet the learning needs of their students....
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June 30, 2015Learners Also Say They Are More Interested in Learning When Using Technology According to New Report
More than 90 percent of K-12 administrators say that effective use of technology within instruction is important for achieving their school or district's core mission of education and preparation...
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May 27, 2015Improved Integration of Industry Leading Solutions Creates Easy Data Management
Blackboard Inc. today announced the availability of an improved integration between Blackboard's teaching and learning solutions and Pearson's PowerSchool student information system (SIS) that...
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May 19, 2015District to Deliver New Digital and Blended Learning Experiences
Following an evaluation of the industry's leading learning management systems, Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) in Georgia has selected Blackboard's innovative classroom solution for K-12, the...
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May 13, 2015Delivers Secure Financial Service Options to Support Learners
Blackboard today announced the expansion of BlackboardPay™, a prepaid card program that simplifies the disbursement of student federal financial aid. Starting in June 2015, institutions offering...
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April 08, 2015District Adds Mobile and Website Capabilities to Improve Parent Engagement
Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) selected Blackboard to expand its district-wide communications capabilities following a competitive review, the company announced today. Blackboard will provide...
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March 20, 2015Strategic Deal Creates Unmatched Communications and Community Engagement Solution Set
Today Blackboard Inc. announced that it has finalized its acquisition of Schoolwires, one of the leading educational website, hosting and content management providers to K-12 schools and...
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March 17, 2015Collaboration to Help Students Earn Market-Valued Credentials
Blackboard Inc. today announced a powerful new collaboration with Achieving the Dream Inc. that will aim to address the most pressing challenges facing education, including workforce preparedness...
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March 12, 2015Extended Partnership Brings Benefits of a Holistic, Integrated Approach
The University of Manchester has extended its partnership with Blackboard to support over 40,000 students and staff in achieving better outcomes and attaining educational success. Through this...
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February 19, 2015District Expands Blended and Mobile Teaching and Learning Initiatives
To strengthen its ability to innovate and deliver blended teaching and learning programs, Texas-based Crowley Independent School District (ISD) selected Blackboard following a competitive review,...
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February 04, 2015Two K-12 Leaders Join Forces to Improve Student Experience
Today Blackboard Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Schoolwires, one of the leading educational website, hosting and content management providers to K-12 schools and districts. The...
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January 28, 2015Newest Innovations Mark the Latest Investment in the Open Source Community
Blackboard Inc. announced today several updates to Moodlerooms, the company's services offering for the open source learning management system (LMS) Moodle, that improve both the functionality as...
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January 13, 2015Next Generation Learning Solutions Will Improve Mobile and Online Access for Over 13,000 Students
Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) has expanded its partnership with Blackboard, the company announced today. The decision was largely driven by the desire by ACPS officials to improve mobile...
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December 23, 2014Over $200,000 Donated to Help Support Education Technology Programs
Blackboard Inc. has launched its Charitable Giving Program, the company announced today. This year, over $200,000 will be provided to multiple organizations to help foster education technology...
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December 08, 2014Leading Research University Leverages Jointly Created Learning, Analytics, and Content Solution
Cornell University is the latest institution to reaffirm and expand their partnership with Blackboard by moving to the company's customized learning and analytics offering available exclusively to...
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November 18, 2014Consumer-Focused Design Approach Driving Blackboard's New Product Strategy
Blackboard announced today the availability of the latest book by Jon Kolko, vice president of consumer design at Blackboard. Well Designed: How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love, has...
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November 13, 2014Two K-12 Leaders Join Forces to Bring Innovative Communication Solutions to Market
Blackboard Inc. has acquired ParentLink, uniting two of the leading providers of K-12 communications, the company announced today. The combination will create a powerful approach to K-12 community...
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October 29, 2014Latest Innovation Improves Grading Workflow and Alerts Faculty to Student Progress
Blackboard Inc. today announced the availability of a tablet app designed to improve faculty workflow around assignments and easily track student submissions. Specifically designed for teachers,...
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October 10, 2014New Facility Will Support Growing Demand for Online Education Services Across Asia
Singapore, 10 October 2014 – Blackboard today announced the opening of a new data centre in Singapore, responding to customer requests for an in-region, private cloud facility to host and manage...
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October 01, 2014University Consortium Explores Using Blackboard's Open Content Repository and Other Learning Solutions
Blackboard will work with Unizin, a university owned and directed consortium, to pilot xpLor™, the company's standards-based, cloud-delivered open content repository, the company announced...
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October 01, 2014Leading Research University Leverages Jointly Created Learning, Analytics, and Content Solution
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) has reaffirmed and expanded their partnership with Blackboard by moving to the company's customized learning and analytics offering for...
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September 30, 2014Software as a Service Model Joins Industry's Most Comprehensive Set of Deployment Options
Blackboard has introduced a cloud version of its flagship LMS, Blackboard Learn™, the company announced today. With the addition of a Software-as-a-Service model (SaaS), Blackboard is now the...
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September 25, 2014Company Pioneers Emerging Browser-Based Communication Technology
Blackboard Inc. has acquired Requestec, a leading provider of Web-based Real Time Communication (WebRTC) technology, to reinvent and revitalize the company's product portfolio and revolutionize...
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September 19, 201415,000 New Users Added Per Day
Blackboard Inc. today announced that nearly 2 million students have signed up to take advantage of the company's student-centric solutions focused on career preparedness. During the back-to-school...
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August 28, 2014Company Makes Regional Investments and Expands Presence in Sao Paulo
Blackboard now supports more than 1 million students and faculty members at over 70 institutions in Brazil, the company announced today. Now registering an impressive 100 percent growth in the...
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August 14, 2014Approachable, Intuitive Resource Designed Based on Extensive Student Research
Blackboard Inc. today announced the release of Job Genie™, a free mobile app designed to minimize student anxiety around the job selection process by helping them explore potential career paths...
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August 07, 2014Pairing Creates Most Comprehensive Set of Student ID Deployment Options in the Market
Blackboard has acquired CardSmith, the industry's leading cloud provider of campus card solutions and turn-key card program management services, Blackboard announced today. CardSmith joins...
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July 16, 2014Offer Developed in Partnership with Leading Higher Education Institutions
Blackboard has created a customized learning and analytics offering available to the 259 higher education Internet2 members, the company and Internet2 announced today. The Internet2 NET+ offer...
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July 16, 2014SaaS Support Joins Industry's Most Flexible Deployment Approach
Blackboard plans to launch a new version of its flagship learning environment that is delivered via the public cloud, the company announced today. Whether self-hosted, hosted in Blackboard's...
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July 16, 2014Strategic Partnership with Genius SIS Delivers Comprehensive Management Capabilities
Blackboard has updated its training environment for business and government organizations with the integration of a Web-based information system, the company announced today. The environment now...
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July 16, 2014Solution Sets Provide More Value and Improves Student, Instructor and Institutional Success
In an effort to give institutions and schools more value and greater exposure to their technology sets, Blackboard now offers solutions that combine their industry-leading, comprehensive product...
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July 16, 2014Change Seen as Critical to Improving Student Outcomes
Nearly 70 percent of college presidents believe that at least a moderate amount of disruption is needed in higher education to improve outcomes and the perceived value of higher education,...
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July 09, 2014Appointment Reinforces Blackboard's Commitment to Open Standards
Gary Lang, senior vice president of product development, support and cloud services for Blackboard, has been appointed to the IMS Global Learning Consortium's board of directors, the company...
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July 08, 2014Company Expands Its Focus on Education Services to Improve Student Outcomes
Blackboard Inc. today announced the acquisition of Perceptis, an industry-leading help desk and student support services provider. Through the acquisition, Blackboard extends its capabilities to...
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July 07, 2014Effort Aims to Create Broader Understanding of Skills-Based Approaches
Blackboard and the American Council on Education (ACE) are jointly investing in research around competency-based education and the use of digital badges in an effort to help institutions better...
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June 30, 2014Survey Also Reveals Boys More Likely to Take Online Classes
Students in digital learning environments are more interested in what they are learning in school, more motivated to do well, and feel a stronger connection to their school than students in...
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June 26, 2014Customizable District Mobile App Gives Parents Access to School and Student Information in One Central Location
Blackboard has unveiled a comprehensive mobile communications solution that gives K-12 schools and districts a different and more unified approach to community engagement, the company announced today.
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June 17, 2014Next-Generation Learning Environment Will Support Over 40,000 Students
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has reaffirmed their partnership with Blackboard to power the university's primary centrally-supported learning management platform, Illinois Compass,...
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June 16, 2014University Selects Industry's Leading Learning Management Environment
The University of Windsor has selected Blackboard to power its online and blended learning platform for its 16,500 students, the company announced today. The University will replace its current...
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June 05, 2014Partnership Supports Students from Interest to Graduation
London, 5 June 2014 – Blackboard and StudyPortals, two of the world’s leading education companies, are partnering to offer complementary services that will help universities attract, engage...
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June 02, 2014Student-Focused MyEdu Profile Now Integrated into the Industry's Leading Learning Management Platform
Blackboard has unveiled a professional profile designed specifically for students and embedded directly in Blackboard Learn™, the company announced today. Leveraging the MyEdu experience, the...
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May 28, 2014U.S. Foreign Military Program Chooses Blackboard to Support the Security Training of Partner NationsNext-Generation Training Environment Provides Online, Social and Mobile Learning Solutions
WASHINGTON – May 28, 2014 – Blackboard’s teaching and learning solutions are now a part of the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, the company announced today. Through the support of the
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May 20, 2014Online Professional Learning Tools Used to Support more than 60,000 Educators Statewide
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has selected Blackboard to deliver a statewide solution for professional learning and collaboration that will further its mission of providing service and...
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May 15, 2014Effort Will Improve Communication Efforts Between the District and its Students, Parents and Teachers
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) has selected Blackboard to enhance district-wide communications through the selection of its advanced mass notification capabilities, the company announced...
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May 15, 2014Blackboard Analytics Earns Top Honors from Educators, Administrators and Institutional Leaders
Blackboard won one of the software industry's most prestigious honors this week when Blackboard Analytics™ was named the Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution at the Software & Information...
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May 01, 2014Blackboard and Discovery Education Partner to Support the Use of Digital Content in Higher EducationK-12 Launch Planned for Later this Year
Blackboard Inc. and Discovery Education today announced a powerful new partnership supporting the integration of digital content into university and community college courses nationwide. Through...
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April 30, 2014New Facility Responds to Rising Demand for Central-Europe Hosting Services
Frankfurt am Main, 30 April 2014 - In a move to better respond to customer requests for an in-region, private cloud facility to host and manage their learning environments,Blackboard today...
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April 28, 2014Partnership in Response to Growing Brazilian Regional Demand for Distance Learning
Blackboard, a global leader in technology solutions for the education industry, and Positivo Informatica (IT), Universidade Positivo (University) and Editora Positivo (Publisher) today announced a...
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April 24, 2014Program Will Address the New Era of Education and the Rising Influence of Learners
London, 24 April 2014 -Blackboard Inc. today announced details of the Teaching and Learning Conference 2014, one of the premier annual gatherings of educators, technologists and industry leaders...
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April 16, 2014Fully Operational Store Will Be In Use This Summer by a Growing Number of Institutions
Blackboard today announced that several higher education institutions have already launched the Blackboard Store or plan to do so in time for the summer semester. The Blackboard Store is a fully...
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April 15, 2014Partnership Marks Company's Latest in Series of Student-Focused Service Agreements
The University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville, has selected Blackboard as its partner to help expand marketing efforts for the institution's online program, the company announced today. The...
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April 15, 2014Collaboration Aims to Help More Students Connect with Campus Safety Officials
Blackboard and LiveSafe, two of the leading companies focused on campus safety and security, have joined forces to bring LiveSafe's mobile safety technology to more schools and students across the...
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April 10, 2014Cloud Learning Platform Will Make Course Materials More Accessible
The U.S. Army War College (USAWC), an elite institution that trains high-ranking members of the military, has selected Blackboard to provide a teaching and learning platform in the cloud, the...
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April 09, 2014Company Will Collaborate with Internet2 Members to Provide Education Services
Blackboard Inc. today announced that it is joining Internet2®, a consortium of thought leaders in the education industry who collaborate on cutting-edge network and technology innovations to...
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March 21, 2014Two-Way Text Service Launched to Help Address Bullying, School and Student Safety
SYDNEY – March 21, 2014 –Blackboard Inc. has launched TipTxt™, a two-way texting service that encourages students to confidentially notify school officials of activity related to bullying or...
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March 20, 2014Partnership is Company's Latest Student-Focused Services Engagement
Wichita State University has selected Blackboard as its partner in a major effort to increase student retention and enrollment by taking a technology-focused, student-centric approach to services,...
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February 12, 2014Leading Education Companies Respond to Educators' Requests to Improve Data Flow Among Complementary Platforms
Blackboard Inc. and Pearson, two of the largest providers of technology and services to K-12 education, today announced a collaboration that will improve the integration and flow of data between...
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January 29, 2014Effort Aims to Simplify Student Purchases of Course Materials
Blackboard Inc. today announced plans to introduce an online bookstore in an effort to simplify the process for students to purchase assigned course materials. The company is kicking off the...
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January 15, 2014MyEdu Helps Students Find Best Path to Degree, Build Professional Profiles
Blackboard Inc. today announced the acquisition of MyEdu, a provider of a popular technology platform that helps college students create an academic roadmap tailored to their academic and career...
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October 16, 2013First Offering is Polls by Blackboard, a Free Classroom Response Tool
Blackboard Inc. today announced the creation of Blackboard Labs, an initiative dedicated solely to innovation and experimentation with education technology to help shape the future of the...
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October 16, 2013Student Feedback From 6 Million Downloads Drives Updates
Blackboard Inc. today announced a completely redesigned mobile learning app following extensive analysis of how students are using mobile devices for education. The update to the mobile version of...
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October 16, 2013Approach Delivers Seamless Teaching and Learning Environment to Market
Blackboard Inc. today announced the release of an integrated virtual classroom that allows instructors to create and use Web conferencing tools such as video recording, instant messaging and voice...
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October 14, 2013Charles Sturt University Replaces Current LMS with Blackboard Learn™
SYDNEY – October 14, 2013 – Charles Sturt University (CSU), the leading distance education provider in Australia, has chosen to replace its current learning management system (LMS) with...
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September 03, 2013TipTxt to Help District of 58,000 Students Address School and Student Safety for Free
Boston Public Schools (BPS) has launched TipTxt™, a two-way texting service from Blackboard Inc. that allows the district's 58,000 students to confidentially notify school officials of bullying...
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August 13, 2013Effort Will Help Districts Meet New State Online Learning Requirements
Blackboard was chosen to deliver online classes to thousands of high school students across Arkansas, the company announced today. The newly formed Virtual Arkansas will use various Blackboard...
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July 29, 2013Blackboard Chosen for Innovative Roadmap, Instructor-Friendly Features
Following a faculty-wide vote between two leading learning management systems (LMS), Florida State College at Jacksonville chose Blackboard Learn™ as its platform for online and blended...
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July 10, 2013Offer Gives Institutions More Control Over Form & Direction of Large Courses
Blackboard Inc. today announced a free, flexible option for running massive open online courses (MOOCs): a hosted instance of Blackboard Learn™, the company's flagship learning management system...
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July 10, 2013Institutions Opt for Company's Flexible Approach to Massive Open Online Courses
Blackboard Inc. today announced that 15 more higher education institutions have elected to run massive open online courses ("MOOCs") on the company's free, flexible teaching and learning platform,...
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July 10, 2013Solution Uses Risk Factors to Identify Students That May Need Help
Blackboard Inc. today announced a new analytics feature that harnesses a range of student information to identify learners in danger of falling behind or dropping out. The new capability of the...
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June 25, 2013Survey Shows Districts Increasing Online Classes as Common Core Looms
Online classes are increasing in popularity among both students and parents, according to a survey report released today from Blackboard Inc. and Project Tomorrow®. Nearly half of high school...
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June 24, 2013xpLor Lets Educators Discover and Share Interactive Learning Content across Courses and Institutions
Blackboard Inc. today announced the release of xpLor™, a content platform that gives educators unprecedented ability to create, discover and share rich course materials across systems and...
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June 24, 201351,000-Student District Seeks to Expand Online Classes Aligned to Common Core
Atlanta Public Schools has selected Blackboard Learn™ as its first district-wide learning management system (LMS) after a nine-month evaluation of leading commercial and open-source platforms....
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June 21, 2013Web-Based Platform Lets Institutions Rapidly Issue High-Quality Apps
Blackboard today unveiled Mosaic™, a unique platform that gives schools and universities a radically different approach to deploying mobile apps. While institutions can spend months developing...
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June 19, 2013Students & Faculty Can Use Badges to Promote Achievements in Courses & Across the Web
Blackboard has partnered with Mozilla, an industry leader in promoting openness on the Internet, to support broader use of digital badges and credentials in education. With the partnership,...
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June 06, 2013Sugata Mitra, Clay Shirky to Deliver Keynotes
Blackboard Inc. today announced an expanded program for BbWorld®, the company's annual user conference and one of the largest education technology conferences of the year. Scheduled for July 9-11...
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May 29, 2013Two-Way Text Service Launched to Help Address School and Student Safety
Blackboard Inc. has launched TipTxt™, a two-way texting service that encourages students to confidentially notify school officials of activity related to bullying or school safety, and will...
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May 20, 2013Partner Schools Access e-Textbooks Directly in LMS
Blackboard Inc. and Vital Source Technologies, Inc., an Ingram Content Group company, have launched pilot programs with a number of colleges and universities to test-drive an integrated offering...
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May 14, 2013District to Use Blackboard for Blended Learning
Following a two-year-long evaluation of six of the industry's leading learning management systems (LMS), Masconomet Regional School District has selected Blackboard Learn™ as part of its...
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May 13, 2013DIT Effort is the First MOOC Launched by an Irish Institution
AMSTERDAM—May 13, 2013 Dublin Institute of Technology and the University of Sheffield will launch massive open online courses ("MOOCs") on CourseSites™, Blackboard’s free, fully hosted and...