Press Releases
February 18, 2021On Thursday, Blackboard Inc., a leading global EdTech software and solutions company, saluted the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on the successful landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars....
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December 15, 2020Project Tomorrow research documents why digital and mobile tools will continue to play a role in the classroom
IRVINE, CA – Project Tomorrow, a national, education nonprofit supporting the implementation of research-based learning experiences, and Blackboard, a leading EdTech software and solutions company, today released the final installment in a series of reports...
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December 14, 2020Institution leverages Blackboard’s integrated cloud LMS and virtual classroom solutions for over 250,000 students
CAIRO, 14 December 2020 -- Blackboard Inc., a leading global EdTech software and solutions company, today announced that it has partnered with Cairo University, a leading university in Egypt, to...
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December 10, 2020College selected Blackboard Learn Ultra to deliver flexible online learning to its students
[CAVITE], PHILIPPINES, 10 December, 2020 – Blackboard Inc., a leading EdTech software and solutions company, today announced that St. Dominic College of Asia has selected the company’s leading...
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November 18, 2020Victorian not-for-profit leverages the integrated features of Blackboard’s LMS and virtual classroom solutions
BRISBANE, Australia 18 November 2020 —Blackboard Inc. announced today that Cire Services Inc. has selected the company’s leading cloud learning management system (LMS), Blackboard Learn, and...
- November 10, 2020Alabama Community College System Expands its Partnership with Blackboard to Improve Student OutcomesACCS is migrating all of its colleges to Blackboard Learn Ultra and adopting Blackboard's holistic EdTech ecosystem to provide more than 170,000 students across the state with a consistent and rich learning experience
Blackboard Inc., a leading EdTech software and solutions company, today announced that the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) is migrating all of its colleges to the company's next-generation...
- November 09, 2020New feature within Blackboard Learn provides higher education students with easy access to services to help them succeed in college
Blackboard Inc., a leading EdTech software and solutions company, today announced the release of Blackboard Assist, a new feature within the company's leading cloud learning management system...
- October 29, 2020Newly formed group of global diverse students will build on Blackboard's commitment to student success by ensuring that the student voice is incorporated into the company's product planning and design
Blackboard Inc., a leading EdTech software and solutions company, today announced the creation of the Blackboard Student Advisory Council (the Council). The mission of the Council is to expand on...
- October 27, 2020Two-way messaging tool drives greater engagement between teachers and parents or guardians
Blackboard Inc. today announced the launch of Blackboard Reach, a classroom-to-home, two-way communications tool that allows K-12 teachers and parents or guardians to securely and seamlessly...
- October 22, 2020
Blackboard Inc., a leading EdTech software and solutions company, and Unizin, a consortium of leading higher education institutions, today announced a partnership to create a more inclusive and...
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September 24, 2020Awards recognise and honor innovation and excellence in the Blackboard global community of practice
BRISBANE, 26 August, 2020 – Blackboard Inc. today announced the winners of the 2020 Blackboard Awards for Asia-Pacific (APAC). The honorees were recognized during Blackboard’s annual Teaching...
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September 22, 2020Reston-based EdTech leader recognized as a top employer for second consecutive year
RESTON, VA., September 22, 2020 -- Blackboard Inc. announced today that it was named a Top 15 Washington D.C. Employer Brand according to local tech talent in Hired’s 4th annual Brand Health...
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September 09, 2020New report documents differences in students’ learning experiences in school and at home
Irvine, California - The sudden and unplanned shift to remote e-learning caused by the pandemic last spring resulted in a national awakening on the challenges of learning continuity when not every...
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August 26, 2020Company’s accessibility solution now provides Arabic-speaking learners more accessible digital course content
DUBAI, 26 August 2020 — Blackboard Inc. today announced the availability of the Blackboard Ally accessibility solution in Arabic to serve educators, institutions and learners. Blackboard Ally...
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August 13, 2020
BRISBANE, Australia 13 August, 2020 – Blackboard Inc. will host a virtual version of its annual Teaching & Learning Conference Asia Pacific (TLC) on 26 and 27 August. The conference will be...
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August 12, 2020Blackboard leveraged AWS to support massive increase in number of users on it’s virtual classroom solution during the COVID-19 pandemic
DUBAI, 12 August 2020 — Blackboard today announced that it successfully supported hundreds of institutions in the Middle East with their rapid transition to fully remote learning leveraging its...
- July 22, 2020Data-driven solution enables institutions to facilitate early student intervention and personalized coaching
Blackboard Inc. today announced the launch of Blackboard Retention Coaching, Powered by Predictive Data. The solution equips higher education institutions with the data, insights, and expertise...
- July 21, 2020New release gives clients access to reporting on adoption of learning tools across their institution
Blackboard Inc. today announced the availability of the Reporting Tier for the Blackboard Data platform, which will give institutions access to reports designed to provide insights on use of...
- July 20, 2020SaaS deployment of Blackboard Learn has increased by more than 50% in the past 18 months
Blackboard Inc. today announced that in the last 18 months, the number of institutions that have transitioned to the SaaS deployment of Blackboard Learn has increased by more than 50%. The move to...
- July 13, 2020Educators, administrators, and thought leaders to attend Company's free annual conference July 21 & 22
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, will convene thousands of educators, administrators, thought leaders, and EdTech experts from...
- June 29, 2020
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the winners of the 2020 Blackboard Catalyst Awards. Now in their 15th year,...
- June 24, 2020Scott to speak alongside Dr. Michael K. Moore of eVersity on the power of education and transformation
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that author and speaker Manny Scott will deliver a keynote at BbWorld 2020,...
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June 23, 2020Attendees will create a personalized blueprint for virtual learning to guide plans for the next academic year
PHOENIX, AZ and RESTON, VA – June 23, 2020 – As schools across the country assess how or if they will be able to open in the fall, the Alliance for Virtual Learning – a coalition of online...
- May 20, 2020Company expands partnership with nearly 200 districts in three months
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced accelerated adoption and implementation of Blackboard Unite for K-12—a...
- May 19, 2020Blackboard's accessibility tool processes over 1 billion content items
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that Blackboard Ally—the company's accessibility tool—has experienced a...