Press Releases
June 29, 2020Blackboard 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...
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May 06, 2020Presented by the Alliance for Virtual Learning, a new collective of K-12 and virtual learning experts dedicated to helping schools navigate the new normal and achieve student success
PHOENIX, AZ and RESTON, VA – May 6, 2020 – In response to the massive disruption in K-12 learning and unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Phoenix and...
- April 23, 2020Blackboard Learn meets rigorous safety and security standards defined by Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that the U.S. federal government awarded the Software as a Service (SaaS)...
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April 14, 2020
RESTON, Va., April 14, 2020 -- Blackboard, Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning, and student engagement, has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Government Competency...
- April 14, 2020Company accelerates districts' transition to remote learning environments through solutions and resources designed to drive long-term success
Blackboard Inc. today announced the debut of its K-12 remote learning solution, Blackboard Unite for K-12, a holistic suite of tools and resources providing K-12 districts with the tools and best...
- April 01, 2020New alternative format resource eases student transition to remote learning environment in light of COVID-19-driven campus closures
Blackboard Inc. today announced the launch of the File Transformer, Powered by Blackboard Ally — a free resource enabling students to convert their digital course content into a range of...
- April 01, 2020
Blackboard Inc. (Blackboard) announced it completed the sale of its Blackboard Open LMS business ("Open LMS") to Learning Technologies Group PLC ("LTG") on March 31, 2020. The completion of the...
- March 26, 2020New alternative format enhances learners' ability to read digital course content efficiently
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced a strategic partnership with BeeLine Reader, a company offering technology that...
- March 12, 2020Company supports higher education institutions and K12 districts in maintaining academic continuity due to COVID-19 and recent campus closures
Blackboard Inc., today announced the launch of the Blackboard Collaborate Self-Service Portal, which allows higher education institutions, school districts, and organizations to implement the...
- March 10, 2020
Blackboard Inc. ("Blackboard") today announced the execution of a definitive agreement to sell its Blackboard Open LMS business ("Open LMS") to Learning Technologies Group plc ("LTG"). The...
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February 11, 2020
RESTON, VA – 2.11.19 – Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the winners of the 2019 Blackboard Exemplary...
- January 28, 2020
Blackboard, a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced today that Universidad Villanueva has selected Blackboard Learn Ultra, the company's...
- January 27, 2020
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the opening of its new global headquarters in Reston, Virginia. The new...
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January 06, 2020Institution in Abu Dhabi to leverage Blackboard’s cloud open source-based LMS to boost stability, security and mobile connectivity,
DUBAI and WASHINGTON, January 6, 2020 — Blackboard, a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced today that Khawarizmi International College...
- January 02, 2020Leading institution in the Middle East switches to Blackboard Learn to deliver a more connected and engaging learning environment for faculty and students
Blackboard, a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced today that Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) has selected Blackboard's leading learning...
- December 10, 2019Company's professional development offering helps institutions across the globe achieve teaching excellence
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that it has issued more than 1000 certifications to educators across the...
- November 21, 2019
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, hosted the first-ever Executive roundtable in Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with Amazon Web...
- November 12, 2019Students, instructors in all programs now reap the full benefits of the Ultra user interface
Blackboard Inc. today announced that Northumbria University has completed transitioning to Blackboard Learn Ultra and enabled the Ultra course view for all programs at the university. The...
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October 31, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2019 -- Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, was honored in several categories of the 2019 Campus Technology...
- October 30, 2019
Blackboard, a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced today that many of its clients across the Middle East continue to transition to the...
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October 16, 2019Blackboard Awards recognise and honour innovation and excellence
SEOUL, South Korea 16 October, 2019 – Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the winners of the Blackboard Awards...