Press Releases
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July 12, 2016Bb Planner gives students mobile access to academic and career planning
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced a new product toolset focused on student success – Bb Planner, a new mobile application aimed at making career...
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July 12, 2016Ultra experience features streamlined workflows, personalized user experience and mobile-first design
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced that the 'Ultra' experience is available now for Blackboard Learn, the company's flagship learning management...
- July 11, 2016Conformance of its open-source Moodle plugin paves the way for interoperability, data sharing, and next generation learning analytics
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced that it has obtained IMS Global Conformance Certification for Moodlerooms its enterprise open source learning...
- July 07, 2016
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that its affiliate, Winchester Acquisition Corp., has commenced its...
- July 07, 2016New Version Includes Moodle 3.0 and Mahara 15.10 Updates, new X-Ray Learning Analytics Features, and better integration with Blackboard Collaborate
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced the general availability of Moodlerooms 3.0, the latest version of its enterprise open source solution dedicated...
- June 30, 2016Acquisition will broaden company's financial services offerings to institutions, students and parents
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that an affiliate of the company has entered into a definitive...
- June 29, 2016
Blackboard Inc. and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaborative agreement for IBM to manage Blackboard's datacenters and cloud infrastructure. The two companies will also work together to...
- May 31, 2016Acquisition provides students with greater retail convenience on and off campus
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced the acquisition of Sequoia Retail Systems (Sequoia), a leader in comprehensive point-of-sale (POS) solutions...
- May 17, 2016Decorated NASA astronaut Capt. Mark Kelly to deliver keynote at annual gathering of leading education professionals
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced astronaut Capt. Mark Kelly will deliver the BbWorld 2016 keynote address. BbWorld is one of the largest education...
- May 16, 2016Blackboard Student Services provides students access to robust library of customizable video FAQs on financial aid and financial literacy
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced a partnership with FATV to deliver financial aid and financial literacy information via on-demand video to...
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April 12, 2016Higher Ed Students Now Able to Pay for Uber Rides With Campus Payment Solution
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced a new partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. that creates a convenient travel alternative for students at...
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April 04, 2016Comprehensive, integrated platform enables personalized learning, streamlined communication with family and community engagement, and unified workflows
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced the launch of the Blackboard K-12 New Learning Experience Platform for districts and schools. The platform brings...
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April 01, 2016Blackboard Collaborate Honored for Exceptional Innovation in Online Collaboration
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced that Blackboard Collaborate™, the company's state-of-the-art web conferencing solution that allows for...
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April 01, 2016Event to Provide International Platform For Discussions On The Future of Education And Best Practice Sharing
Blackboard Inc. has announced its annual Teaching and Learning Conference, which will gather educators, technologists and industry leaders from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, at the...
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March 23, 2016Along with Partners, EdTech Company Continues to Showcase Strong Leadership in Critical Area
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, is participating this week in the 31st annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference in San Diego,...
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March 14, 2016The agreement will further support the success of the Moodle project
Moodle and Blackboard today announced a new agreement that will secure resources and technology contributions to Moodle, one of the most widely used learning management systems (LMSs) in the...
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March 09, 2016Norwegian University of Science and Technology Selects Blackboard Learn as its New E-Learning SystemBlackboard's Flagship Solution Comes Out on Top after Competitive Tender
Following a competitive evaluation of the industry's leading e-learning systems, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has selected Blackboard Learn™ as its new teaching and...
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March 03, 2016Link Between Parents, Students and Teachers Strengthened With the Help of Industry-Leading Blackboard ParentLink Mobile App
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced a partnership that will increase community engagement in Texas' Socorro Independent School District (ISD). The...
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February 15, 2016Powerful Integration Offers On-Demand Training Labs Via the LMS
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced a partnership with Skytap to provide cloud-based, on-demand virtual training labs via the company's flagship...
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January 21, 2016New SaaS Offerings Provide Tiered Levels of Service Ensuring Deployment Flexibility and Choice for Customers Using Flagship LMS, Blackboard Learn™
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company, today announced two new options for deploying its flagship learning management system (LMS) Blackboard Learn™ via...
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January 07, 2016New Version Incorporates all Moodle 2.9 Enhancements and Includes Powerful Predictive Analytics
Blackboard today announced the release of Moodlerooms 2.9, its enterprise open source solution dedicated to institutions and organizations that leverage Moodle, one of the most widely-used...
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January 04, 2016Brings Deep Operational Experience Leading Customer and Innovation-Focused Global Businesses. Director Brian Napack Appointed Vice Chairman
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2016 -- Blackboard Inc., the world’s leading education technology company, today announced that William "Bill" L. Ballhaus, PhD has been named Chairman, Chief Executive...
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December 16, 2015Blackboard Charitable Giving Program Recognizes Worthy Organizations that are Helping to Inspire the World to Learn
Blackboard Inc. today announced the five organizations that received grants as a part of the company's annual Charitable Giving Program. Local representatives from three of the organizations were...
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December 10, 2015Industry-Leading Community Engagement Mobile App Included on Nationwide List for Third Consecutive Year
Blackboard Inc. today announced their community engagement mobile app Blackboard ParentLink has been named a 'Top Product' by District Administration Magazine. This is the third consecutive year...
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December 07, 2015New Partnership with VoiceThread to Deliver More Dynamic Communication Experiences
Blackboard Inc. announced a new partnership with software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider VoiceThread that will enable learners and instructors to actively engage in discussions within their learning...
