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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 designBlackboard 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...
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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...