Press Releases
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May 13, 2013Joule Platform to Help One of UK’s Largest Universities Deliver Strategic Plan
LONDON – May 13, 2013 Middlesex University has selected Joule®, Moodlerooms’ enterprise learning management platform, to create a virtual learning environment for its 40,000 students. Joule,...
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May 08, 2013Blackboard Collaborate Now Available on World's Most Popular Mobile OS
Blackboard Inc. today announced a new mobile app for its leading online collaboration platform, Blackboard Collaborate™, making it available on smartphones and devices running Android™, the...
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May 06, 201317 Institutions Will Use Blackboard Collaborate to Improve Education Interaction and Access
The Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD) has selected Blackboard for Web conferencing across the state's 17 community colleges, the company announced today. The...
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April 24, 2013Retention Center Helps Instructors Identify & Engage At-Risk Students
Blackboard Inc. has unveiled a new release of its flagship learning management system (LMS) that includes a tool to help instructors identify and engage at-risk students based on course activity...
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April 16, 2013School is First in Country to Deploy Blackboard Connect to Send Notifications, School Updates
Haileybury, a leading independent school, has selected Blackboard to facilitate important communication and preparedness, the company announced today. Haileybury is the first ELC-Year 12 school in...
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March 22, 2013Wide Range of Products Named Among Best in Class by Instructors, Administrators and IT Leaders
Blackboard Inc. was honored as a finalist in ten different categories in the 2013 SIIA CODiE Awards, the company announced today. The CODiEs are the premier award for the software and information...
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March 18, 2013Decision Fueled in Part by Institution's Return to Blackboard Learn LMS
Florida International University has selected CourseSites™, the free, fully hosted and supported cloud-based learning system, as its platform of choice for running massive open online courses...
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March 09, 2013Lawrence Public Schools Select Blackboard Learn™ Following Evaluation of Learning Management SystemsCommittee Teachers and Principals Unanimously Find Blackboard Most User-Friendly Option for Blended Learning
As Lawrence Public Schools (Kan.) seek to improve student engagement, better support individual student needs and raise the achievement of all students, the district selected Blackboard Learn™...
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March 04, 2013Partnership with S2 Security Provides Robust Physical Security and Situational Awareness Capabilities
Blackboard Transact™, a leader in integrated campus commerce and security solutions, has expanded its campus security offerings through a strategic partnership with S2 Security, the company...
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February 27, 2013New Integrations Make it Easier to Use Web Conferencing Platform with Any LMS
Blackboard Collaborate™, the leading online collaboration platform built for education, now supports IMS LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) specifications, making the platform available to...
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February 25, 2013Ambitious Effort Spans All Undergraduate, Graduate Programs
Ottawa University has partnered with Blackboard Inc. to support a major expansion of its blended and online degree programs, the company announced today. Under the multi-year deal, Kansas-based...
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February 21, 2013Three-Year Deal Creates Common Platform for 17 ConnSCU Campuses
Blackboard Inc. today announced an agreement with the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, which governs the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system (ConnSCU), for a new,...
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February 14, 2013Financial Aid Disbursement Program Recognized with 2nd Paybefore Award
BlackboardPay™, a student-centric prepaid card program, has received a 2013 Paybefore Award in the Best Consumer Value category, the company announced today. The award is the most prestigious...
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February 07, 2013MIFARE Compliancy Offers More Options for Secure Campus Card Transactions
The Blackboard Transact™ campus card suite now supports MIFARE®, a leading industry standard Near-Field Communication (NFC) compatible protocol that enables highly secure contactless "smart...
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February 05, 2013Survey Shows Teacher Candidates Want More Technology in Training Programs
Future teachers want more digital, mobile and social technology integrated into their training and, in turn, their future classrooms, according to a survey report released today from Blackboard...
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February 04, 2013Campus Life and Learning Apps to Increase Engagement at 23 Colleges
Virginia's Community Colleges (VCCS) have selected Blackboard Mobile™ to provide custom campus life mobile applications for its 23 colleges, the company announced today. With an engaging and...
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January 31, 2013Custom Block Extends Job Search and Career Building Tools to Open Source Moodle Community
Moodlerooms, Inc. and Internships.com, the world's largest internships marketplace, today announced the release of a custom block that integrates job search and career building tools and resources...
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January 18, 2013University Expands Courses with Online Learning Investment
SÃO PAULO – January 18, 2013 - FEEVALE University has selected Blackboard as a strategic partner for online and mobile teaching and learning after a review of commercial, open source and...
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January 15, 2013College finds Blackboard Superior for Campus Information and Mobile Learning
The University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) has selected Blackboard Mobile™ to replace its current mobile app with an app that will offer access to campus services, information, and courses,...
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January 10, 2013Local Partnership Will Help Meet Student Demands and Support Enrollment Expansion
SÃO PAULO – January 10, 2013 – Ibmec, one of the leading teaching and research institutions in Latin America, has selected Blackboard as a strategic partner in online learning, the company...
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January 07, 2013Blackboard Connect Found to Provide Superior Messaging Capabilities and Customizable Features
Arizona State University (ASU) has selected Blackboard Inc. to enhance communication and preparedness through advanced messaging capabilities and customizable features, the company announced...
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December 17, 2012Evaluation Finds Blackboard Superior in Functionality, Security and Flexibility
Putnam County School System has selected Blackboard Learn™ to replace its current learning management system (LMS) after determining the need for a more flexible and secure platform for online...
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December 12, 2012App Helps Institutions Meet Growing Expectations of Mobile Delivery of Campus Services
Students can now manage all aspects of their Blackboard Transact™ campus ID accounts with their mobile devices, Blackboard Inc. announced today. Through eAccounts™ Mobile, students can check...
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December 12, 2012Community Members Get Notifications, Alerts and Can Manage Preferences
Blackboard Inc. today announced the launch of a native mobile app that allows Blackboard Connect™ message recipients to get alerts and personalize their messaging experience directly from their...
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December 10, 2012Moodlerooms and W.W. Norton Partner to Deliver Digital Content and Components in New Learning SystemW.W. Norton chooses Moodlerooms's flexible, scalable platform to power combined offering
Moodlerooms, Inc. and W.W. Norton & Company Inc. announced today a partnership to deliver W.W. Norton's digital content, homework and assessments for college classes through Moodleroom's...
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November 28, 2012More Colleges and Universities Embrace Mobile Strategies to Keep Up with Rising Student Expectations
Blackboard Inc.'s native mobile applications for learning and campus life have been downloaded more than 4.5 million times, the company announced today. The milestone caps a heavy period of use of...
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November 27, 2012Long-Term Initiative to Deliver Core Technology Platform across System
The City University of New York (CUNY), the largest urban university system in the nation, is partnering with Blackboard to establish a full teaching and learning platform across all of its...
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November 27, 2012College finds Blackboard Best Option to Recruitment and Retention Efforts
As part of an effort to boost enrollment and retention, Coker College has selected Blackboard Learn™ to replace its current learning management system (LMS), Blackboard Inc. announced today. The...
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November 13, 2012Solution Deemed Critical to Improving Learning Outcomes
Macon State College has chosen Blackboard Analytics™ to help it achieve the goals set in Complete College Georgia, the state's higher education completion plan, Blackboard Inc. announced today....
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November 05, 2012System will be Industry's First to Support Multiple LMS Platforms
Seventy two institutions have joined Blackboard in a beta program for xpLor™, a cloud-based learning object repository that will be the industry's first to support multiple learning management...
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November 05, 2012Release Continues Delivery of New Innovation to Core Teaching & Learning Products
Blackboard Inc. today unveiled a major new release for its flagship LMS Blackboard Learn™, marking a significant milestone in the company's effort to bring new innovation to its core teaching...
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November 01, 2012Five-Year Deal Helps U.K. University Meet Changing Student Needs
AMSTERDAM – November 1, 2012 – As part of a plan to create a comprehensive online platform for its students, Buckinghamshire New University is expanding its use of Blackboard as a strategic...
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October 30, 2012Competitive Evaluation Finds Blackboard Best Fit for Growing Institution
Parker University has selected Blackboard Learn™ to replace its current learning management system (LMS) following a three-month evaluation of four commercial and open source platforms,...
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October 29, 2012Evaluation Finds that Blackboard Offers Best Value and Highest Quality for Faculty and Students
After conducting a thorough review of four learning management systems (LMS), Tulane University chose Blackboard Learn™ as its platform for online learning. Officials at Tulane noted...
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October 24, 2012NFC Technology Enhances Convenience and Safety for Students & Faculty
Chowan University has selected and implemented Blackboard Transact™ for its campus-wide, one-card system after a full evaluation of major providers, Blackboard Inc. announced today. The new...
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October 22, 2012Rapid Adoption Leads to Greater Endorsement from Parents and Principals
According to a mobile learning report released today from Blackboard Inc. and Project Tomorrow®, nearly 50 percent of high schoolers and 40 percent of middle schoolers now own or have access to a...
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October 22, 2012Effort Establishes New Statewide Platform for Online Courses & Professional Development
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), one of the highest ranking public school systems in the country, has picked the Blackboard Learn™ platform to replace its current learning...
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September 28, 2012Local Partnership Will Help Drive Use of Education Technology and Services
Blackboard Inc. has expanded its presence in Latin America through a strategic local partnership, the company announced today. The partnership with Quanam, an international consulting services...
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September 05, 2012New Features Also Added to Latest Release, Now Used by Nearly One-Third of Blackboard's Notification Clients
One year after its release, more than 1,800 education, government and business organizations – almost one-third of Blackboard Inc.'s mass notification clients – have upgraded to the advanced...
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August 29, 2012Blackboard Student Services Will Help College Deliver the Highest Levels of Customer Service and a Seamless Student Experience
Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, is partnering with Blackboard Inc. to...
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August 02, 2012
Moodlerooms today announced plans to develop digital content integrations with leading education publishers to support clients using the enterprise joule® platform. The planned integrations –...
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July 26, 2012Strategic Decision to Expand Distance Teaching and Learning
RIYADH – July 26, 2012 – Saudi Electronic University (SeU), the first government e-university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has selected Blackboard as a strategic partner to support their...
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July 24, 2012Blackboard Learn Is First and Only LMS to Include the Standards
Blackboard Inc. and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the nation's leading accrediting organization for teacher education providers, today announced that the...
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July 11, 2012App Will Be Available for Introductory Price of $1.99 Per Year* on iOS and Android
Blackboard Inc. today announced an option to let students and faculty directly purchase its mobile learning application, adding a new way for users to get access to the apps without requiring an...
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July 10, 2012Blackboard Collaborate 12 Adds Mobile Support, User Improvements and LMS Integrations
Blackboard Inc. today announced updates to its Web conferencing platform with the release of Blackboard Collaborate™ 12. With the new version, Blackboard Collaborate adds enhanced integrations...
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July 09, 2012Powerful, Proven Blackboard ConnectTxt Boosts Community Engagement
Blackboard Inc. today announced the U.S. release of Blackboard ConnectTxt, a 2-way mass notification platform. With Blackboard ConnectTxt, users can send text messages and emails to a broad...
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July 03, 2012Hosting Service Sees Strong Growth with Nearly 200 New Clients in Last Year
Blackboard Inc. today announced that its Blackboard Managed Hosting(SM) service and support group was named "Support Team of the Year" at the 10th Annual American Business Awards, known as the...
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July 02, 2012All-New Assignment Module Included in Latest Release of Moodle Core Code
Blackboard Inc. today announced two separate open source contributions of Moodle code from Moodle Partners NetSpot and Moodlerooms, including a completely redesigned assignment module which...
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June 26, 2012Survey Reveals Strong Support for Requiring an Online Course for Graduation
Key challenges facing school districts, including budget realities and the need to improve student engagement, are driving district administrators to embrace online learning, according to a survey...
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June 18, 2012Company Plans to Bring Live Classes and Collaboration to Mobile Devices
Blackboard Inc. today announced the launch of a Beta program for an interactive mobile application for Blackboard Collaborate™, the leading Web conferencing platform built for education. The new...