Anthology Inc.Reston-based education technology company Blackboard Inc. and Boca Raton, Florida-based Anthology Inc. higher education software company announced Oct. 25 that they had completed their merger.Nov 2, 2021
The purpose of this deal is a revenue growth opportunity driven by cross-selling, international growth, and the opportunities to combine products and create new value, particularly at the data level. Once the deal closes, Blackboard will no longer exist as a standalone EdTech company.Sep 13, 2021
Blackboard's current owner, Providence Equity Partners, bought it in 2011 for $1.64 billion, and Blackboard was shopped (but not sold) in 2015 for about $3 billion.Sep 14, 2021
About Anthology The full suite covers admission and enrollment management; student success and retention; institutional and learning effectiveness; alumni and advancement; and enterprise applications and infrastructure, offering solutions to the challenges facing campuses today.Oct 25, 2021
Moodle has a well designed architecture, so its faster as compared to Blackboard, where students have faced problems while loading pages. Moodle does not allow you as a student to work offline but Blackboard lets you complete your courses and activities offline.Oct 16, 2017
Blackboard Ally is a revolutionary product that integrates seamlessly into the learning management system and focuses on making digital course content more accessible.
Now $3 billion is a lot of money for a company that specialises in software mainly for the higher education market. (It's a lot of money for a company specialising in anything, for that matter).Aug 2, 2015
But that's only one part of Blackboard's story. Chasen co-founded Blackboard with his college buddy Matthew Pittinsky back in 1997.Oct 19, 2012
At Anthology, we collaborate with you to make sure our inventive solutions, global higher education expertise and curated selection of industry-leading products advance your mission, your goals and your success. Anthology strives to support your institution today while being a step ahead of the needs of tomorrow.
In March 2019 Blackboard announced that Transact was to be spun off, having been acquired by Reverence Capital Partners. Blackboard Analytics was developed after the company acquired iStrategy, a data analysis firm, in December 2010.
Blackboard is a leading EdTech company serving higher education, K-12, business and government clients around the world. We connect a deep understanding of education with the power of technology to continuously push the boundaries of learning.