Blackboard reinvented how resources in higher education are distributed and consumed and quickly became a ubiquitous tool in American education. We raised $100 million in capital, took the company public in 2004 and later sold it for $1.6 billion.Aug 4, 2016
On 31 October 2021, Blackboard will shut down for good, and the deadline for downloading any content you want to save is coming up soon. Read on for important information about how to download your content before Blackboard is shut down.Oct 8, 2021
Anthology, a relatively new higher education software and services company, is acquiring Blackboard, long one of the most prominent companies in the educational technology space.Sep 13, 2021
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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.
The alliance with Blackboard is part of Microsoft's ongoing commitment to help every school and campus build a Connected Learning Community, where learning is more individualized and personalized and is available any time, any place and on any device.Apr 24, 2001
William L. Ballhaus (Jan 4, 2016–)Blackboard / CEOWilliam L. Ballhaus is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and third-generation aerospace engineer. Since 2016, he has served as the Chairman, President and CEO of Blackboard Inc. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of DynCorp, a global government services provider, from 2008 to 2010. Wikipedia
Who owns blackboard canvas?TypePrivateProductsCanvas, Catalog, Studio, Portfolium, MasteryConnect, Videri, CASE Benchmarks and Item Bank, Navigate Item Bank, Academic Benchmarks, Certify, DataConnectRevenue$209.5 million (2018)Number of employees1,291 (2019)ParentThoma Bravo
19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. today announced that it will rebrand its SaaS open-source learning management system formerly known as Moodlerooms as "Blackboard Open LMS." In conjunction with this change, the company is accelerating investment and development of the product.Sep 19, 2018
These days, most chalkboards are sold to restaurants, not to schools. The link between whiteboards and digital culture helped many U.S. schools adopt smartboards. By 2014, 60 percent of K-12 classrooms had interactive whiteboards, a figure that's expected to increase to 73 percent by 2019.Oct 13, 2016
James PillansSo who deserves credit for the invention of the blackboard? James Pillans, Headmaster of the Old High School in Edinburgh, Scotland has been credited with the invention. He first used the boards to teach his geography lessons to his students.Jan 24, 2012
Partners include The George Washington University, George Mason University, Georgetown University, Ivy Tech Community College, Kent State University and Wichita State University.Jan 27, 2017
Blackboard’s headquarters are in 11720 Plaza America Dr, Fl 11, Reston, Virginia, 20190, United States
Blackboard’s phone number is (202) 463-4860
Blackboard’s official website is //www.blackboard.com
Blackboard’s revenue is $630 Million
Blackboard’s SIC: 73,737
Blackboard’s NAICS: 541513,5112
Blackboard has 3,000 employees
Blackboard is in the industry of: Software Development & Design, Software
Blackboard's main competitors are: Instructure, Skillsoft, D2L, Ellucian
Blackboard has acquired the companies: Terriblyclever Design, Nivel Siete, MyEdu, Blackboard