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 us. MyEdu is the leading academic and careers platform helping students complete college and find internships and jobs. MyEdu's free tools and rich academic data have been used by millions of students to graduate in less time and reduce the cost of earning their degree.
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
The education software giant Blackboard delivered an endorsement of the "consumerization" of higher education on Wednesday, acquiring MyEdu, an Austin, Texas-based company that combines data, e-portfolios and recruitment tools to guide students through college and into the work force.Jan 15, 2014
The company, formerly known as Pick-A-Prof, officially changed its name to MyEdu in the summer of 2009, and was acquired by Blackboard in January 2014.
If you're still wondering whether are chalkboards still used in schools or not, your answer is yes, they are. While interactive whiteboards and regular whiteboards continue to take over many new classrooms, it's also easy to see why so many educators are reluctant to give up their chalkboards.
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 Inc. Seventy-five percent of US colleges and universities and more than half of K–12 districts in the United States use its products and services, and 80 percent of the world's top academic institutions reportedly use Blackboard tools, according to Times Higher Education Reputation Ranking.Oct 22, 2020