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Blackboard Collaborate named 'product of the year'
eLearning

Blackboard Collaborate named 'product of the year'

Blackboard Collaborate wins 2016 WebRTC Product of the Year award for its innovative online collaboration solution.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2016
Blackboard and Moodle partner up, take LMS platform to the world
Partner Programmes

Blackboard and Moodle partner up, take LMS platform to the world

Moodle and Blackboard join forces to strengthen open source learning platform and support education providers worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016
Blackboard expands virtual classroom offerings with new partnership
EduTech

Blackboard expands virtual classroom offerings with new partnership

Blackboard has partnered up with Skytap to provide cloud-based, on-demand virtual training labs via Blackboard Learn, the company's flagship LMS.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016
Blackboard rolls out two new SaaS offerings
Software-as-a-Service

Blackboard rolls out two new SaaS offerings

Blackboard introduces new SaaS options for its Learning Management System, giving customers more control and flexibility.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2016
Blackboard brings the power of predictive analytics to teachers
Data Analytics

Blackboard brings the power of predictive analytics to teachers

Blackboard's latest update to Moodlerooms brings new features and predictive analytics to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
Blackboard and Sharp: Teaming up to enhance student workflows
EduTech

Blackboard and Sharp: Teaming up to enhance student workflows

Sharp and Blackboard are partnering to streamline student assignment workflows with Sharp's multifunctional printers integrating directly into Blackboard Learn.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2015
Blackboard's latest update is all about better communication
EduTech

Blackboard's latest update is all about better communication

Blackboard partners with VoiceThread to enhance communication for learners and instructors with video, voice and text commenting.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first
EduTech

Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first

Blackboard leads the edtech sector by becoming the first to have its SaaS-based LMS, Blackboard Learn, certified under the new IMS Caliper v1.0 standard.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015