Blackboard stories
Cat Starkey named as new CTO of cybersecurity firm Expel
Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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cybersecurity
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software development
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cloud services
Expel's new CTO, Cat Starkey, former VP of engineering, is set to foster growth and innovation, utilising her extensive SaaS expertise to steer the firm's technical strategy.
Blackboard Collaborate named ‘product of the year’
Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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e-learning
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awards
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virtual classroom
Blackboard Collaborate wins 2016 WebRTC Product of the Year award for its innovative online collaboration solution.
Blackboard and Moodle partner up, take LMS platform to the world
Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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partner programmes
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open source
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learning
Moodle and Blackboard join forces to strengthen open source learning platform and support education providers worldwide.
Blackboard expands virtual classroom offerings with new partnership
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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edutech
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it training
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learning
Blackboard has partnered up with Skytap to provide cloud-based, on-demand virtual training labs via Blackboard Learn, the company's flagship LMS.
Blackboard recognises Maori as one of NZ's official languages
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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learning
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studentit
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māori
Blackboard releases Maori version of Bb Student, enabling students to stay updated on their academic progress.
Blackboard rolls out two new SaaS offerings
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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saas
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edutech
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management
Blackboard introduces new SaaS options for its Learning Management System, giving customers more control and flexibility.
Blackboard brings the power of predictive analytics to teachers
Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Blackboard's latest update to Moodlerooms brings new features and predictive analytics to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Blackboard and Sharp: Teaming up to enhance student workflows
Thu, 10th Dec 2015
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edutech
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learning
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sharp
Sharp and Blackboard are partnering to streamline student assignment workflows with Sharp's multifunctional printers integrating directly into Blackboard Learn.
Blackboard's latest update is all about better communication
Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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edutech
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tertiary education
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voice
Blackboard partners with VoiceThread to enhance communication for learners and instructors with video, voice and text commenting.
Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first
Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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edutech
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blackboard
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ims global
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.