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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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1993-2004: Building the Infrastructure. Working closely with partners, I spent the years from 1993 to 2004 starting and leading a handful of technology startups. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history.

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Blackboard Co-Founder: ‘4 Secrets to Building a Tech Company for Higher Ed’

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To mark the 20th anniversary of Blackboard, one of the first LMSes, the company’s co-founder, Matthew Pittinsky, wrote an epic blog post about the company’s history, which includes his advice for today’s edtech leaders. At Blackboard we packaged learning management into three tiers. In fact, the notion emerged about two decades ago.