Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

ClassEDU’s co-founder and CEO is Michael Chasen, who previously co-founded and served 12 years as CEO of Blackboard, which remains one of the biggest LMS providers in the education market. If some of these functionalities sound like what one might find in a learning management system, that is no coincidence.

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Ditch That Textbook

JANUARY 20, 2021

Blackboard. Google Classroom. No matter your LMS, you have LOTS of power to create great assignments! We educators often see digital learning through the lens of our learning management system (LMS). Many times, because we're looking for our LMS, it keeps us from seeing what's possible.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

He has seen the situation from both sides, having spent years as a leader of Blackboard (he co-founded it 20 years ago), then heading back to school to get a PhD and become a professor, all before returning to business to become CEO of Parchment. Let’s rewind 20 years, to when you co-founded Blackboard. No, and this may surprise you.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

This contest challenges developers and college students in the United States to create a unique, user-friendly and impactful application that will integrate with the Blackboard Learn learning management system to improve the teaching and learning experience.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The platforms listed below are ones who demonstrated their commitment to school website accessibility by participating in the Website Accessibility Summit on November 5th in New York City.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2016

Blackboard has launched a new K-12 platform for districts and schools that brings together institutions, parents, teachers, and learners in an integrated approach that addresses fundamental requirements for student success including school safety and security, family and community engagement and personalized competency-based learning.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Khan Academy videos feature teachers describing their lessons in drawings on virtual blackboards, helping students and visual learning centers bring home maximum results. Khan Academy is another highly popular learning app that features video tutorials to drive home classroom studies.

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Technology Tidbits

JULY 7, 2014

Blackboard Madness: Math is an excellent free iOS game suitable for all ages. What makes Blackboard Madness so great, are combos that a player can rack up as well as unlock achievements and bonus levels. What makes Blackboard Madness so great, are combos that a player can rack up as well as unlock achievements and bonus levels.

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

In the latest dealmaking news, Workday acquired online learning platform Zaption, while Blackboard teamed with Dreamit to support ed-tech startups. Dreamit, Blackboard Partner to Support Startups : Startup accelerator Dreamit and Blackboard Inc.

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ProfHacker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

I’ve never been a fan of Blackboard, the monolithic learning management system that’s the standard at so many schools. Recently, however, my attitude changed (slightly) when a colleague introduced me to BB Grader, a free iPad app for Blackboard designed to make the grading process in Blackboard mobile-friendly.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2015

Blackboard is launching a new platform, called the New Learning Experience, which aims to bring together all of its various products and services under one roof, with the goal of making it seem more focused on students and learners, not administrators. Learning approach aims to bring a learner-centric focus to education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2024

It’s not just about ditching blackboards for tablets – education today is undergoing a paradigm shift in teaching methodologies. It’s not far-fetched to claim that technology is reshaping the philosophical and practical underpinnings of education.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. Nowadays, education also takes place online, as an integral part of academic education or lifelong learning programs. Online teaching has undergone an adaptive and transformational journey, especially for K-12 students in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

According to a 2017 study by Blackboard and Project Tomorrow , a majority of school principals (51 percent) and technology leaders (67 percent) say that the greatest challenge they face in implementing digital learning or expanding technology use is motivating teachers to change their traditional instructional practices.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

Students sit in rows, facing forward, in order to see the blackboard and the teacher , who is ready to share knowledge that students are expected to receive. . K–12 classrooms essentially have been set up in much the same way since the days of Horace Mann in 1830s Massachusetts. .

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Chasen is a familiar figure in edtech: he co-founded Blackboard, one of the largest providers of learning management systems to colleges and schools, and served as its CEO for years. Lessons Learned What did Chasen learn from his experience as the longtime CEO of Blackboard? Chasen says he has learned from that experience as well.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2021

The final report, “ Sponsoring Student Ownership of Learning ,” examines how the pandemic is fueling a shift toward student-directed learning and how digital and mobile tools will likely remain a key part of the classroom even after students return to in-person instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2020

Blackboard. CourseSites –like Blackboard, but free for some set-up. Google Hangouts –max. of 10-15 people. Nepris –bring experts into your classes. Unhangouts –gather in the virtual lobby and then join a GHO. Online course sites. Iteach.world –online class platform. Virtual Classrooms/Meetings.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Dr. Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow, explained how during an edWebinar sponsored by Blackboard. With the appropriate tools and tech access, instructional assistance from afar can be academically beneficial, and digital student-teacher communication can work.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

In a 2017 study by Blackboard and Project Tomorrow, 57 percent of teachers in blended learning environments said that technology has helped their students collaborate more with their peers, while 48 percent said that digital tools help students take greater ownership over their studies. . The 'Modern Classroom' Movement Is Growing Fast.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The report, Empowering and Engaging Student Voice to Create Equity in Education , comes from Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit supporting the implementation of research-based learning experiences, and Blackboard Inc., a global edtech software and solutions company.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a recent edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by Project Tomorrow , Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation.

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Digital Promise

JULY 15, 2021

Team projects have included creating a digital repository for sharing effective teaching resources; making how-to video tutorials so learners will be better prepared for using online programs like Blackboard, Canvas, and Zoom; transitioning high school diploma students from a packet-based program to an online learning program; and strategies for increasing (..)

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Christina Fleming is the Chief Marketing Officer at Blackboard. In her role as CMO, Christina is focused on communicating and representing Blackboard’s mission to advance learning. Her team oversees all aspects of product marketing, brand, communications, and go-to-market strategies on behalf of Blackboard.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In a pair of deals in the digital communications space, Edlio acquired SchoolInfo, while Finalsite bought the Blackboard K-12 Community Engagement division from Anthology. The post K-12 Dealmaking: IXL Acquires Emmersion; GiveCampus Raises $50M appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

After ANGEL was acquired by Instructure rival Blackboard, Henderson served as president of learning platforms for Blackboard until 2013. The market perception is different, the industry as a whole is in a different place, and the product focus isn't as bifurcated as Blackboard's was at the time,” Whitmer said in an email.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 28, 2011

Even though the acquisition of Elluminate and Wimba by Blackboard ultimately has resulted in that dream job being reduced to part-time status, my passion for the product is unabated--and I know many of you feel the same way. UPDATE: proposals are due by July 25th.) Please post a proposal!

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Learning management systems (LMS) like Blackboard or Moodle can benefit teachers, students, and parents in numerous ways. These online tools provide a central location for all parties to meet, learn, and communicate. . Here’s a look at a few of the ways that LMS resources can benefit parents, students, and teachers alike.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

They used a feature of the Blackboard learning-management system to randomize questions for an exam in an introductory chemistry course. “We Professors at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County presented one such idea at the recent Educause edtech conference in Philadelphia.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

For a long time, arguably Blackboard was one of the major ed-tech villains. Blackboard, however, really upset folks in 2006 when it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against its competitor Desire2Learn (D2L), one day after receiving the patent for "Internet-based education support system and methods. But guess who's back?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In a recent edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by Project Tomorrow , Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled D igital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation.

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Veative

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In this tech-driven era, there is no denying the fact that innovations in technology have touched our lives in every possible way. Be it communication […].

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

In a recent edWebinar sponsored by Blackboard, Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Chris O’Neal, a former teacher and current Blackboard Solutions Engineer, shared front-line stories and tips to provide insight into how to ensure continuity of learning for our students during this unprecedented time. Dr. Julie A.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Specifically, he tried to get into some of the learning and student management systems built by Blackboard and Follett, which are two of the most widely used edtech systems in the country. Blackboard didn’t respond either, which also frustrated him. Some of what he was able to find actually surprised him. At least he tried to.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 27, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Administrador de plaraformas de eLearning: MOODLE, Blackboard y Edu 2.0, EXPOSITOR: Prof. EXPOSITOR: Prof. link] TAKE YOUR CLASSROOM GLOBAL!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 11, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Learn how instructors can use Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing and voice authoring to EASILY create their own podcasts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Bernabé Soto: Profesor de Historia, Diseñador de la Instrucción On-line, Tecnólogo Educativo, Conferenciante y escritor 2.0.Diseñador

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