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Blackboard to Sell Open LMS Product for $31.7 Million

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Blackboard, a Reston, Va.-based based provider of learning management software for K-12, higher ed, government and businesses, has agreed to sell its Open LMS business to Learning Technologies Group, or LTG, a London-based conglomerate of workplace learning software services. Most Moodle products are hosted locally.

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Instructure to Sell Bridge for $50M and Exit Corporate Learning Market

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Instructure announced it has reached an agreement to sell Bridge to Learning Technologies Group, a London, U.K.-based based provider of digital learning and talent development tools for businesses and employees. These purchases include Open LMS, a Moodle LMS service provider formerly owned by Blackboard.

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4 Items on Instructure’s To-Do List After the Sale of the Canvas LMS Provider

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One name floated by company watchers is Ray Henderson, the former chief products officer at ANGEL Learning. After ANGEL was acquired by Instructure rival Blackboard, Henderson served as president of learning platforms for Blackboard until 2013. Instructure could buy a company that helps with international expansion.

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The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts

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landscape analysis of the tactics and tools used by its 15 “Catalyst” districts members that are farthest along with implementing district-wide plans to use digital tools to personalize learning. Moodle, Schoology, Blackboard and Summit round out the top five.) You can personalize learning just fine without technology.

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Live Thursday, February 2nd - Panel on Personal Learning Profiles

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Date : Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 Time : 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern / 1am (next day) GMT ( international times here ) Duration : 1 hour Location : In Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. Log in at [link].

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This Weeks Live, Interactive, and Free Webinars in Elluminate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Moodle course features a series of Elluminate Live workshops during October – December. LearnCentral Link: [link] 6am PDT (US) / 9am EDT (US) / 1pm GMT/UTC ( intl times ): “ Blackboard Collaborate''s Vision And Roadmap,” with host Rick Ruden. Join Rick for a session with the Blackboard Collaborate Team.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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Indeed, while there are handful who work arduously to undermine its privileged position in education technology – god bless them – to many more , it is simply impossible to imagine a future of teaching and learning without the LMS. The LMS giant Blackboard celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (I