Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

His career also includes stops at Microsoft, Schoolnet and Kaplan. Several of New Markets’ portfolio companies have exited through acquisitions, including Moodlerooms (sold to Blackboard in 2012), Starfish Retention (acquired by Hobsons in 2015) and, a few months ago, Think Through Learning (purchased by Imagine Learning).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

The LMS giant Blackboard celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (I For updates on the other major LMS providers – or at least, dispatches from their annual conferences, read Mindwires’ Consulting on Instructure , Blackboard , and D2L. I mean, one of its founders celebrated. Not sure anyone else did.)

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

Via Wired : “The Young and the Reckless – A gang of teen hackers snatched the keys to Microsoft ’s videogame empire. ” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “Comparing the First Ten Years of Blackboard and Instructure in LMS Market.” ” (Related: the Peter Thiel Ed-Tech Network.).

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

It’s a partnership with Microsoft. ” (It’ll run on LinkedIn Learning , formerly Lynda.com , which means it’ll cost you $24.99 Via Techcrunch : “As Chromebook sales soar in schools, Apple and Microsoft fight back.” Inside Higher Ed examines the challenges facing LMS provider Blackboard.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ Blackboard cofounder Michael Chasen takes CEO reins at PrecisionHawk.” Via Techcrunch : “ Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools.” ” From the HR Department. Teresa Sullivan will step down as president of UVA next year.

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