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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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Kelly met him through Planet3 co-founder Albert Yu-Min Lin when Lin received an award sponsored by Switch, Kelly told EdTech Digest at the time. That year, the company received a $150,000 grant Small Business Innovation Research grant from the federal government to prototype its product in two classrooms.

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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. Universities often ask to get a product for free, promising to be a reference or case study.