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Blackboard to Sell Open LMS Product for $31.7 Million

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million for all intellectual property and assets related to the Open LMS, formerly called Moodlerooms and currently considered the largest commercial Moodle provider worldwide, according to a statement Tuesday. LTG will maintain the existing Blackboard student data privacy policy. Most Moodle products are hosted locally.

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

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Or it could invest in a Canvas product with a smaller price tag and fewer features that would do better in international markets, dominated by rival Moodle, says education analyst Phil Hill. Instructure could buy a company that helps with international expansion.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via the BBC : “ Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade ‘nasty trick’ ” Via Campus Technology : “ Moodle Intros Full Support for Competency-Based Ed.” ” Via The Kansas City Star : “ Rockhurst University is sued over data breach in phishing scam.”