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In the wake of news of its split from Moodle, Blackboard has reaffirmed its commitment to its Moodle-based Software-as-a-Service product and the open source community. 
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At the BbWorld conference taking place this week in Orlando, Blackboard introduced a new version of CourseSites, a free platform for individual instructors to deliver e-learning.
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As of July 6th, our data partner LISTedTECH informs us that Canvas is now the primary LMS in more US colleges and universities than Blackboard Learn. By a margin of two; Canvas has 1,218 installations
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Blackboard is planning to introduce a new feature in its learning management system later this year to help instructors grade students’ participation in class discussions online. The feature, called the “discussion forum recommended grade,” will use computer algorithms to analyze students’ posts in class discussion forums. Via Kim Flintoff
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November 14, 2017 5:45 PM
Blackboard is planning to introduce a new feature in its learning management system later this year to help instructors grade students’ participation in class discussions online.
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Ally seamlessly integrates with the Learning Management System and automatically generates alternative accessible formats, provides instructor feedback and generates an institutional accessibility report
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You’re about to make a huge commitment to the technology partner that will help you manage your digital learning environment, and you want to make sure that you’ve chosen the right provider for the job. If you’re not particularly well-versed about learning management systems, your search for the perfect provider can seem overwhelming. Finding the right learning management partner doesn’t have to be an ordeal. When choosing an LMS, ask these nine questions: What are the top 3 must-haves for your LMS? Not all LMS platforms are created equally. Make a list of what you’re looking for, and prioritize it. …
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What can be gained from the immense effort put forth in an LMS migration? It can be far greater than a well-functioning LMS, explains University of Oregon Associate Dean of Libraries and Chief Academic Technology Officer Helen Chu.
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Students love to hear good news about how well they're doing in their courses or how their performance — good or bad — compares to other students in the class, according to a research project undertaken by Blackboard's analytics and research team.
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May 24, 2017 2:33 AM
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This video will walk you through a few simple things you can do to customize the look and feel of your Blackboard course.
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May 17, 2017 6:28 PM
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Education technology company Blackboard today launched its first-ever hackathon event called “Hackboard,” open now through mid-June.
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May 10, 2017 6:39 PM
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Blackboard today rolled out a variety of updates to Blackboard Learn, the company's flagship learning management system.
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March 1, 2017 4:08 PM
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Learners sometimes conflate the permissions in the learning management system with the instructor's consent. They explain, "But it let me do it!" Instructors would benefit from understanding where LMS options contradict their course design choices.
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July 24, 2018 6:35 PM
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The University of Phoenix has signed a four-year deal to scale up its use of Blackboard Learn with the Ultra experience across the institution. The implementation is expected to be complete in the first half of 2019.
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July 17, 2018 8:41 PM
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Blackboard Inc. was already having a tough year when Chief Executive Officer William Ballhaus got word in April that Cornell University -- the company’s very first customer -- was defecting to a rival education software service.
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Blackboard today introduced Blackboard Ally for Web, a solution for assessing and improving the accessibility of institutions' websites. The tool expands on Blackboard's Ally product (launched last year), which focuses on the accessibility of course materials in learning management systems.
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October 15, 2017 10:32 PM
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These two institutions faced the same goal — convincing all their instructors to use the learning management system. Here's what's working.
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October 15, 2017 6:14 PM
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New cloud specialty solutions have earned a role in the corporate learning ecosystem. But is this coexistence with talent LMS platforms actually a threat?
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October 4, 2017 6:29 AM
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UDL is gaining attention in colleges and universities as a way to make digital learning programs more accessible to all learners.
" UDL...it is meant to design learning that’s engaging and effective for everyone, right from the get-go."
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LOS GATOS, Calif., July 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Education technology research firm e-Literate has released the first data-based global analysis of the learning management systems (LMS) market, which reveals major shifts in higher education purchasing and implementation, as cloud-based solutions and
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August 2, 2017 6:18 PM
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A shift to the cloud is causing market change for learning management systems, according to a new report from education technology research firm e-Literate.
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May 24, 2017 2:34 AM
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Course Style Options You can personalize your Blackboard course with style options that control the appearance of the menu, content and banner image as well as the theme and entry point for a course. For more information about Course Style Options, select from the following:
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Blackboard is rolling out an accessibility tool that it plans to make available for all major learning management systems.
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May 15, 2017 9:38 PM
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By Phil HillMore Posts (476) This is the ninth year I have shared the LMS market share graphic, commonly known as the squid graphic, for US and Canadian higher education. The original idea remains – to give a picture of the … Continue reading →
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Generations are different, and for digital natives, what looks like wasting time may actually be doing research or something else productive.
While this article is about the workplace, I could see this happening in schools a lot. The change from taking notes via pen and paper to smartphones may result in a lot of misunderstandings. The digital natives and non-digital natives will have to find a way to understand each other, and that will take time.
