Tag Archives: ANGEL-Learning

The Evolving LMS Market, Part II

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Michael Feldstein

I have gotten a lot of very nice compliments in the last 24 hours about the first post in this two-part series. I do want to emphasize that a huge portion of the value in that post comes from the … Continue reading →

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The Evolving LMS Market, Part I

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Michael Feldstein

As Casey Green said in my recent interview with him, the LMS space is a “market in transition.” In 2005, the year that Blackboard acquired WebCT, the two platforms had a combined total of 75.6% U.S. higher education market share, … Continue reading →

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Has the Department of Justice Called You?

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Michael Feldstein

Jeff Young from The Chronicle of Higher Education has a well-researched piece up on the Department of Justice’s early steps toward investigating ANGEL’s acquisition by Blackboard. If anybody out there has talked to the DoJ and would like to share … Continue reading →

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US Department of Justice Investigating Blackboard ANGEL Acquisition

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Michael Feldstein

This just in from Desire2Learn’s patent blog: Blackboard issued two press releases regarding its acquisition of ANGEL Learning (ANGEL) - one on May 6, announcing the intention to acquire, and one on May 11, stating that the acquisition was complete. Indeed, Matthew … Continue reading →

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Three Tests for the 'New' Blackboard

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Michael Feldstein

Today Blackboard announced that ANGEL’s Ray Henderson will be the new President of the Blackboard Learn division. This is great news. Ray is one of the best executives in educational technology today, known for his competence, his integrity, and his … Continue reading →

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