Tag Archives: Desire2Learn

Summary of Statements by Key Players in Blackboard Announcement, Including Competitors

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Phil Hill

Given all the news and discussion surrounding Blackboard’s strategy change last week, I thought that it would be useful to collect the public statements from Blackboard and their competitors in one place. No analysis, no interviews, just statements. I have … Continue reading →

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Desire2Learn Product Updates

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Michael Feldstein

I had a chance to speak to some folks about their latest product release (9.2) a couple of weeks back and am only now finding time to blog about it. First, there’s what they’re doing with the LMS itself. No … Continue reading →

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The Changing Dynamics of the Educational Technology Markets

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Michael Feldstein

Phil Hill has two good blog posts up in response to Blackboard’s announcement that it has received at least two “unsolicited non-binding proposals” for the company to be acquired. In his first post, Phil argues that, whatever the outcome of … Continue reading →

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Desire2Learn Enters the Mobile Portal Business

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Michael Feldstein

This is interesting. I have previously argued that, of Blackboard’s two mobile businesses, their LMS mobile business (a.k.a. Mobile Learn) is going to come under lots of pressure to get bundled with the platform as the competition does just that, … Continue reading →

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Desire2Learn Drops UEN Suit

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Michael Feldstein

I was able to speak with Desire2Learn Director of Marketing John McLeod to confirm that his comment on my previous post means what it appears to mean: All vendors enter every RFP process with the view that the process will … Continue reading →

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