Tag Archives: Educational technology

CEO Transition at Blackboard is Latest Move in Corporate Turnaround

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

On Monday of this past week Michael Chasen announced that he is leaving Blackboard, the company he co-founded in 1997 and has led as CEO since 2001. Blackboard simultaneously announced the appointment of Jay Bhatt, a software industry executive as … Continue reading →

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Lore Announcement Shows Promise of Cloud-Based Platforms: Low Cost of Design

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

You have to give credit where it’s due – Lore is a fast-moving ed tech startup that is not resting on its laurels. The New York based learning platform company has already rebranded (changing its name from Coursekit to Lore) … Continue reading →

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What Are Ed Tech Entrepreneurs Good For?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

The recent ASU Education Innovation Summit, which brought together venture capitalists with aspiring ed tech entrepreneurs, created quite a stir in the edublogosphere and the edutwitterverse. A lot of the reaction came from people who were watching from a distance … Continue reading →

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Blackboard Confronts Erosion of Market Share, Makes a Major Change in Strategy

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

In a series of announcements that has the educational technology world buzzing, Blackboard reversed their strategy of their core LMS business. Blackboard acquired two Moodle hosting and service providers – MoodleRooms in the US and NetSpot in Australia. Blackboard created … Continue reading →

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The Emerging Landscape of Educational Delivery Models

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Part 2 in this series, on a key difference in educational delivery methods, can be found here. Traditional education or online education. In the past decade it seems that the dominant conversation has been around the potential for online learning, … Continue reading →

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