Tag Archives: Michael-Chasen

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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Michael Chasen Leaving Blackboard

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

In case you haven’t heard the news yet, Blackboard has hired a new CEO—Jay Bhatt, previously the CEO of Progress Software. According to Mr. Chasen’s “open letter to the education community,” he will be participating in the transition for the … Continue reading →

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The Cost of the Blackboard Patent Suit (and Who Pays It)

Posted on October 27, 2009 by

An e-Literate reader comments on my post about Blackboard owing Desire2Learn money: The amount [that Blackboard will have to pay Desire2Learn, including the original award plus interest] will probably be over $3.8M USD from my rough estimates which is higher than … Continue reading →

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US Department of Justice Investigating Blackboard ANGEL Acquisition

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

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

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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