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Blackboard Learn is a web-based learning management system developed by Blackboard Inc., a company that merged with WebCT and Angel Learning. It has faced legal issues, reliability problems, and competition from open source alternatives such as Moodle.
Stephen Gilfus is an American businessman, entrepreneur, architect and engineer known as "The Father of Modern E-Learning".He is a founder of Blackboard Inc. and CourseInfo LLC, where he held executive positions from 1997 to 2007.
Blackboard Inc., now Anthology, is an American educational technology company that provides software and services to education providers, corporations and government organizations. Founded in 1997, it merged with Anthology in 2021 and offers seven platforms for learning, commerce, communication and analytics.
ANGEL Learning (acquired by Blackboard in May 2009) Click2Learn and Docent merged to become SumTotal Systems in 2004; CourseInfo LLC (precursor company to Blackboard, which became Blackboard's core technology, founded by Stephen Gilfus; Edmodo (closed in 2022) Elluminate (acquired by Blackboard in 2010) Learn.com (acquired by Taleo in 2010)
Learn about the history, services, certifications, and standards of PMI, a U.S.-based not-for-profit professional organization for project management. PMI serves over 680,000 members in 217 countries and territories and offers various credentials and publications.
WebCT is an online learning management system that was developed at UBC and acquired by Blackboard. Learn about its background, tools, textbooks, and accessibility issues.
Learn about the origins and evolution of systems designed to facilitate online education, from the 18th century to the present. Explore the terminology, technologies, and innovations that shaped the field of virtual learning environments.
The BENVIC project started in late 1999 and ran for two years. Its aim was to benchmark the various virtual campuses (i.e. university-level distance e-learning services) operating across Europe. The BENVIC web site contains several useful outcomes. The project became quiescent in early 2002.