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  2. Blackboard - Wikipedia

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    Uses. Reusable writing surface on which text or drawings are made. A blackboard or a chalkboard is a reusable writing surface on which text or drawings are made with sticks of calcium sulphate or calcium carbonate, known, when used for this purpose, as chalk. Blackboards were originally made of smooth, thin sheets of black or dark grey slate stone.

  3. Blackboard Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Website. blackboard.com. Blackboard Inc., now Anthology is an American educational technology company with corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. Blackboard was known for Blackboard Learn, a learning management system. [4] Blackboard Inc. merged with Anthology in late 2021. [5]

  4. William Brownie Garden - Wikipedia

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    William Brownie Garden (December 2, 1869 – 1960) was a Scottish inventor and entrepreneur. He is probably best known for his invention of the "revolving blackboard". Up until his death at age 90, in 1960, the ‘Inventor’ still worked at his own bench in the factory, from which came innovations like an improved saw which cut ten times quicker than any other, and an eight-wheeled car for ...

  5. History of virtual learning environments - Wikipedia

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    A Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is a system specifically designed to facilitate the management of educational courses by teachers for their students. It predominantly relies on computer hardware and software, enabling distance learning. In North America, this concept is commonly denoted as a "Learning Management System" (LMS).

  6. Blackboard Learn - Wikipedia

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    Blackboard Learn (previously the Blackboard Learning Management System) is a web-based virtual learning environment and learning management system developed by Blackboard Inc. The software features course management, customizable open architecture , and scalable design that allows integration with student information systems and authentication ...

  7. History of virtual learning environments in the 1990s - Wikipedia

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    The VIRTUS project at University of Cologne, Germany, has started the development of the web-based ILIAS learning management system in 1997. A first version with an integrated web-based authoring environment has been going online at 2 November 1998. In 2000 ILIAS became open source software under the GPL.

  8. History of technology - Wikipedia

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    The history of technology is the history of the invention of tools and techniques by humans. Technology includes methods ranging from as simple as stone tools to the complex genetic engineering and information technology that has emerged since the 1980s. The term technology comes from the Greek word techne, meaning art and craft, and the word ...

  9. Interactive whiteboard - Wikipedia

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    A student uses the interactive whiteboard. An interactive whiteboard ( IWB ), also known as interactive board or smart board, is a large interactive display board in the form factor of a whiteboard. It can either be a standalone touchscreen computer used independently to perform tasks and operations, or a connectable apparatus used as a ...