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CPUT is a public university of technology with over 32,000 students and five campuses in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in various fields, and has a co-operative education policy that includes internships.
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.
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.
A 1990 foreign patent and a 1972 patent by Jakob Zawels (# 3,641,685) are referenced. The patent is granted in 1993. The patent is referenced in a 2000 patent filing (# 6,988,138) by representatives of BlackBoard, Inc. Murray Turoff, the guru of EIES, publishes "Computer-Mediated Communication Requirements for Group Support" (PDF).
Google Classroom is a free educational software developed by Google that simplifies creating, distributing, and grading assignments. It integrates Google applications such as Drive, Docs, Slides, and Meet, and has features such as announcements, originality report, and archived courses.
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 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.
A blackboard or a chalkboard is a reusable writing surface on which text or drawings are made with chalk. Learn about the origin, design, advantages and disadvantages of blackboards, as well as the etymology and history of the term.