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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.
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.
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.
A blackboard system is an artificial intelligence approach that uses a common knowledge base, the "blackboard", to solve complex problems with diverse knowledge sources. Learn about the metaphor, components, language, and implementations of blackboard systems in various domains.
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.
Blackboard bold is a style of writing or typing bold symbols on a blackboard or a typewriter by doubling certain strokes, commonly used in mathematical lectures and texts. Learn about its origin, usage, variants, and Unicode encoding of blackboard bold letters and symbols.
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)
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.