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Blackboard Purchased by Private Equity Firm

Posted by: Jason on Jul 1, 2011

The big news of the day is that Blackboard, arguably the Microsoft of learning management systems, has been purchased by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners for $1.64 billion.  

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Blackboard Collaborate

Posted by: Anahid on Jul 8, 2010

Blackboard has plans to purchase two rival education-software companies for a total of $116 million.

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Christian Online Higher Education

Posted by: Anahid on Jun 14, 2010

According to Garrett, and online learning analyst for Eduventures, faith-based schools seem to have an advantage over others in the online education market. The number of online students enrolled in Christian Universities has been growing rapidly. After coming to close financial ruin, Grand Canyon University was forced to "reinvent itself as a for-profit online university." They have 36,000 students, of which 90% are distance learners.

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