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Learning, Together

From Michael L. Chasen,  President and CEO of Blackboard Inc.

I’m writing today to communicate the exciting news that Blackboard has acquired ANGEL Learning and to share with you some of the thinking behind the combination. 

Why put these two organizations together?  This combination was about getting better.  At Blackboard we’re always trying to improve, both by focusing internally within our company and by looking externally to other organizations we admire, like ANGEL.  We admire them not just for their story of entrepreneurial growth and impact on teaching and learning, but also for very specific strengths that we wanted to add to our story and deliver to our clients:

Video: A Look back at BbWorld

Here at Blackboard, we’re getting pretty excited about BbWorld ’09. The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and that means summer is on its way. With just over two months until the start of BbWorld, we’re working hard to make this year’s event one of the best. Not only is BbWorld in our hometown of Washington, D.C., this year, our team is creating some of the most engaging, interactive and informative sessions that will help you get the most out of your investments in technology.

Noted Education Thinker Ken Robinson to Keynote BbWorld

We guarantee you’ll leave BbWorld feeling inspired by the networking and development opportunities that are important to the work you do throughout the year. Of course, that’s to be expected.

But what if we told you to prepare to be inspired by the most interesting person you’ve never heard of: Sir Ken Robinson. An internationally recognized thinker and author on education, creativity and innovation, Robinson will deliver the opening keynote at BbWorld.

Did you enjoy folding paper airplanes more than doing long division back when you were young? Robinson would say that’s untapped creativity, not a recipe for detention. At BbWorld, you’ll get a view into his unconventional ideas about how education can support – not stifle – the creativity and passion in everyone.